Cut-To-Fit Belt Tutorial
Time to break out a pen and paper and get ready for some knowledge. Paul Evans exclusively carries cut-to-fit genuine Italian leather handmade belts from Naples. As the name implies, cut-to-fit belts require a manual cutting for a completely custom fit. If you own any off-the-rack belts that are just a tad too large or small because of the hole placement, you're going to love our cut-to-fit belts. We recommend taking our belts to a professional shoe cobbler who will be able to measure and cut any belt in just a few minutes. If you'd prefer to do it yourself, here's a step-by-step guide:
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1. Wrap the belt around your waist and measure the excess leather. We recommend you measure to the middle buckle hole.
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2. Lay the belt flat with the screw facing upward. Time to break out that philips screwdriver.
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3. Unscrew the buckle from the waist strap.
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4. Remove the buckle from the waist strap. Don't lose that screw!
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5. Using the previously measured dimensions from step 1, mark off the extra leather.
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6. Break out some heavy-scissors and cut away the excess leather at the spot you marked.
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7. Using a sharp knife, cut a whole in the middle of the waist strap. This is where you will re-affix the buckle.
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8. Insert the waist strap back into the buckle and screw back on.
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And there you have it. The perfect belt in under 5 minutes.
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