Awesome Belts

With a distressed skull print cut in strips and laced through distressed leather, deeply embossed skulls in the strap and an old nickel hardware, this edgy belt is definitely not for prepsters.

Your wheels won’t be the only things going in circles if you don this Bike Belt; it’s a distressed leather belt that features an all-over bicycle print with removable roller buckle.

Obscure Belts are anything but obscure; their neodymium magnet buckles range from the sci-fi Android to the Hindu-inspired Ohm and sport finishes such as gunmetal and black chrome.

They’re not the first tire belts we’ve seen, but Julien Jaborska’s are the most affordable; made with BMX, cyclocross, mountain and other bike tires, each includes a nickel-plated steel buckle.

You may not be a liar, but your pants are definitely at risk of catching on fire with this Steel Belt Lighter; it features a detachable solid metal butane lighter that sits in your belt buckle.

Despite its title, Bill Amberg’s Mobius Belt is not a seemingly infinite waist strap; it is however ideal for hands-on folks, as is comes as a 15-piece kit for you to build yourself.

Made out of old inner tubes and bike tires, Jiro Belts are completely one-of-a-kind and made in Italy; don’t see anything you like? They’ll make one with your choice of colors and buckle.

Mede for well-heeled archaeologists (or one with a Holy Grail under their belt), this T-Rex Buckle is made with sterling silver by Kieselstein-Cord and costs a whopping 2500 bones.

Robert Graham’s Belts may be heavy with ornamentation, but don’t call them frilly; his Simmons Belt has us especially hooked with a silvertone dragon buckle and red topstitching.

Make my day (a little brighter): the Flashlight Speed Holster is designed for torch quick draws with left/right-hand mounting, a triple battery compartment and three size adapters.

Batman may have his equipment belt, but all boozehounds should have a Beer Belt Bottle Opener: as the name implies, it’s a simple belt with stainless steel buckle and opener.

Schlauch’s Inner Tube Belts are eco-friendly, “slick”-looking tires; each sports an airplane seatbelt-style buckle and is imprinted on the back with logo and info from the original tire.

The Piano Belt won’t turn you into an ivory-plunking virtuoso, but the distressed leather style and all-over painted keys shows fellow jive monkeys that you’re hip without being flashy.

Packed with quick-draw pockets for your tong, spatula and even a brewskie, the Grillslinger Sport is a belt for BBQ cowboys that conveniently puts all your tools at waist level.

To be filed in the “Why the heck not?” category: CarboPouch is a pouch with cap and spout that lets draft brewers fill beer on-site with no headspace and no change in flavor.

Beetnik Aesthetics’ fabric Skyline Belts put an urban twist on staid belt design, with a wrap-around city silhouette and sliding-bolt buckle; they’re available in both black and white versions.

This limited edition Dungeons belt buckle by Zach Johnsen will get plenty of stares towards the right areas; intense detail working here, with ornate 3D forms by caster Adam Grinovich.

For pirates with +10 DEX, these Pirate Belt Buckle Throwers sport a twist out four-bladed throwing star (similar to a ninja’s shuriken); check out the skull and cutlass engravings.

If this Alfred Dunhill Mechanical Belt’s 108 movable parts sound watch-like, it’s because it was created by Swiss horologists; the belt allows for ultra-precise adjustments of 35mm.

The Oakley Crest Buckle Plate belt’s vintage military style honors the 10th Mountain Division, which served with distinction in WWII and Desert Storm. Genuine leather with top stitching.