Now that no one carries around much cash, the need for a big wallet has diminished. The best slim card wallets for men comfortably hold all of your credit cards (the Thom Browne Pebble-Grain Leather Cardholder holds eight, for example) and don’t look bulky in your back pocket. Some, like the Tumi Delta ID Lock Shielded Slim Card Case even have an interior pocket to slip some bills, and others like the Shinola Navigator Leather Five Pocket Card Case feature RIDF technology to protect your personal information. Here, all the best slim card wallets at every price point—the lkit Card Holder costs just $14, if you’re looking for a deal—plus expert shopping tips.
Smythson’s sleek card holder embodies everything the British luxury brand stands for: It’s elevated yet understated, posh but practical. Made in Italy of Panama crossgrain calf leather (the same texture used for the brand’s Panama Diary designed by Frank Smythson in 1908), it holds five cards and is available in 13 colors like Navy, Sandstone and Storm Gray.
Luxurious Leather With A Hidden Compartment
Tom Ford T-Line Soft Grain Leather Card Holder
Made of Italian-grained leather, this card holder fits six credit cards, and a secret compartment in the middle allows you to stash more—or a few bills if you prefer. (At this price, it’s good thing there’s plenty of room for your Platinum card.) The subtle gold foil-stamped logo in the front is elegant but not flashy, and the holder is sleek enough to slip into the smallest of back pockets.
Metal Case With Built In Security
Vulkit Card Holder with Money Pocket
This metal wallet can hold five cards, plus it has an exterior velvet pocket for easy access to cards you use all the time—or the pocket can be used to stash a little cash. What’s more, it has cool technical features like a slider mechanism that allows cards to pop up easily, RFID & NFC blocking which protects anyone from accessing your personal information, and inner double silicone strips keep cards secure, ensuring they don’t fall out.
Compact But Holds Eight Cards
Thom Browne Pebble-Grain Leather Cardholder
New York designer Thom Browne is known for his sharply tailored suits. This pebbled-leather cardholder has the same pared-down quality, but the red, white and black grosgrain tab adds a bit if panache. It holds eight cards—which is more than most other cardholders—and has an inner note pocket for extra (discrete) storage.
Subtle Styling And An Extra ID Slot
Tumi Delta ID Lock Shielded Slim Card Case & ID Wallet
It’s annoying to have to fish around for your ID at a bar or an airport, so Tumi wisely placed a laminated pocket on the back of this card wallet to make it easy to flash your license. It also has slots for three cards and a center pocket for cash, and the wallet has built-in Tumi ID Lock technology to prevent your personal data from being stolen. From a style standpoint, it’s subtle, with just a bit of red stitching and a small tone-on-tone logo.
High-Quality Distressed Leather
Shinola Navigator Leather Five Pocket Card Case
Shinola’s rugged Italian leather cardholder has an attractive worn-in look (giving the impression that you’ve been carrying it around for years), and painted edges for extra durability. With a center pocket and four credit card slots lined in faille, there is plenty of room to store your stuff. Plus, Shinola snuck in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to protect against fraud.
Luxury Cardholder That Holds A Lot
Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Leather Card Case
There’s no logo on Bottega Veneta’s Intrecciato Leather Card Case—and it doesn’t need one. Their signature woven leather is synonymous with luxury and functions as the brand’s calling card. This case has six card slots, a center compartment and tonal top stitching, and the size is sleek enough to tuck into the slimmest of pants.
An Upgrade From Basic Black
Coach Leather Card Case
What stands out most about this cardholder is the color: It’s the perfect shade of army green, which is more interesting than black or navy yet still neutral. It’s made out of supple leather, has six card slots and if you look closely, you’ll see an unobtrusive embossed logo on the lower front.
Single Pocket Cardholder In Vegetable-Tanned Leather
Buck Mason Cognac Countryman Full-Grain Leather Card Case
Buck Mason’s take on the cardholder is slightly different from the others on this list. Inspired by old-school hotel key fobs, it has one pocket to hold your cards and cash, and rounded corners to make it easy to pull out a card when it’s time to pay. To achieve that rugged look, the full-grain cowhide was put through chrome tanning for suppleness and burnished for a worn-in effect.
Wallet That Won’t Weigh You Down
Peter Millar X Serapian Card Case
The iconic golf brand teamed up with Serapian, a Milan-based luxury leather goods company, to create a wallet skinny enough to slip into your slim-fit golf pants. Crafted in Italy and made from 100% tumbled calfskin leather, the card case has four cards slots, one top pocket and a chic silver logo. There are two shades to choose from—Navy or Cognac—both of which will go with almost everything in your golf wardrobe.
Polished And Professional
Brooks Brothers Lambskin Card Case
Brooks Brothers is known for their classic, professional apparel, and this ethos extends to their accessories. This simple lambskin card case comes in basic black or brown, has four slots and a bill pocket, and will look impressive when you pull it out to pay for a client dinner.
Small, But Practical
Mark & Graham Graham Leather Slim Card Case
This card holder has fewer slots than most—only two—but its diminutive size allows you to slide it into the slimmest of pants, and makes it ideal for nights when you just need to carry your ID and a single credit card. It’s made in Turkey, from high-quality Italian leather, and you can add a monogram for about $12.
Plenty of Color Options Plus Optional Personalization