Wasn't sure what kind of shape this belt would be in seeing that it is sold as a used pre-issued US GI Alice belt, but the one I received looks brand new! This is one beautiful beefy equipment belt that will last the rest of my life. It is nearly as substantial as my old Sam Browne leather duty belt.I mainly wanted it because I have a few knives that use the Alice clips on their sheaths and I wanted a way to carry them. I got the large belt and I am a 38 inch waist. After I adjusted it to fit me there's at least another 5 in of adjustment on both sides. That means even if you got a big pot belly you should be able to adjust this to fit.So this being my first Alice belt I thought the keepers shown in the picture were to attach it to your pants belt, but no, they are used to keep the inside material snug and attached to the outside. I find that it rides perfectly right above my pants belt which helps support it also. You could pick up some keepers though if you wanted to wear it over your pants belt. Couldn't be happier with this Alice belt!