Awesome Leather

Saddleback’s Big Wallet has a simple name and a simple aim: to last longer than you. It’s made from full-grain leather, lined with tough pigskin, and protected from RFID scanning. It has nine card slots, six pockets – including room for a passport, and a pen holder. Saddleback stands by their goods, too. The Big Wallet is guaranteed for 100 years.

Boston’s Bridge and Harbor handcrafts accessories from leather and wool. Among their wares are these motel-style key fobs sewn from leather reclaimed from vintage footballs, baseball gloves, boxing speed bags, and hockey goalie gloves. They also make unique wallets from the same kinds of materials.

Typecase combines a traditional bi-fold wallet with modern features. It’s made from ethically-sourced cowhide leather and has two bill compartments, six credit card slots, two vertical pockets, and an ID window. It’s also got a spot for an Apple AirTag, and an RFID-blocking layer to protect cards from scanning.

1791 EDC makes leather organizers for carrying small tools, knives, flashlights, and keychains. Their collection includes a large multi-pocket model that slides easily on wide belts, a compact pocket organizer that you can clip on with a carabiner, and a single-tool holster that snaps securely onto your belt.

California’s Wildflower Leather Co. makes stylish handcrafted leather accessories. Among their collection is this unique olive + buck brown wallet with a topographic pattern inspired by Yosemite National Park. It’s made from top-grain, vegetable-tanned leather and opens to reveal card and cash slots on both halves.

The game of cricket is played with a leather-covered cork ball. Dukes Cricket has been making the balls since the 18th century. British Cricket Balls’ Managing Director walks us through the company’s process of hand-stitching every ball they make around layers of compressed cork, then smoothing and polishing them to a shine.

Fightech’s workshop apron is made from the rough suede of split leather and held together with durable Kevlar stitching. It has six tool pockets, as well as loops for hanging hand tools, and its shoulder straps are padded for comfort and all-day wearing. Fits sizes M to XXL.

Minor History’s compact unisex wallet has the right amount of space while keeping bulk down. It has two credit card/ID slots, a zipper pocket for coins, and a slip compartment for folded bills and receipts. Each one is made from ethically-sourced full-grain leather with solid brass hardware. Available in five colors.

Process X takes us inside the Ishii Sports shoe factory to see how artisans create boots by hand. Each shoe starts by cutting shapes out of leather, refining its edges, then gluing and stitching the pieces together, adding lace rivets, and nailing it around a wooden form before sewing on its insole and attaching the layers of its sole.

This rugged bag is perfect for carrying everyday accessories and has space for a 13″ laptop or pro-series tablet. It’s made from waxed canvas with full-grain leather trim with metal hardware. It has an interior zipper pouch and two 6″ pockets for carrying notepads, phones, or external hard drives. Nutsac also makes a 15″ version.

Thanks to its adjustable strap system, the Använda bag can be used as a backpack, messenger bag sling bag, or briefcase. It has a large main compartment, inside and outside pockets, and a laptop sleeve. It’s made with quality materials like leather, heavy-duty canvas, and YKK zippers. It’s also available in vegan leather.

These handmade desk accessories from WorkPerch combine a mousing surface with a place to keep your pens. They’re available with leather, wool, or Alcantara surfaces, each backed with natural cork to protect your desk and prevent sliding. They also make a version without the pen tray. We also like their metal valet trays.

Ukraine-based Leattweed makes these handsome leather covers for carrying and protecting Field Notes journals. They come in several colors and styles with pockets for pens, credit cards, or pocket tools and in various arrangements. They can also hold a passport in the notebook slot.

This compact wallet from Germany’s FOCX is more capable than most minimal wallets. Made from cattle-hide leather, the C2 has a pull-tab compartment for accessing cards, an interior bill compartment, and an additional spot for coins. An on-board NFC chip can be loaded with up to 500 bytes of data.

Keep your charging cables and accessories neat and tidy in this organizer pouch from MisterCrafter. Each one is handmade from 100% Antic Leather and has six elastic holders, a large zipper pocket for cash, three credit card slots, and a hidden inner pocket. Available in brown, black, or purple, with optional personalization.

Keep your MacBook safe and protected with this elegant laptop sleeve from Mujjo. It’s made from waterproof vegan leather and features a magnetic closure and an expandable side pocket. It’s also got an elastic phone pocket and a spot on the back for your passport or a small notebook. Available in 14″ and 16″ sizes.