Apparently it’s a trend that most men just receive wallets rather than buying them
I never got one as a gift I really wanted to use. Care nothing for style, but look for practicality for me. After much trial and error have found a trifold made of sailcloth to be most lasting and useful for my sloppy wallet needs.
YOU CAN BUY YOURSELF ANYTHING YOU WANT ESPECIALLY A WALLET
srry this just reads as “duh my bros is it geyy to git yerself a wallet” NO JUST BUY ONE
Wallets are good gifts until a guy is like 25-30. Then he’ll buy the style he likes for himself.
Only when I was a kid.
Wallet preferences don’t tend to come up in conversation so I’m not sure how anyone would know what to buy. Plus I get a new wallet maybe every 10 or more years, so it seems like an odd gift.
The only time I was gifted a wallet was by my dad as a young child and I had that wallet up until I got my first job and every wallet since has been one I’ve purchased. It was also his old wallet, not a brand new one.
I kind of wish someone would now because I’ve been looking for a new one for the past 6 months on and off again but nothing seems to fit my needs. I guess that is a reason I should be buying my own since I have specific needs for one.
Might be a stupid question but what needs can someone have for a wallet? I mean it’s just a wallet right?
2 fold or 3 fold? How many card holders? ID window? Cash sleeve? Coin purse? External card holder? RFID blocking? Color? Material? Engraving?
I’m recovering from a wallet disorder. While searching for the perfect wallet I probably collected 20 or so. I’ve been using the same wallet now for two years so I think it’s under control.
I prefer not to receive wallets as gifts.
Have a weird / old wallet and people will try to upgrade you.
I had a gaffer tape wallet for many years… People couldn’t resist trying to replace it
I had a very different reaction to my duct tape wallet. I saw a slim, front pocket design online that was exactly what I was looking for in a wallet but I was unable to find one to buy. This was around the time that front pocket wallets just started to become a fad with the mininalism community so they were still quite uncommon.
Used an old thin plastic board as a frame and duct taped the outside. One pocket for cards, one for money and a stretchy band to slip over to prevent things from accidentally falling out.
Everyone loved it because it was so unique I guess. Kept adding more tape to repair it as it aged but eventually I retired it because the old glue was smearing all over my cards and money.
I made many great memories with that wallet since it travelled with me around the world for a good number of years.
First two wallets I had, as a youth, were made of duct tape. The following two I had as an adult were gifts.
Do men tend to ask for wallets as gifts? If so, it makes sense they would tend to get them as gifts then. My dad certainly did. He was very particular about brand and model, and he showed genuine appreciation when I tracked one down (especially prior to internet shopping being what it is). It made for a good gift.
I’ve never gotten a wallet as a gift and have always had to buy my own. Even when I was a kid with my first wallet.
i’ve actually used maybe 2 of the dozens of wallets i’ve been gifted.
LPT “genuine leather” is the worst grade of leather. if you actually want to gift someone a wallet that will last, insist on full grain leather
I bought my last one, but this was true for my whole life up until that point. I’ll replace it since it’s made of leather. I’m hoping to find one I like with RFID blocking next.
I have two wallets that I use:
- Big wallet with passport, foreign currency and other things that I need while on the go. Plenty of room for extra papers such as visa printouts, etc. Gift from a former employer.
- Small wallet with the cards I use every day and some unfiled receipts. Gift from my GF after she heard me whining about how my big wallet was too big for normal everyday use.
So it holds true for me, at least.
I’ve definitely gotten more as gifts than I have bought for myself (I’m a guy in his mid-40s).
My last 3 wallets I bought for myself. I don’t think I’ve been gifted a wallet since my teens. I’d definitely advise against anyone I knew wanting to buy me a wallet, I’m very particular in the kind I like and chances are very high I wouldn’t use the gifted wallet, or I’d try to return it.
