10 Best Minimalist Wallets (Review) in 2021

The Ridge is a real departure from your usual, traditional style wallets and is certainly modern and minimalist by nature. It features a slim front pocket while the main compartment is made up of an expandable cardholder and can be further equipped with your choice of either a money clip or if you prefer, a cash strap. The money clip is constructed in the traditional style from spring steel, but it goes one step further and is fitted with RFID technology. Opt instead for the cash strap, and that features a thin, totally versatile and elasticated strap to hold those bills securely in place.

The Ridge Carbon Fiber Wallet certainly looks, feels and operates differently to many other wallets we’ve already reviewed, but it more than deserves a spot on this Best Minimalist Wallet list on account of its seriously stylish and practical functionality and aesthetics. The 3K carbon fiber weave front and back panels lend this a futuristic feel, and while it’s certainly not cheap, it does come with a lifetime warranty and can hold up to 12 cards without losing its shape.

This is a minimalists dream. Designed in their Detroit leather studio and constructed from Latiago leather. It features a magnetic clip for your money and is a sturdy and reliable option but incredibly slim and discreet, easily and comfortably slipping into a tightly tailored suit or trouser pocket. Besides the convenient leather wrapped magnetic clip, there are also two credit card slots for that essential plastic. It makes a fabulous piece of every day carry for the most urban and utilitarian among you.

Measuring just 10.2 cm high by 7 cm wide and available in a classic and contemporary black with the Shinola logo embossed on the bottom of the wallet, Shinola Magnetic Money Clip Wallet really offers an excellent choice if an Ultra compact, super minimalist wallet is what you are searching for.

A budget entry wallet from Herschel Supply Co that comes in a range of classic and fun colors and designs to suit all styles and personalities. It’s made from 100% Polyester and very conveniently can be hand-washed too which is a great feature. The best thing though about this Herschel Men’s wallet is that comes with RFID technology. For those of you unacquainted with that term, it delivers a useful blocking layer that prevents unwarranted external scanning by would-be thieves of your crucial identification details and your sensitive debit and credit card information. All the designs come with the brands signature internal striped fabric, and there are multiple card slots as well as a storage sleeve for notes that can be accessed via top entry.

Overall it measures 7.5 cm high by 10 cm wide so is a slim and bulk-free option without sacrificing on functionality.

Bellroy is well known for their beautiful and precise leather goods and every day carry, fusing functionality with strong design aesthetics. The Note Sleeve is a prime example of this ethos with its ultra-streamline silhouette that is the epitome of minimalism. Thoughtfully constructed from environmentally certified top-grain leather, it features 3 quick access slots which are perfect for those essential daily debit and credit cards although it can fit from 4-11 cards in total plus a couple of flat bills. Overall it measures 10.2 cm x 9 cm and comes in an extensive range of beautiful colored leathers. Your Bellroy purchase also happens to be backed by a 3-year warranty too. All of that and it also comes in a version for the more security conscious among you that has RFID protection.

It’s a slim, streamlined but seriously functional wallet and gets a big seal of approval from us. This really does make the perfect wallet for the thoroughly modern, minimalist gentleman.

In black or grey with different color contrasting leather tabs embossed with the brand’s name and logo, HUSKK Men’s Wallet is another excellent example of minimalist design done to perfection. It’s so lightweight and discreet in fact that you might even forget that you are carrying it. The team at HUSKK London are all about bringing creativity and free thinking to functional essential every day carry items like wallets. They firmly believe that essential items designed to be used daily should be both beautiful and functional while ultimately well crafted.

Great attention to detail goes into this very budget friendly and practical men’s wallet. It aims to deliver a simple and ultimately bulk as well as the stress-free way to only carry that which is essential and nothing more.  That said, the practical design, while certainly being very minimalist, can carry up to 10 cards via its 2 sleeves. It’s also eco-friendly and has been constructed to last with durable double stitching. Equipped with an intuitive elastic pull tab, you will always have quick access to your most frequently used debit and credit cards.

Designed and manufactured as you might have guessed it from the name in London, the Chelsea wallet from Vaultskin is a superior minimalist wallet constructed from the finest high-quality top grade leather. It fuses form with function in what is both a compact and also intuitively designed product. The sumptuous Italian leather comes in exquisite contemporary and elegant colors including black, brown, cognac, red, navy and grey, so there is sure to be one to suit even the most discerning among you.

It can fit up to 10 cards and is RFID enabled so that your personal credit and debit card details are kept safe and protected from would be opportunists. The wallet has been created to discreetly fit inside a pocket without causing bulk and is barely visible to the eye and ultimately comfortable for the owner to wear. It’s a soft, subtle and stylish wallet which makes a great piece of essential every day carry. The attention to detail in the design features extends to a smart strap which allows you to quickly pull out your essential cards when you need them rather than fumbling around. It’s made from retractable elastic so simple snaps back into place where there is a magnet to keep everything where it should be throughout the day.

Dapper by name and most certainly natty by nature this is seriously sophisticated leather wallet designed with a very discerning individual in mind. It certainly wouldn’t look out of place in the pocket of a top-notch Boardroom Executive but would be equally right at home in the pocket of an urbanite fashionista on a night out on the tiles. You get the picture right? This is cool and contemporary but with an edge of luxe too. It also happens to be very minimalist and streamline in design with a super slim profile.

Perfect for carrying both cash and cards, you can comfortably fit up to 12 cards and 5 bills (the bigger the denomination obviously, the better) into this elegant and sleek wallet without causing any bulk. It’s lightweight at just 2.4 ounces but also incredibly strong. It’s unlike any other wallet we’ve seen or so far reviewed today and features an anodized aluminum chassis, combined with a black silicone band and your choice of either Golden Whiskey or Jet Black leather. All that is then finished off with super cool and contemporary stainless steel mil-spec bolts that seriously set this wallet apart from the competition in the style stakes. Might sound like an odd combination but believe is that juxtaposition of the soft leather with the tough hardware detailing delivers a powerful and sleek overall aesthetic. Dango Dapper Leather Wallet is also RFID secured to protect your information from scanners and scammers.

You won’t be getting through airport security if you leave Ranger Minimalist Wallet in your pocket as it’s not just a minimalist card holder, it also happens to be a rather convenient 12 in 1 multi-tool too. Even so, with a bottle opener and wrench integrated into the design, it still manages to be minimalist and actually happens to be one of the smallest wallets on the market and reasonably budget friendly too. You can comfortably accommodate 8 cards and some cash and just in case you run into some kind of unexpected DIY disaster, there’s even a flathead screwdriver incorporated within the clever yet compact construction.

Durably constructed from precision grade steel, it features an elegant, high-quality powder coat finish to further add to that dependability and to give your wallet a superhero, corrosion resistant, edge! Ranger is so confident that their wallet is built to last that they’ve extended a lifetime guarantee to your purchase. How’s that for confidence in their construction?

While we are still on the theme of contemporary rather than classically constructed wallets for the modern man, our next minimalist offering come from Roco and is crafted out of high-grade aluminum. It’s a new and improved version with a wider band than their original design and is a relatively inexpensive option. It’s a very basic but practical way of housing your debit and credit cards and comes with RFID blocking, security technology built in. There’s no avoiding the fact that thieves are becoming smarter and constantly coming up with ways to steal valuable personal information so this Roco wallet is a genius little product.

Roco Minimalist Aluminium Wallet is undeniably slim, and alongside that high-grade aluminum, it’s also crafted using patented, flexible silicone to be strong and stable yet also supple. It’s not strictly speaking a wallet, more a cardholder, but it does hold up to 20 cards while still retaining those slim features.

The final recommendation on our review of the Best Minimalist Wallets today comes from Clifton Heritage and is handmade from leather. The leather is superior cowhide and has been stitched together to be durable and dependable. It features RFID blocking so your credit cards, debit cards, drivers license, and ID should all be fully protected providing you, the wallet’s owner with much-needed peace of mind.

Clifton Heritage Handmade Leather Card Holder is an elegant and practical solution for storing your cards and would make a fabulous gift as it additionally comes packaged in a beautiful gift box. There’s a wide choice of colored leathers to select from so bound to be one that is just perfect for your Dad, Brother, Uncle or Grandfather this Christmas.