Le 31
Minimalist Black Belt
This minimalist black belt from Le 31 by Simons is a genuine leather dress belt made in Canada, featuring a square metallic buckle and a 31 mm width. It is designed for everyday wear and should be sized two inches larger than your pants size for an optimal fit. The belt's total length corresponds to the size indicated, and its smooth leather strap includes multiple adjustment holes and a tapered tail.
- Color
- Black
- Material
- Genuine leather
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Belts
Color
Size
Specifications
Minimalist genuine leather belt with square metallic buckle, designed in Canada.
Genuine leather, square metallic buckle, 31mm width, designed in Canada.
- Color
- Black · black
- Material
- Genuine leather
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Belts
Additional Attributes
- genuine leather
- square metallic buckle
- width 31 mm
- made in Canada
- designed in Canada
- minimalist design
Product Insights
This $49 CAD genuine leather belt from Le 31 (Simons' line) is Canadian-made, in stock, and available as a Minimalist Black Belt. Its corrected grain and split hide construction offers a smooth finish and easy break-in, being thinner and more flexible than full-grain for immediate comfort. However, instead of developing a patina, this leather creases and micro-cracks over time, especially around holes and bend points, creating a casual lived-in look. Regular conditioning every few months counters drying and cracking, extending the belt's lifespan. Belt size is measured from buckle fold to center hole, requiring ordering two inches larger than pants size.
Verified claims
- Construction
- This genuine leather is corrected grain and split hide: smooth finish, easy break-in.
- Durability
- Instead of patina, corrected grain leather creases and micro-cracks; conditioner prevents damage and extends life.
- Value
- This $49 genuine leather belt is Canadian-made from Simons' Le 31 line.
- Flexibility
- Thinner and more flexible than full-grain, enabling quick break-in and comfort from the first wear.
- Aging
- Quick break-in accelerates creasing and micro-cracking along the hole line and bend points, creating a casual lived-in look.
- Maintenance
- Applying leather conditioner every few months counters drying and cracking, extending the belt's lifespan.
- Care routine
- Corrected grain leather breaks in fast and lasts years with occasional conditioning.
- Sizing measurement
- Belt size number measures buckle fold to center hole; order two inches larger than pants size.
Product record
- Title
- Minimalist Black Belt
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 49 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
What 'genuine leather' means for this belt
- A light application of leather conditioner every few months counteracts the tendency of corrected grain to dry and crack, so a small care investment keeps a $49 belt serviceable for multiple years of regular casual wear.
- Rather than developing the deep patina of full-grain leather, this belt will accumulate creasing and micro-cracking along the hole line and bend points, creating a casual, lived-in look over time.
- Genuine leather is the industry term for corrected grain: the hide's natural surface is sanded to remove imperfections, then embossed with a uniform grain pattern, giving this belt its smooth, even black finish and consistent texture across the entire length.
- Made from the lower layers of the hide split after the top-grain is removed, genuine leather is thinner and more flexible than full-grain, which for a 31mm belt means it breaks in quickly and sits comfortably against the waist from the first wear.
- Part of Simons' private label Le 31 collection and manufactured in Canada, the belt's genuine leather spec helps maintain an accessible $49 CAD price for a domestically produced accessory, making it an entry point into Canadian-made goods without the premium of imported full-grain alternatives.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
A coiled black leather belt shown flat on its side with a rectangular single-prong matte black metal buckle and two leather belt loops; strap shows multiple punched holes and a smooth, slightly glossy finish.
- Overall geometrySingle long strap of uniform width shown coiled into an overlapping loop with the tail tucked under; strap edges are slightly rounded.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.56 · w 0.92 · h 0.34 (medium) - Strap surfaceSmooth leather surface with a subtle sheen and no visible topstitching or embossed pattern.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.60 · w 0.70 · h 0.28 (high) - Buckle styleRectangular single-prong metal buckle with straight outer frame and a matching single metal tongue; finish appears matte or low-sheen.
1 region
x 0.27 · y 0.60 · w 0.26 · h 0.20 (high) - Keeper loopsTwo narrow leather keeper loops positioned after the buckle on the strap; both are the same material and finish as the strap.
1 region
x 0.53 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high) - Punched holesMultiple round punched adjustment holes visible along the strap near the buckle area.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.62 · w 0.30 · h 0.16 (high) - Strap tailTapered strap tail visible on the right side with the end tucked under the coiled section.
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.64 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a uniform light gray background with soft shadow beneath the belt and even lighting; image is centered and cropped to include the lower half of the frame.
- Background and lightingEven, neutral light gray background with a soft shadow under the belt indicating overhead diffuse lighting.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionProduct centered horizontally in the lower half of the image with generous empty space above.
- Shadows and reflectionsSoft diffuse shadow directly under the belt; minimal specular highlights on the leather and buckle.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.70 · w 0.84 · h 0.12 (medium)
Colors
matte black· strap#0E0E0Ematte black metal· buckle#0E0E0E- Overall geometrySingle long strap of uniform width shown coiled into an overlapping loop with the tail tucked under; strap edges are slightly rounded.
Documents & Data
Q&A
1 answered- How is the belt length measured? Is it from the buckle to the middle hole or from the buckle end to the tip?
- Like most belts, the size listed (e.g., 34) refers to the measurement from the buckle fold (where the leather wraps around the buckle) to the center hole. The total physical length from buckle tip to belt tip is longer. For an optimal fit, we recommend ordering two inches larger than your pants size, as noted in the product description.