Gift Boxed Belts

Boxed leather belts – the timeless present

Gift boxed belts make the perfect present for any gent, all year round. It’s probably a little known fact that a man can’t have too many belts, in fact – they’re one of those accessories that you only appreciate when you’re given another one and it makes you realise how old your previous ones were!

Incredibly, people have been wearing belts since the bronze age, making them among the oldest accessories to survive to the current day. Of course, the ones back then weren’t the boxed leather type we sell here at Gents Shop – more rudimentary strips of heavy cloth worn around the waist to keep other clothing in position.

Through the ages, belts have prevailed as humans have changed their shapes and sizes, coming back into fashion in a big way in the early 20th century, when it became less common to wear high trousers. And so the belt, until then something that existed mainly in the military, came back into common use.

Why choose from our selection of stunning leather boxed belts? Well, for a start we have a whole host of styles and colours, suiting occasions from formal to casual use with jeans.

Buckles, which haven’t always been commonplace on belts, are now considered the central feature – our boxed belts feature both solid, modern styles and cut-away designs which are more classical in their form and make the perfect accompaniment to a suit. Either way, it’s certainly more attractive than the historical way of fastening a belt, which was simply to tie the thing around the waist and hope it didn’t come loose – a practice with plenty of room for error, we think!

A particular favour at Gents Shop is the carbon fibre imitation buckle we sell, which adds a touch of precision engineering style to the simple belt buckle and transforms it into a statement which matches with any outfit!

You’ll also see both black and brown belts, with the colours perfectly toned to match black or brown leather shoes, plus most other colours that are available. Nowadays, most men opt for these neutral, dark tones, although throughout history there has been plenty of variation, including a penchant for white belts throughout much of the 19th century!

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gents Shop only stocks boxed leather belts – leather is considered by far the best material for belts thanks to its durability and resistance to stretching, which can’t be said of other fabrics that have been tried through the ages in belt manufacturing.

Canvas and rubber have also been experimented with thanks to their light weight, but leather – first used by the Romans – has stood the test of time. In previous years, leather was produced by just drying animal hides in the sun, but nowadays modern chemicals are used for the high gloss, perfect finish effect you’ll see on all of our leather boxed belts.

So, complete with a perfect gift box, you’ll see that gift boxed belts make the perfect present! Pick one up today from Gents Shop, and benefit from our no-quibble guarantee and free delivery on UK orders over £20.