Lifestyle tips

I'm a suspenders man myself.

But I have heard of guys buckling to the side. Apparently extra helpful when it gets hard to reach under a belly to do up a buckle

Yeah I have this problem myself. I get belts that have buckles that are rounded and not pointed anywhere. Moving it around throughout the day does help too.

Sometimes ill also put vaseline down there to help with the irritation.

I only buy belts with rounded edges; the sharp-edged belt buckles hurt like hell. I also find buckling on the side to be helpful, and if I'm in a place where I know I'll be sitting for a good long while (eg: at the computer,) I just unbuckle.

I also try to find canvas belts. They wear out a tad faster, but conform a lot better, and if there's a stiffness problem with a leather belt, this will fix it.

my work belt's pointy, but I wear the trousers ove the belly line - so it's not so much an issue