The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Night Walk (dark blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 1 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Taiga 400 Halcyon. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Taiga (olive green with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Taiga (olive green with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Virdian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Virdian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 4 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Virdian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Grass (bright green) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Dawn (blue-grey) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Cloud (light grey) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Viridian (blue-green) 210 Ballistic closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed interior pockets-out with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Black (black with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Nordic (blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Night Walk (dark blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. visible variant TB1279-TH The Size 3 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Night Walk (dark blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Night Walk (dark blue with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. visible variant TB1279-TH TB1277-TH The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Taiga (olive green with grey grid) 400 Halcyon. The Size 5 Nik's Minimalist Wallet in Taiga (olive green with grey grid) 400 Halcyon closed with the attached elastic band. 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Nik's Minimalist Wallets

$27.00

Four versions of a truly minimalist wallet with a nearly seamless look achieved through a process similar to that of origami.

Style
Wallet #1
Style
Wallet #3
Style
Wallet #4
Style
Wallet #5
Colour
Night Walk 400 Halcyon
Colour
Black 210 Ballistic
Colour
Cloud 210 Ballistic
Colour
Coyote 210 Ballistic
Colour
Dawn 210 Ballistic
Colour
Island 210 Ballistic
Colour
Black 400 Halcyon
Colour
Taiga 400 Halcyon

TLDR

Nik's Minimalist Wallets can only fit the essentials: a few credit cards and folded cash bills, driver's license, and health insurance and library cards. The simple and slim design leaves no extra room for the unnecessary receipts, meaning that these wallets will slide into your pockets with ease.

Each wallet includes two interior pockets and an elastic band to keep it shut. It's also reversible so that the inner pockets can be on the outside.

These wallets are for you if:

  • You want something minimalist
  • You appreciate clean design and look
  • You only want or need to carry 6-10 cards and a few folded cash bills

On the other hand, Nik's Minimalist Wallets might not be for you if:

  • You want to carry standard-sized business cards (they're just a little too big to fit in these wallets without the corners getting dog-eared)
  • You carry a significant amount of cash
  • You prefer a wallet with a zipper. Check out our Clear Organizer Wallet

Full Description

What makes all four versions of Nik's Minimalist Wallets unique is how truly minimalist they are.

Upon delivery, the empty wallet will appear soft and somewhat unstructured. Why add a piece of unnecessary stiffener material, Nik thought, when users' ID, credit cards, etc. could serve as the stiffener? Each version has two interior pockets and a simple elastic band to keep the wallet shut. Something else that's pretty cool: you can fold the wallet in reverse, so that the "interior" pockets are on the outside.

Put your cards in the wallet, use the elastic band to keep it closed, and you'll find that within a day or so your wallet will form a slight crease down its spine: after that happens, both sides of the wallet will naturally close together whether or not you use the elastic band.

Design

We use nylon to make these wallets since it's typically thinner and lighter than leather. The design of the nearly seamless look was achieved by Nik through a process similar to that of origami. He had to imagine and conceive of a series of internal folds that would — after the final action of turning the wallet inside out post-construction process — create pockets for cards/cash and achieve that seamless look. The wallets are also slim enough to fit comfortably in your front or back pockets.

Wallet #1

Nik's original wallet and the most minimalist of them all. Two interior fabric pockets. No exterior pockets.

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Wallet #3

Two interior pockets: one is fabric, the other is clear urethane. And this time, there's one exterior pocket.

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Wallet #4

Wallet #4 is exactly the same as Wallet #3 except for one key difference: a small webbing loop through which gives you the ability to securely and conveniently tether this wallet to any TOM BIHN bag with O-rings. You'll need a Key Strap to do this, but given that all of our larger bags come with one 8" Key Strap in Black, you probably already have one. If you don't: see our various styles, lengths, and colors of Key Straps here.

 

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Wallet #5

Two interior fabric pockets and one exterior pocket. Basically, it's a Wallet #3 with a fabric pocket instead of a clear urethane one.

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Design

We use nylon to make these wallets since it's typically thinner and lighter than leather. The design of the nearly seamless look was achieved by Nik through a process similar to that of origami. He had to imagine and conceive of a series of internal folds that would — after the final action of turning the wallet inside out post-construction process — create pockets for cards/cash and achieve that seamless look. The wallets are also slim enough to fit comfortably in your front or back pockets.

Wallet #1

Nik's original wallet and the most minimalist of them all. Two interior fabric pockets. No exterior pockets.

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Wallet #3

Two interior pockets: one is fabric, the other is clear urethane. And this time, there's one exterior pocket.

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Wallet #4

Wallet #4 is exactly the same as Wallet #3 except for one key difference: a small webbing loop through which gives you the ability to securely and conveniently tether this wallet to any TOM BIHN bag with O-rings. You'll need a Key Strap to do this, but given that all of our larger bags come with one 8" Key Strap in Black, you probably already have one. If you don't: see our various styles, lengths, and colors of Key Straps here.

 

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Wallet #5

Two interior fabric pockets and one exterior pocket. Basically, it's a Wallet #3 with a fabric pocket instead of a clear urethane one.

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Materials

Interior Fabrics

120 denier Aether ripstop nylon

Window (Wallets #3, #4)

0.016" clear urethane

Specs

Dimensions

Unfolded: 5.7" x 3.9" / 145 x 100 mm
Folded: 2.9" x 3.9" / 75 x 100 mm

Weight

0.6 oz / 16 grams (they're so light all four versions weigh roughly the same)

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 363 reviews
97%would recommend this product
363 reviews
  • Erica M.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Compact, Great Gift
    11 months ago
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Compact, Great Gift
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Compact and durable

    I purchased this wallet for my partner, who has already put it to the ultimate test of washing it in the washing machine after leaving it in his pants pocket. It came out marvelously with no signs of wear-and-rear. We have also found that an Apple AirTag fits great in the pocket alongside the credit cards and is still slim and nice to carry. This is a great product, like all Tom Bihn products, and I might be buying myself one soon as well.

  • Alg
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Compact, Good Storage Size
    1 year ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Compact, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Cuter than I expected!

    I don’t want my review title to dissuade those who are looking for a more “rugged” look because I think the color really influences the look. I imagine this item is intended for those of a more masculine persuasion, but I like to carry a very small wallet with only essentials in my handbag. This takes up so much less room then a similar one I had from Kate Spade (in leather). The blue color I chose is fun and not too garish. The only mild frustration is that, as clearly stated in the item’s description, it is not designed to hold US size business cards. I only carry two with me so I’ve just trimmed them to fit (you don’t want to be without your Boba tea loyalty card!). Really just tells me that the US needs to get with the rest of the world regarding business card sizing. ha

  • Remdell Q.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, Compact, Good Storage Size, Versatile
    1 year ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, Compact, Good Storage Size, Versatile
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Best thinnest wallet for fitting a ton of stuff

    This is by far the best wallet I've owned. The best part about this wallet is how small and durable it is for what it can carry. You can carry at least 3-5 cards in each pocket, and you can technically stuff more money/cards down the middle or outer areas and have the elastic band holding everything — this is absolutely great for craigslist or when you need to separate the cash you plan to spend vs the cash you plan to stash away.

    The coyote color is also better in-person. Less bright and pretty classy. The #5 wallet was awesome, I bought their #4 with the transparent pocket for travels (showing my ID quickly, chaining it around my neck/belt loop, and such)

  • RAYMOND F.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Finishings, Compact, Good Storage Size
    5 months ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Finishings, Compact, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    It’s a winner

    Finally found a wallet that has the best combination of the small footprint and ability to carry my usual cards and cash.

    Inside clear slot: 5 cards and 5 bills folded into 1/4

    Inside solid slot: 2 cards

    Outside slot: 3 cards

  • James K.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Good Storage Size, High Quality Craftsmanship, Thoughtful Design, Durable
    11 months ago
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts Good Storage Size, High Quality Craftsmanship, Thoughtful Design, Durable
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Game-changing Wallet

    I bought this as a gift for my dad, but I've had one for a couple years now and I love it. As a guy, I don't carry a purse around but hate stuffing my pockets with a bunch of bulky things. This is GREAT if that also annoys you. I can fit about 8 cards and 8 bills using all of its pockets and maxing out its size, but it's very compact. I've been HARD on this wallet too, shoving it in different bags and pockets, but it's held up. The elastic band is looser now, but not to the point where I feel like it can't keep the wallet closed. It also looks pretty slick for a functional wallet. I researched a lot of minimalist wallets before purchasing, and I really don't think you can go wrong with this one if the concept interests you.

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