Web & Leather Belts
Military web belts are the simple, cut-to-fit belts that soldiers have worn for generations: a length of webbing, a slide buckle and a metal tip. This section pairs Rothco's web belts with leather garrison belts and casual styles, so you can find a belt for uniform wear, work or the weekend.
- GI web belts – Rothco web belts in 44, 54, 64 and 74 inch lengths, web belts with open face buckles, flip buckles or plastic buckles, a nylon web belt in black and a 3-pack for stocking up.
- Casual and outdoor web belts – the D-Ring Expedition Web Belt, Vintage D-Ring Belt, Vintage Double Prong Buckle Belt, Camo Reversible Web Belt, Jolly Roger Web Belt and an elastic stretch web belt.
- Leather garrison belts – the Black Genuine Cowhide Garrison Belt and the Bonded Leather Garrison Belt for dress and work clothes.
- Uniform belts – the Rothco AGSU Belt, made of cotton webbing with an open face metal buckle to match the Army Green Service Uniform, and the GI Style Pistol Belt With Metal Buckles.
Long web belts are made to be trimmed. Cut to length, seal the end and you have a belt that fits exactly, with no extra holes or curled tail.
A note for service members: DA PAM 670-1 calls for a heritage walnut 567 web belt with the open-face buckle on the AGSU, and an optional black web belt with brass tip and buckle for the Army Service Uniform. Most other web and leather belts here are for civilian, casual and reenactment wear. See the guide below for fit, finishing and how each belt lines up with the regulations.
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How to Choose Web Belts and Leather Belts
Choose by where you'll wear it. Web belts are light, washable and cheap, and they suit uniforms, work clothes and outdoor wear. Leather garrison belts look sharper with slacks and khakis and last for years.
GI Web Belts and Buckle Styles
The classic GI web belt uses a slide buckle that grips the webbing anywhere along its length, so it adjusts in small steps. Open face buckles show the webbing through the frame. Flip buckles lock with a hinged lever. Plastic buckles are lighter and easier to wear through security screening.
D-Ring and Vintage Belts
D-ring belts feed through two rings and tighten by pulling the tail. There's no buckle to wear out and the fit adjusts in small steps. Vintage styles with double prong buckles give a heritage look for casual wear.
Leather Garrison Belts
Genuine cowhide is the stronger, longer-lasting choice. Bonded leather costs less and works well for occasional dress wear. Both come in black to match black dress shoes and boots.
Sizing and Cutting Web Belts
Web belts are sold by total length, not waist size. For a slide-buckle belt, pick a length a few inches longer than your trouser waist plus the buckle overlap you want, then trim. To finish the end, cut it square, seal synthetic webbing with a lighter or hot knife, and crimp on a metal tip if your belt uses one. Spare tips and buckles are in our belt accessories section. Leather belts are sized by waist, so buy one size above your pants size.
Web Belts and Military Uniform Regulations
AGSU Belt
DA PAM 670-1 paragraph 20-3b describes the heritage walnut 567 web belt for the Army Green Service Uniform, worn only with the open-face buckle. The tipped end passes to the left for male Soldiers and to the right for female Soldiers, and it extends no more than 1 inch beyond the first pant loop. Rothco designed its AGSU belt to match that uniform; compare it with your issued belt and check with your leadership before relying on it for inspection.
ASU Black Web Belt
Paragraph 20-3c describes an optional black web belt with brass tip, worn only with the brass buckle, 1-1/4 inches wide for men and 1 inch for women, with only the brass tip showing. Male Soldiers wear it with the ASU and its dress variations.
Combat Uniform Belt
The OCP combat uniform takes a tan 499 rigger belt, not a web belt. Shop our riggers belts for that. Camo, Jolly Roger and vintage belts aren't uniform items. The Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps and Navy have their own belt rules, and units can be stricter than any of them.
Web Belts for Reenactors, Work and Everyday Wear
Older-style GI web belts with open face buckles are a staple for reenactors and collectors building Vietnam or Cold War impressions. Elastic stretch web belts move with you on the job site, and a black web belt or cowhide garrison belt works with almost any pair of work pants. Since web belts cost so little, many people keep one in every color they wear.