Over the years, I progressed through a series of wallets which, in some ways, represented phases of my life. When I was into streetwear, I splurged on a Porter X KAWS wallet on my first trip to Japan. Then, I moved on to a Supreme X Comme Des Garcon wallet, marking the peak of my Supreme obsession. The imprint is just a deboss into the leather, thus has no color. While it looks subtle, I thought it was unnecessary, though understandable. Material While most slim wallets can hold what I need them to, the organization has also made sense for me to adopt it.

I found a 100 year old company that would create these heirloom quality canisters for me. They are handmade and will keep your tea leaves, coffee beans or anything that you need dry for years to come.Both of our leather options are naturally and minimally treated and will therefore easily scuff and mark within the first weeks days of use. With time, scuffs and marks will buff out into a rich and lustrous patina. If you’re after an authentic leather patina that evolves with time, this is absolutely the wallet for you. These are the cards and currency that have a permanent fixture in my wallet. There are also some things that come and go. The NOMAD Slim Wallet is no exception. The design is contemporary and simple, but the leather character is really what adds that bit of ruggedness that I love NOMAD for. And that ruggedness will only develop more character with age.

While regular leather can be made from most parts of a horse, each horse can only produce a small amount of shell cordovan. The tanning process for shell cordovan also takes up to six months and takes significantly more skill. This is why the material fetches a premium and is widely considered a “holy grail” material in shoemaking. Functional differences HORWEEN, founded in 1905, is one of the oldest running tanneries in America. If you know anything about the leather world, HORWEEN is the name to drop for leather products, similar to brands like GORETEX, Cordura, or YKK. Simply using materials from HORWEEN, in itself, is a selling point. Usage When I got into onebag travel, the TOM BIHN Nik's Minimalist Wallet was the first I took to, but I ultimately settled on the Aer Cardholder. After a good run, I'm ready to move on to the NOMAD Slim Wallet. Alex Kwa, hoarder of wallets.Unless you are a leather aficionado that truly appreciates the beauty and longevity of shell cordovan and has extra cash lying around, the Slim Wallet would be the reasonable choice for most. Conclusion For example, while I usually dump any loose change I get during the day into a 100-yen-shop coin case by the entrance of my home, I still need to hold on to them during the day.