Druh Belt
Druh Belt Review: Despite the ribbing I get from some of my buddies, I remain a big fan of belt buckles. While maybe not the first, Anthony Kim was certainly one of the first guys on tour I noticed wearing a huge honking buckle and now just a few years later, they are pretty much everywhere on tour. Of course, once it was clear that belt buckles were in fashion, the big boys, i.e. Nike, Adidas etc. jumped into the fray to cash in on the fad. For me however, there was little appeal in wearing big brand logos around my mid-section. I figure it is bad enough that they have 95% of my golf spending without literally supporting the item of clothing where I stash what is left of my cash. Hence my life rule #8: no big brand logo belts.
So after fishing around the internet I found a few smaller brands and/or craftsmen who make high quality belts and buckles. One of those brands is Druh and while worn on tour, Druh is still not a household name which means I do not have to worry about breaking life rule #8 (at least not yet).
From a quality standpoint, the Druh belt is made from high end leather or snakeskin and the buckles is solid metal that come in a number of styles. To that point, it is super easy to mix and match belts and buckles on the Druh site. Plus at $125 they represent a nice mid-high end belt. While I understand that $125 may be twice the price of your Nike swoosh buckle, I would contend they are 3x as cool, making it a great value (how about that math?). Plus the Druh belt can easily be worn anywhere without someone asking what course you just played. Bonus: Lee Westwood and Louis Oosthuizen wear Druh belts.
Finally, sizing is really easy since the buckle is removable allowing you to trim the belt to your preferred size. Moreover, all of the belts are interchangeable so with one buckle you can pair it with a variety of colored belts. In short, a great looking belt at a reasonable price -and no swoosh!
You can find Druh on the web here: http://www.druhbeltsandbuckles.com/
Who knew that would have such a market place!
That thing looks like a picture of balls
That’s hilarious, I struggle at getting over the ballz thing as well. Westwood has to be hip to it, right?
That belt is Elvis goes to Abu Dhabi. 1973 is at the door and the station wagon is running. The loud pant, John “the liver” Daly broke that barrier just like he belt the barrier of his belt holes. If your going to vegas, roll like vegas. I guess end of the day taste and preferences will always differ, but I do find this product a bit pimpish for the fairways, a bit gaudy for the greens…so to speak.
I disagree. This is style, nylon and velor galore. I was at the bar in the clubhouse after posting a 91 sipping on a tall jack and ginger when I was approached by a tall man who commented that he like the cut of my jib, the fit of my trousers and my taste in style. I have thought about wearing it out to the clubs in Miami when Kevin and I go there for Christmas in the canal as we like to call it.