The Concealed Fitness custom belt is made from a military-grade elastic. It is sturdy enough to hold your EDCs, but flexible enough to not put the squeeze on like a leather or stiff nylon belt. The belt will be long in order to be cut to a custom length. ***Do not cut finished end*** To customize, determine the length to be removed. Remove the the buckle, measure length to be removed and cut. After cutting use a lighter to remove and cauterize fraying then reattach the buckle. the belt contains no metal, specifically nickel, which makes it hypoallergenic.