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Belle qualité","reviewer_name":"Renee"},{"date":"June 11, 2024","tags":["Comfort"],"title":"Bien ajusté et confortable","rating":5,"content":"Très belle ceinture, s’ajuste très facilement, fonctionne bien et est confortable.","reviewer_name":"Marc C."},{"date":"August 9, 2024","tags":["Style"],"title":"Élégant","rating":5,"content":"Une touche d’élégance!","reviewer_name":"Isabelle R."},{"date":"December 16, 2021","title":"Merci","rating":4,"content":"Merci","reviewer_name":"Michel"},{"date":"April 18, 2020","title":"satisfait","rating":5,"content":"satisfait","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"August 5, 2019","tags":["Fabric","Quality"],"title":"Haute qualité de cuir.","rating":5,"content":"Haute qualité de cuir.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"July 12, 2025","title":"Service rapide","rating":5,"content":"Ceinture facilement ajustable.","reviewer_name":"Jean D."},{"date":"February 27, 2021","title":"Love this type of belt,","rating":5,"content":"Love this type of belt, looks so clean.","reviewer_name":"Keith"},{"date":"November 11, 2025","title":"Ajustement parfait","rating":5,"content":"Il l'adore","reviewer_name":"Lise B."},{"date":"June 10, 2021","tags":["Color","Quality","Value"],"title":"qualité","rating":5,"content":"qualité","reviewer_name":"Andrée"},{"date":"January 11, 2021","title":"Très bien","rating":5,"content":"Très bien","reviewer_name":"Rene F."},{"date":"January 2, 2023","title":"Ceintures","rating":4,"content":"j'aime bien ce genre de ceinture mais il se brise facilement","reviewer_name":"André G."},{"date":"January 21, 2020","title":"S/O","rating":5,"content":"S/O","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"July 31, 2019","tags":["Quality"],"title":"Seems well made so far","rating":5,"content":"Seems well made so far","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 23, 2022","title":"Wow","rating":5,"content":"Simple a attaché avec un model de boucle très original.","reviewer_name":"Stephane-Jacky B."},{"date":"May 2, 2020","title":"Trop grand","rating":5,"content":"Trop grand","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"May 14, 2021","title":"Belle","rating":5,"content":"Belle","reviewer_name":"Mimi"},{"date":"July 10, 2021","tags":["Quality","Value"],"title":"Excellent","rating":5,"content":"Excellent","reviewer_name":"Mr A."},{"date":"November 6, 2023","tags":["Sizing & Fit"],"title":"Ajustement","rating":5,"content":"Ajustement parfait à la taille.\nJ’adore !!!","reviewer_name":"Bernard T."},{"date":"May 27, 2021","title":"....","rating":3,"content":"....","reviewer_name":"Olivier"},{"date":"January 12, 2025","title":"Great belt!","rating":5,"content":"Purchased as gift for husband and he loved it. Something a little different that can be dressed up or worn casually.","reviewer_name":"Heather O."},{"date":"December 2, 2022","tags":["Fabric","Color","Quality","Value"],"title":"Beautiful and exactly like the picture!","rating":4,"content":"Beautiful, color exactly like in the picture and looks to be a good quality (haven't tested out yet). I would maybe go 1 size higher than usual pant size next time.","reviewer_name":"Anne-Sophie P."},{"date":"January 8, 2021","title":"Impeccable","rating":5,"content":"Impeccable","reviewer_name":"Sylvie"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/men-accessories/belts-suspenders/dressy/two-metal-automatic-belt--8195-17102?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"competitive_value_le31":{"title":"How this belt compares to alternatives","entries":{"35_mm_belt_width":"At 35mm, the belt sits in the versatile middle ground — slim enough for dress trousers but substantial enough for chinos and jeans, making it a single-belt solution for smart-casual wardrobes.","genuine_leather_strap":"The strap is made of genuine leather, a cut of actual hide that will age with a natural patina rather than peel or crack — a step up from the bonded or PU leather belts often found at $30 and below.","simons_exclusive_private_label":"Le 31 is a Simons-exclusive brand designed in Canada, which means this belt bypasses wholesale markups and brand licensing fees — the $49 CAD price reflects that direct model, making it a value play for a genuine-leather automatic belt.","sliding_latch_automatic_buckle":"The sliding latch system provides continuous micro-adjustment and a sleek, hole-free look — a feature that usually commands a premium over standard buckles, making this $49 CAD belt an entry-level option into the automatic-belt niche.","two_tone_metallic_buckle_finish":"The buckle’s combination of two metal finishes gives the belt a subtle versatility that lets it coordinate with both silver and gold accessories, adding outfit-matching utility that a single-finish buckle lacks."},"entry_quotes":{"simons_exclusive_private_label":[{"url":"https://www.lyst.com/en-ca/accessories/le-31-textured-leather-belt-made-in-canada-1/","quote":"Le 31 by Simons: an exclusive designed in Canada"}]},"entry_sources":{"simons_exclusive_private_label":["https://www.lyst.com/en-ca/accessories/le-31-textured-leather-belt-made-in-canada-1/"]}},"genuine_leather_at_this_price":{"title":"What genuine leather means at this price","entries":{"price_tier_material_parity":"At $49 CAD, genuine leather sits above bonded leather (reconstituted scraps that can peel within months) and well below full-grain vegetable-tanned belts (which routinely start at $80–100+); the material choice is exactly what a buyer should expect at this price — a real hide product that feels like leather without the premium sourcing cost of top-grain or full-grain.","genuine_leather_as_corrected_grain":"In leather grading, 'genuine leather' almost always means a split or corrected-grain hide that has been sanded, filled, and embossed with an artificial grain pattern; at 35 mm wide, this belt will present a uniform, consistent surface straight out of the box and resist superficial scuffs better than a raw full-grain strap, but the embossed layer is thinner and will not develop the individualised patina of top-shelf hides.","35_mm_dress_width_and_expected_wear_arc":"At a classic 35 mm trouser width, the belt splits the difference between a delicate formal strap and a heavy work belt; genuine leather in this weight class will handle daily bending and minor moisture without de-laminating for multiple seasons, though the edge-coating on the finished split may show its first signs of use at the high-friction buckle contact zone.","holeless_sliding_latch_structural_advantage":"The most common failure point on a leather belt is the punched hole, where cut fibers concentrate stress and eventually tear or elongate — the Le 31 automatic buckle eliminates those holes entirely, distributing clasp pressure across an unbroken length of leather and directly mitigating the durability ceiling of a corrected-grain strap.","ageing_behavior_uniform_rather_than_patinated":"The polyurethane or acrylic surface coating common on corrected genuine leather resists water stains and casual spills more effectively than untreated full-grain, but it also prevents oils and friction from building a rich personal patina; over years of flexing, the embossed grain may slowly wear away at the bend point, revealing a lighter base layer — a careful application of leather cream to the uncoated back side can slow this surface-loss cycle."}}}},"handle":"two-metal-automatic-belt-8195-17102","storefront_path":"/en/men-accessories/belts-suspenders/dressy/two-metal-automatic-belt--8195-17102","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/men-accessories/belts-suspenders/dressy/two-metal-automatic-belt--8195-17102"}}