Rugged Dress Belts and Classic Leather Belt Designs

Our men's classic leather belts are designed for khaki pants, jeans, and dress pants in nickel hardware... for the Rugged Gentleman. Our unique thick and sturdy wood belt designs are great for khakis and jeans and vegetable tanned for added durability. Our contrast stitching showcases the design and the high quality craftsmanship and men's designs with our thick and tough bison and cow leather. 

Silk Prep Dress Belts with D-Ring - Battle Flag Series 

We offer a selection of classic preppy belts made of 100% woven silk with nickel plated D-rings. The Classic American prep look with a American twist of our Battle Flag designs similar to our ties, bowties, and neckties. We call it rugged prep. Great for dressing up some khakis and a dress shirt, our preppy belts are woven with 100% silk and are adjustable in length with the D-ring slider.
 

Tough and Rugged Leather Belts for Men 

Our men's leather belts are all unique designs by Buffalo Jackson Trading Co. Our phrase is "Honor your Wild," so as we design our belts, we keep this in mind. From our contrast nylon and tough thick stitching to our nickel hardware that won't rust, our belt designs are mean't to show authentic character. We use 100% cow leather and bison leather on specific belts. For added toughness, some belts like our wood belts include vegetable tanned leather. All our belts are handmade and are hard working designs made for a rugged gentleman.You can view our uniqe belts here:

Men's Classic Dress Belts in Cow Leather - Buffalo Jackson - Mountain Dress Belt

Men's Rugged and Tough Work Belts - Buffalo Jackson - Rugged Belts

Vegetable Tanned Men'sLeather Belts - Buffalo Jackson - Thick Wood Belts  

Leather Belt Sizes:

- Small, 30, 32, Medium 34, 36, Large 38, 40

- 1.25 inch or 1 1/4" inch for our classic dress belts

- 1.5 inch or 1 1/2" inch for our rugged and work belts

The History of Leather Belts

Leather belts have been documented for male clothing all the way back since the Bronze age. Talk about a classic male item. In the western world, it was common for men to wear belts, with the only exception of the early Middle ages. around the 17th century,

In the period of the latter-half of the 19th century and up until the World War I, the belt was a decorative as well as utilitarian part of the uniform. Belts have come in various thickness. In the armed forces of Prussia, Tsarist Russia, and other Eastern European nations, it was common for officers to wear extremely tight, wide belts around the waist, on the outside of the uniform, both to support a saber as well as for purely aesthetic reasons. Often the belt served only to emphasize waist made small by a corset worn under the uniform.

In modern times, men started wearing belts in the 1920s, as trouser waists fell to a lower line. Before the 1920s, belts served mostly a decorative purpose, and were associated with the military. Today it is common for men to wear a belt with all pants from khakis, jeans, and dress pants.