The best men's wallets
A wallet gets opened every day and sat on for years, so it’s worth getting the layout right: enough card slots, somewhere for notes, and a coin pocket for anyone who still carries change.
Most men’s wallets are bifolds: open one up and there are card slots on either side and a long pocket for notes behind. The differences are in the details. A slim wallet with five or six slots sits flat in a front pocket; one with eleven slots and a zipped coin pocket carries everything but is thicker.
All five are real leather, and four have an RFID-blocking lining, which their makers say stops contactless bank cards being read through the wallet. The cards still work as normal once they’re taken out. Three have a coin pocket, and the passcase has a removable ID holder for anyone who shows a pass or licence often.
What matters
- Card slots: five or six for a slim wallet, eight or more to carry the lot.
- A coin pocket, zipped or with a snap, so change stays in one place.
- Real leather: all five here are.
- An RFID-blocking lining for contactless cards.
#1 of 5
Best overall
TEEHON slim leather wallet with coin pocket (SW1150)
£10–£20 Price range
Eleven card slots, an ID window, two note sections and a zipped coin pocket in a genuine leather bifold about half an inch thick: the whole week’s cards in one place, with change zipped away so it doesn’t spill at the till.
What owners say: Owners say it looks and feels premium, like how much it holds, and find the leather and stitching hard-wearing.
Heads up: The card slots are cut snug, so push cards fully home at first; the leather eases with use.
A closer look: Cards go in the slots on both sides, with the ID window for a driving licence or work pass, and notes in the two full-length sections behind. The coin pocket zips shut, though a pocketful of change adds thickness. Carrying a card or two fewer than the maximum keeps it closing flat.
- Genuine leather outside
- 11 card slots + ID window
- Zipped coin pocket
- Two note sections
- RFID-blocking lining
Best for: Cards, notes and coins
- Material
- Leather, microfibre lining
- Card slots
- 11 + ID window
- Coin pocket
- Zipped
- RFID-blocking
- Yes
#2 of 5
Runner-up
MORUCHA RFID bifold wallet with coin pocket (M-75)
£29.99 RRP
Top-grain cowhide in black and brown, with eight card slots, an ID window, two note sections and a snap-shut coin pocket. Four hidden pockets behind the slots make a good home for receipts and the cards that rarely come out.
What owners say: Owners like the strong stitching, soft leather and premium look, and find plenty of room for cards and cash.
Heads up: Closed, it measures 12 × 9.5 × 2cm, a little roomier than a slim wallet, so it sits better in a jacket or back pocket than a tight front one.
A closer look: A strap across the front fastens with a button, so it stays shut in a bag or coat pocket where a loose wallet would fall open. The leather softens with use, and a wipe with a dry cloth is all the care it needs. The ID window takes a photocard driving licence.
- Top-grain cowhide
- 8 card slots + ID window
- Coin pocket with snap
- 4 hidden pockets
- RFID-blocking lining
Best for: Top-grain leather and room
- Material
- Top-grain cowhide
- Card slots
- 8 + ID window
- Coin pocket
- Snap
- RFID-blocking
- Yes
#3 of 5
Best premium
Tommy Hilfiger Eton wallet with coin pocket
£65 RRP
Smooth leather with the brand’s metal flag on the front and its stripe lining inside, plus four card slots, a note section and a press-stud coin pocket. The label goes back to 1985, when Tommy Hilfiger launched it in New York.
What owners say: Owners praise the quality leather and craftsmanship, like how it looks, and find good room for cards and cash.
A closer look: Four slots suit a lighter load: a bank card, a travel card, a driving licence and one more, with the rest left at home. Notes sit in the cash compartments folded once. Black goes with anything, and the brown version pairs well with tan shoes and belts.
- 100% leather
- 4 card slots
- Press-stud coin pocket
- Metal flag logo
- Stripe lining
Best for: A classic branded bifold
- Material
- Smooth leather
- Card slots
- 4
- Coin pocket
- Press stud
- RFID-blocking
- No
#4 of 5
Best for ID
Timberland leather passcase RFID wallet
£10–£20 Price range
A passcase: a leather bifold with a removable carrier that holds ID in two windows, so a work pass or driving licence can come out on its own while the wallet stays in a bag. Six card slots, two slip pockets and two note sections cover the rest.
What owners say: Owners find the leather soft and good quality, like how it looks as it ages, and rate the roomy note pocket.
A closer look: The flip-out carrier suits anyone who shows ID often, such as a site pass or a licence at a car hire desk. There’s no coin pocket, so change needs a home of its own. With two separate note sections, receipts can be kept apart from cash.
- 100% genuine leather
- 6 card slots, 2 slip pockets
- Removable ID carrier
- Two note sections
- RFID-blocking lining
Best for: Carrying ID and passes
- Material
- Genuine leather
- Card slots
- 6 + removable ID holder
- Coin pocket
- No
- RFID-blocking
- Yes
#5 of 5
Best slim
Hoobest slim RFID leather wallet
£10–£20 Price range
Five card slots, an ID window and two note sections in a wallet about a centimetre thick, so it slips into a front jeans pocket without a bulge. Hoobest says it takes seven to ten cards in all.
What owners say: Owners say it feels better made than some branded wallets, fits comfortably in a pocket, and has soft leather with room for cards and cash.
A closer look: Slim wallets work best with a pared-back set: a bank card, a driving licence, a travel card and one or two others. The lining covers contactless bank cards, but Hoobest notes that some hotel room and office key cards still read through it, which saves taking them out at the door.
- Genuine leather
- 5 card slots + ID window
- About 1cm thick
- Two note sections
- RFID-blocking lining
Best for: Front pockets
- Material
- Genuine leather
- Card slots
- 5 + ID window
- Coin pocket
- No
- RFID-blocking
- Yes
How they compare
| Feature | #1TEEHON SW1150 | #2MORUCHA M-75 | #3Tommy Hilfiger Eton | #4Timberland passcase | #5Hoobest slim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Runner-up | Best premium | Best for ID | Best slim | |
| Picked Rating | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Price | £10–£20 Price range | £29.99 RRP | £65 RRP | £10–£20 Price range | £10–£20 Price range |
| Material | Leather, microfibre lining | Top-grain cowhide | Smooth leather | Genuine leather | Genuine leather |
| Card slots | 11 + ID window | 8 + ID window | 4 | 6 + removable ID holder | 5 + ID window |
| Coin pocket | Zipped | Snap | Press stud | No | No |
| RFID-blocking | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Cards, notes and coins | Top-grain leather and room | A classic branded bifold | Carrying ID and passes | Front pockets |
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