When it comes to men’s accessories, there are few products that are as timeless in their appeal as a leather wallet. For many people, leather wallets scream sophistication and luxury, and in reality they are often the most durable type of wallet that you can purchase. It is little wonder that the leather wallet remains one of the most popular types of wallets to purchase among adult males. That being said, there has been a quickly growing trend of people who are interested in pursuing more ethically sourced materials for their products. Even for those who haven’t gone fully vegan, many people are far more comfortable with the idea of avoiding leather products precisely because it seems like an unnecessary stylistic choice. Thankfully, there are a number of high quality, luxury wallets that use faux leather as their main material, offering you the ability to purchase a wallet that looks exactly like a leather product.

A leather wallet is most often made with a top grain leather. This means that the hide has been grinded and sanded down so that the top layer of the hide has been removed. This process takes place so that the tanned hide has a smooth surface that is largely without blemishes. The alternative is to have a full grain leather product, which is just the unadulterated tanned hide that will have small cuts and abrasions that developed from during the animal’s life. The process of collecting and conditioning the hide so that it is suitable for sale is a lengthy one, and as such you should expect the end product to be a reasonably expensive product. The advantage of using the top grain leather products is that you will end up with a durable wallet that is largely waterproof and its load protected, although good maintenance would see that you have to keep the leather as dry as possible in order to maintain its quality.

There are a number of reasons to avoid a leather wallet. Although the appearance of a leather wallet is great, you can get a product that appears virtually indistinguishable to the naked eye, with a similar level of durability and even superior waterproofing by purchasing luxury wallets made from vegan materials. One of the materials often used in place of leather is corn waste mixed with polyurethane, which leaves you with an end product that has undergone less chemical treatment than a leather wallet, which makes them an arguably safer product for extended use. Luxury wallets come in many shapes and sizes, and can be made from a range of different materials, but using a vegan leather material such as corn leather can provide you with a high quality product with great resemblance to the long-time favourite of animal leather, only without excess chemicals and no concerns regarding the unethical sourcing of materials. Vegan means that you won’t be contributing to animal suffering, but it also means that you will be supporting a product made with the most ecologically sustainable materials as well, which is of increasing importance in this day and age.