I have bought leather straps for 2 and 3 times the price of this strap and I really don't think they are 2 or 3 times better. This strap is pretty good quality leather, especially for the price, and it will soften up with use. It isn't as hard and stiff at the edges as some of the expensive big brand name leather straps I have bought, and it is quite comfortable even when brand new. I wish I had not spent as much for straps in the past. I would have been better buying a few of these instead.