If you’re looking for a work type belt (not a dress belt) I love the shit out of the one I got from Duluth. It’s just a single strip of full grain leather. 4 years in with at least 3 years of daily use and still soft to the touch and no cracking or signs of drying out.

Haven’t found a decent dress belt though. Planning to try hanks as soon as my current belt wears all the way out