Vaultskin Wallets Reviewed: Premium Leather, Minimalist Design, Exceptional Men’s Accessories

For this review, I opted for the City, Chelsea, and Manhattan wallets from Vaultskin. They were shipped from Europe and arrived on the east coast of the USA within one week.

As seen above, they were all securely packaged with protective paper and foam elements to prevent damage while in transit.

The Vaultskin Chelsea Slim Card Holder

• Material: Black Pebbled Leather
• Price: $59.99 $35.99 [Shop On Vaultskin]
  • $32.40 w/ Code VSF-BESPOKEUNIT10

In my personal life, I tend to favor very small wallets because they are the least cumbersome. The Chelsea ultra-slim card holder was perfect in this regard.

While ten different colors were available for the Chelsea wallet as of writing, I went with the black pebbled leather even though it carried a $3 premium over the other options. I am very glad I did. The pebbled leather is not only soft and supple but also quite attractive.

The Chelsea is supposed to hold as many as 8 cards in its middle pocket. However, I think this is probably too much; personally, I wouldn’t try carrying more than 6 so that the cardholder doesn’t become too bulky.

Initially, I assumed that only the cards carried in the middle “pocket” would be protected by the RFID-blocking mesh as they are the only ones wholly wrapped in the fabric. However, I was able to confirm that this is not the case – all cards carried in any of the wallet pockets are protected. Nevertheless, the two outside sleeves, one on each side, are primarily intended for cards that can be quickly retrieved, such as a metro or business card.

The Chelsea has an excellent detail that I didn’t learn of until it was delivered and I first inspected it. There is a leather “tab” on one side of the wallet that, when pulled, ejects the cards that are deep inside the center pocket. This makes it incredibly easy and quick to retrieve any card you may need without having to dig for it.

I was delighted with the Chelsea wallet overall. The leather feels great in the hand, and the features of the wallet make it very useful. Yet, the Chelsea remains a slightly casual style of wallet.

For this reason, and with more formal occasions in mind, I also picked up the Manhattan wallet.

The Vaulstkin Manhattan Wallet (Bifold)

• Material: Brown/Burgundy Leather
• Price: $54.99 $42.99 [Shop On Vaultskin]
  • $38.69 w/ Code VSF-BESPOKEUNIT10

While the pebbled leather is nice for a slim card holder like the Chelsea, a more traditional smooth leather is more apt for a leather wallet style like the Manhattan.

I opted for the deep brown-tone leather that borders on burgundy depending on the light, though pebbled leather is also an option. There’s also a green color that was very enticing.

As with the Chelsea, no detail of the design has been overlooked with the Vaultskin Manhattan wallet. It’s easy to tell that the leather is of excellent quality simply by handling it. Up close, the stitching is crisp and precise without any loose threads. There are two embossed logos, one on the inside and the other on the outside, both of which are pretty subdued.

As far as “storage capacity,” the Manhattan wallet possesses 4 slots on the inside, one on the outside, and a long compartment intended for larger bills such as US dollars. If you have a need to carry 8 or more cards, I can definitely see the Manhattan fulfilling your needs.

The Vaultskin City Wallet

• Material: Black Leather
• Price: $54.99 $46.99 [Shop On Vaultskin]
  • $42.29 w/ Code VSF-BESPOKEUNIT10

If you’re partial to the Manhattan bifold wallet but you live in a country that uses smaller bills, such as the UK or somewhere in Europe, the City is likely the best choice for you. Nevertheless, I can just as easily see a US person reaching for the City if they don’t tend to carry much cash.

The Vaultskin City wallet boasts all of the same desirable aspects of the Manhattan except in a more compact package. It also folds in a different manner, if that’s a sticking point for you.

There are some slight differences in storage with the City wallet. It does indeed have 4 card slots on the inside. However, it also possesses two “hidden” slots within the cash compartment. On the other hand, it does not have the outer slot that the Manhattan did.

Outside of these small changes, the City also enjoys the same clean stitching, subdued branding, and smooth leather finish.

Vaultskin Wallets – Value For Money

Overall, I was more than pleasantly surprised with the quality and design that Vaultskin offers for the money. I’ve no doubt that if these wallets had a more prominent brand name on them, they’d easily cost twice as much; this is without considering the RFID-blocking technology that all of Vaultskin’s wallets possess.

Generally, such high-quality leather goods command a price premium. Vaultskin is able to offer them at such a value that it makes it worthwhile to get a couple at a time (as I did) and go for both a casual and formal style that you can alternate between depending on the occasion.