KingSize Men's Buckleless Belt

My wife guessed, and bought one too large, by one size. It actually worked well, despite barely having any velcro holding.Analyzing the sizes, using the one I have as a reference, it seems I could go with one of two sizes, and have the same amount of velcro, and since I tend to strech belts, buying the one slightly smaller will be the best fit after the belt starts to stretch (if it stretches). For me this means buying a size smaller than my pants size. Had I been on the higher range of the belt range, I would not think this was the thing to do.I sit in an office at a computer for 9 hours a day, and the buckle bites in and leaves permanent marks. I've tried buckles with softer edges, alternate form factors, ratcheting from two different makers, etc... This belt just eliminates that. Size analysis tells me that different people *may* want a size other than one matching their pants size, depending on your unique issues, but in general, starting with a belt overlaping your pants size is the best starting point, if you are on the middle to high side of the belts range. If you are at the bottom of the range you *might* want the shorter size. I say that, but then I read another review stating the belt was far shorter than it was supposed to be...So I decided to measure the belt. I closed the velcro so that there was zero unused velcro, and used a tape measure to measure the inside surface. The 56/58 belt measures 55.5" on the inside. 1" of velcro works, but I think a minum of 3" is desirable, with 7" of velcro, this gives you a max range of 4 inches either side of 55.5", so I estimate the max range of the 56/58 to be 51.5 to 59.5. Assuming you really want a 2" size range like they are intended, I would call the 56/58 a 54/56, so that does imply they are *slightly* shorter than stated, but they still work for that size. The manufacturer may have a different theory on sizes, I'm just a lay-person when it comes to designing belts. I will update my review when my shorter size arrives.