I remember when the more expensive belt was two hundred dollars less.
Inflation is a biatch.
$100 versus $598
Both brands are mass produced; this is not an argument of craft or small batch though the cheaper options is made in collaboration with a storied western heritage brand.
Both belts are made of leather. The cheaper version has five metal stations including the buckle, while the more expensive version has eight, more detailed, metal stations including the buckle.
The more economical version is available in one color way, brown; the more expensive version is available in five color ways. The latter is frequently available in seasonal color ways, which seasonally are retired via markdown. Size-wise, the pricey version is available in seven sizes from extra extra small to extra extra large. The more economical options is available in extra extra small/extra small, small/medium, and large/extra large.
