Once I received it, I took it directly out of the package and placed it on my boyfriend. He absolutely loved the feel of it, and I must also say that I was pleasantly surprised with the feel of the leather. It's very soft on the outside of the leather, and the inside is more rough, but not uncomfortable by any means. The lettering on the collar is just slightly notched with metal into the backside of the leather. With time, I assume the lettering would start to fall off, but in the last two weeks of constant use, none of the lettering has shown any signs of wear. As another positive point, the collar has no smell to it at all. If put on loosely enough, you may forget you're wearing it at all.

The collar itself is less than an inch height-wise, and length-wise it's about 24 inches. It's not very wide at about an eighth of an inch, but that eighth holds itself up well. The buttons that secure the collar are notched in one-inch intervals at the end of the collar. My boyfriend is a tiny guy, so the collar fit him easily. I'd assume most regular (and most overweight) people would be able to wear it as well. Unless you have a large neck, I assume you'd fit into this collar easily. The buttons hold the collar on tightly, and most likely would hold it on if you chose to tie something around the collar to lead someone around.

That having been said, this collar doesn't have any sort of o-ring to attach a leash of any sort if you're looking to put a leash onto the collar. It makes a great collar for 24/7 play or even play that doesn't include a leash. A warm washcloth with soap slightly dampened with water would be able to easily clean it.

The collar has held up well for the past two months. It looks exactly like when we first bought it. Still a beautiful collar. Not our most-used collar anymore, but we still bring it out once in awhile when he's dressed up for show.