Western Straps

How to measure for a western belt

Belt size is not the same as pant size. Take your pant waist size and add 2: a 34 waist takes a 36 belt. Better still, lay a belt that fits you flat and measure from the fold where the buckle sits to the hole you use most. That number in inches is your belt size. We cut the strap so the buckle lands on the middle hole, which leaves room either way. Each strap comes in sizes 24 to 42, and we can't cut one longer than that. Our belt size guide explains your size in more detail, including between sizes.

What width is a western belt strap?

All three straps are 38mm wide, which is 1 1/2 inches, the width most western buckles are made for. That's wider and heavier than a dress belt, and it suits jeans with wide belt loops. The buckle end closes with snaps instead of being stitched, so you can open them, slide a buckle off, put another on and snap it shut in seconds. One strap can carry two or three buckles. See every design on our Western Buckles page.

Plain, tooled or Celtic?

• Western Strap ($45): smooth and left plain, with burnished edges. The everyday choice, in tan, black, dark brown, navy and white.
• Tooled Western Strap ($55): a floral pattern pressed deep into the face, in burgundy, black and white.
• Celtic Western Strap ($55): an interlaced Celtic knot embossed along the whole length, in brown and black.

Each one is a single piece of full-grain cowhide.

Looking after a full-grain strap

Full-grain leather keeps the natural surface of the hide, and it softens with wear. Wipe off dust and sweat with a dry cloth, give it a light coat of leather conditioner a few times a year, and let it dry on its own if it gets wet. Hang it or lay it flat rather than rolling it tight.

Visit us

Executive Leather, The Mall at Wellington Green, 10300 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 129, Wellington, FL 33414. (561) 517-8958. Family-run since 1991, rated 4.5 on Google. In the store we cut and fit your strap while you wait, and you can try it with the buckles in the store before you choose. For dress and exotic straps, see our Belt Straps page.