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The Best Wallets for Men: Options for Every Budget and Style

Our guide to man's most important accessory covers 30 wallets, from minimalist card holders to bulky bi-folds.

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Henry Phillips

Wallets may come in all shapes and sizes but one thing is certain: They’re an essential part of a person’s EDC. Every wallet is designed to hold and secure daily necessities, including a driver’s license, cash, credit cards and other requisite cards.

Types of Wallets

Though the wallet’s purpose is simple and rooted in function, there are numerous styles that achieve this end, ranging from minimalist styles (card holders and slim folding wallets) to more classic designs (bi-fold wallets and trucker wallets). These are the types we recognize (and recommend):

Card Holders

This non-folding slim wallet style has at least one slot that’s sized for credit cards and drivers licenses. Many card holders will feature a center slot, and two exterior slots. They are perfect for carrying just the essentials: a few cards and some folded bills.

Shop for your next card carrier in our buying guide to card holders.

Slim Folding Wallets

Like the card holder, the slim folding wallet is a smaller wallet primarily designed to hold cards. Unlike the card holder, however, it has a bi-fold design. The interior slots are big enough for a few cards or folded cash.

Bi-Fold Wallets

This may be the most traditional wallet style. The folding design is sized to hold paper bills unfolded in a full-length pocket. Most bi-folds carry slots for cards on the interior of the wallet.

Trucker Wallets

Inspired by the long wallets used by truckers and motorcycle riders, this wallet is the largest style. Usually, it features a snap closure, and the wallet may include a slot for bills, a zippered coin pouch and multiple slots for cards.

Passport Wallets

As the name implies, this wallet is sized to carry a passport and is ideal for international travel. Designs often include a slot for a passport, a pocket for currency and slots for cards.

Phone Wallets

Consolidating your carry, some brands offer a wallet with space to hold your phone. While design differs widely — some brands have a pouch, some use a grippy material, others secure it with hooks — the intent is the same. Most phone wallets also include slots for cash and cards.

Zip Wallets

This wallet style has a zipper to keep your valuables secure. Zip wallets come in many shapes and sizes and are simply defined by the presence of a zipper closure.

      How We Tested

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          Gear Patrol Staff

          A wallet is something most men carry every single day — and everywhere. As such, we had our testers put these wallets to test as they would any other — they stuffed them with hard cards and cash, reward cards, receipts and commuter cards. They sat on it, tossed it onto a valet tray and rested it in a cup holder. We assessed how they stand up to the oils on our hands, dirty countertops and tight back pockets.

          The best of them made this list because they stood up to constant wear and tear and could fit everything they needed.

          Best Card Holder
          Anson Calder Card Holder
          Card Holder
          Bellroy Card Sleeve
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          Card Holder
          Filson Leather Card Case
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          Card Holder
          Tanner Goods Journeyman
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          Card Holder
          J.Crew Double-Sided Cardholder
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          Card Holder
          Leather Works Minnesota Front Pocket Flap Wallet
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          Card Holder
          RRL Concho Card Wallet
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          Card Holder
          The Ridge Metal Cash Strap
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          Card Holder
          Chester Mox #57 BYO French Chévre Slim Leather Wallet
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          Best Slim Folding Wallet
          Nomad Goods Slim Card Wallet Plus
          Slim Folding Wallet
          Buck Mason Countryman Folding Wallet
          Slim Folding Wallet
          Pioneer Carry Ion Bifold
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          Slim Folding Wallet
          Sonnenleder Inn Folding Credit Card Case
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          Slim Folding Wallet
          Comme des Garçons SA6400 Colour Wallet
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          Slim Folding Wallet
          Il Bussetto Small Bi-Fold Wallet
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          Slim Folding Wallet
          Ettinger Capra Mini Wallet
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          Best Bi-Fold Wallet
          Tanner Goods Utility Bifold
          Bi-Fold Wallet
          Joshu + Vela Billfold Wallet
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          Bi-Fold Wallet
          Makr Horizon Wallet
          Bi-Fold Wallet
          Porter-Yoshida & Co. Folding Nylon Wallet
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          Best Trucker Wallet
          Billykirk No. 262 Small Trucker Wallet
          Trucker Wallet
          Glad Hand x Porter Yoshida Long Wallet
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          Best Passport Wallet
          WP Standard Passport Wallet
          Passport Wallet
          Shinola Utility Passport Wallet
          Passport Wallet
          Red Wing Passport Wallet
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          Passport Wallet
          Leatherology Zip Travel Wallet
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          Best Phone Wallet
          Edward Field The iPhone Wallet
          Phone Wallet
          Bellroy Phone Case 3 Card
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          Phone Wallet
          Makr Cordovan iPhone Sleeve
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          Best Zip Wallet
          Bellroy Card Pocket
          Zip Wallet
          Lotuff Zipper Credit Card Wallet
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