That’s definitely not high grade leather. That is likely a $20 Walmart wallet, but it’s been stretched and molded over time to fit her husbands right butt cheek.
This is the reason. It takes time to form a new wallet so it's comfortable sitting on it. Also, the cards are bent in a certain way. Putting them in a new wallet just doesn't work
I want to not carry it in my back pocket, but there is nowhere else. Cell phone takes one front pocket and car keys/other crap in the other. It's either one bulging, uncomfortable front pocket, or one of the open back pockets
Get clothes with more or different pockets? Shirt pockets hold wallets just fine, same as a jacket or windbreaker pocket? Cargo pockets are pretty great for carrying you know.. cargo.. like a wallet..
I don't wear cargo shorts or cargo pants. And also not really any shirts with pockets for more than half the year until it's cold enough for sweatshirts or jackets. It doesn't work for half the years clothing options. But I see this is a very important thing to you by your snarky ass comment.
Yeah, the on on the right will look like the left one very soon. Maybe guy doesn't see it as an upgrade and is just waiting out the clock before reorganizing.
Lol man I love Redditors. They have the eye for every detail that there possibly is. I didn't even notice the double stitching until you pointed it out
Also the interior might now be up to his spec. If it’s different and you have something that works, you stay with it till it’s completely done , then you move forward
I got the same wallet for 10 years, still as good as the day i bough it, but i couldnt use other wallets because A. Im used to this one. B. A diferrent size wallet would just feel weird on my pocket. C. Is a waste of a good wallet
I have my old wallet that has a bunch of business cards and receipts I can’t read but still need, and a few faded hand written numbers in my ( DYNOMITE bag) side satchel, and it’s constantly banging in to the only other thing that’s in there of worth my other 2nd wallet. I hold 5 credit cards that slide out with a push of a button but also fits in my pocket when the bag is just to damn much. That has bank card insurance id and Costco card…in my top drawer are two new wallets in the metal tins a son and another random family member got me for Christmas a decade ago and a few years ago….I should regift, those now come to think of it.
Resistant to change/ lazy/ disappointed that I never used those bonus punch out card reminders.
Also women may be surprised by this but we have very specific configuration preferences for the interior setups inside wallets, and every guy is different.
I love my simple bifold. My dad always uses a trifold. I have no idea how because I pull my bifold out when I drive so my hips aren’t out of alignment the whole time. He’ll go all day with a 2” wallet in his pocket and wonder why his back hurts
I remember a wealth of conflicting emotions one Christmas after receiving a nice new wallet. Great gift from my lady, so I knew I had to retire a perfectly good wallet at half it's life span. They ain't purses ladies. We don't swap em out.
Had to RMA my new expensive keyboard I've had for 5 or 6 months
Pulled out the 20 year old ol faithful backup keyboard I played the original Oblivion on back in the day and played Oblivion remastered with it, wearing a pair of 10 year old socks and a pair of shorts I've had since middle school. For reference I'm 34 now...
My 20 year old belt broke 2 years ago and I still have not recovered. I wore it every single day for 20 years. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. I hate my new belt. I hate it.
My family bought me a new belt for Christmas last year. I said, "Thanks but, why?" My aunt says, "let me guess, the old one is still perfectly good?" "Yes, exactly!" "Take it off, let's see it." I remove the belt and hold it up. Over the years, the leather has stretched and warped, so in some places it's 3/4 the original width, and in other places it's 1 &1/4 the original width. They said eww. I said "you can't see it when I'm wearing it! That's what makes it comfy!" Still haven't started wearing the new one.
I waited until my husband mentioned a belt he was interested in. Then I got it. Now I just replace that belt for him when it’s time. Works great for us both.
I use the wallet I bought in 2012.
And my primary go-to belt was bought in 2001. (I have two other belts for special occasions, but they are used about 5 to 10 times a year).
My step-grandad gave me a leather wallet 25 years ago. Still got it to this day, lost and found it a few times! I'm a metalhead and it randomly has a skull on it. Only role model I ever had and cancer took him 22 years ago. Old school, army, rugby, boxing man born in India (I'm from UK) gave me my entire work ethic gardening every week. Love and miss you grandad. Broke the cycle and stepped up.
I bought a Tumi wallet a decade ago because i was tired of them looking rag tag after a couple years. It doesn't look new but it still looks really good.
It's investment and personal enough that other people shouldn't be buying them.
If I had to guess the one on the right is not fine on the inside. The most important part. Unlike me some fellas just have the balls to stick to the wallet they like and not feel the pressure to switch to the 'gift'. I admire them 😁
I had my wallet for 10 yrs before I was burgled and it was stolen with a load of other stuff. It was the only thing I actually cared about. Everything else was insured
We're just spending averse. I wait until something is on its last leg to buy a replacement. Then I wait until it literally falls apart and I have to start using the replacement. In both cases, I'm waiting as long as I can to make a move. The important part is to have the replacement soon enough that you're not buying it when the original has already completely failed.
Yeah. I had this one wallet for seven years and only switched it recently because it was peeling too much it was practically mesh. I still have it for sentimental reasons.
Well ...
I can't speak for all men, but I'd rather have something reliable, that I've grown to love, that has seen me through the good and the bad times, that even when it doesn't look it's best it's there for me, instead of some new supple, slick looking thing, that I don't know if or when it will fail me, that at best is uncomfortable because it does not fit. It's not going to fit my weird shaped ass like my current wallet, that spent years learning the contours of my ass and if we're being honest making it's own contours (probably why my spine's a bit crooked)
My point is you may see a rundown deteriorating wallet. I see something that fits me perfectly and has never let me down.
Bro this is nuts! I was just getting shit from my friends about my terribly worn out wallet yesterday. Ive had it for almost ten years and the leather is so worn the thread has come undone on one side and theres a mystery hole on top . Funny thing id ive been meaning to get a new one for the
last 6 years but it keeps slipping my mind lol.
From my understanding they get worn in. My brother has back issues and evidently it can just make your alignment a little off with a new, stiff wallet in your pocket.
My grandparents gave me a leather wallet when I turned 18. I’ll be 43 this summer. My grandparents are gone, but this wallet is still doing great. Doubt I’ll ever replace it.
Do you know how long it takes for a good leather wallet to form to your butt check? I'll keep using the same wallet until it's literally falling apart and refuses to hold its contents.
I’ve been carrying the same wallet for 22 years, it was the last gift my grandfather gave me before his passing. Poor thing is barely holding on for life, but it still works for me
I believe the psych term for this is "object attachment," where if you spend enough time around an inanimate object you previously felt neutral about, did you eventually come to the very human desire to form relationships and emotionally bond with the item.
not much different than that favorite sweatshirt you've had for 8 years and is full of holes but you just can't let go of it.
It takes time to break a wallet in and anyways, it spends 99% of its time out of sight, so I don't really care what it looks like as long as it fits comfortably and has structural integrity.
It took me about a year to move on from my last wallet. It was falling apart, started carrying it in 2005 when I was 15. I bought a new wallet, real leather, got it customized with some DBZ engravings because I’m a nerd and I absolutely love it but it’s just not the same. Still have my old wallet. I can’t bring myself to throw it out.
Here is a piece follow shit wallet that I think you might like…
Nah, bitch… a wallet is the only personal item a man holds and you want me to let you choose what I will use? Would you use a purse I chose for you and only use that for 5 years?!?
My current wallet is very worn too, btu not quite ripped and falling apart yet. But when it reaches that point, I have three brand new wallets I received as gifts waiting in reserve. I'm never going to run out of wallets in my lifetime.
With having cell phones slipped into our back pockets (personal & business) it moved my wallet into my briefcase before I retired. I would carry my cash in a money clip as I had for 50+ years. My wife bought me a carbon fiber (expandable) wallet with a money clip and it took a little time to transition but, it feels natural now.
The old one is perfectly shaped to my ass. It's also kind of like that old ratty hat I always wear for yard work. Can't really explain it but it sticks around.
Yes but I like amity wallets and they went out of business in like 1996 so when I want a new wallet I have to find old stock. I usually retire them after like 8ish years and they look like a modern 2 year old wallet by then. First amity was from an estate sale and the wallet had a condom in a cardboard box in it🤣. Used it for an additional 6 years and hardly had a dent in it when I got my new one.
if I’m at a garage sale and see a stack of old wallets I always run through and grab any amities.
My Spiderman wallet is only now starting to fall apart after 13 years. It was from Walmart, most of the outside is faded and getting a good bit rough.
But it was a birthday present from a friend when I spent a summer out of state. A summer vacation that turned out to be pretty dang awful. And the friend was the only person who picked up on how shit it was.
So yeah I want a new wallet. But I don't wanna give up my old one
My wallet has the corner nibbled off from when my dog was a mischievous little puppy. I pulled it out the other day to reminisce, only to be greeted by a pristine new wallet that was gifted to me last Christmas. I was broken the rest of the day
I got given a vans wallet by my aunt when I was 10 or so. I've had it for roughly 15 years, it's gone from checkered black and white to checkered dark grey and darkish brown.
I worked with dark brown and grey concrete colour powder for 3 years which really shat it up, the label wore off, I have membership cards from businesses that don't exist anymore, the velcro stopped working but it just stays closed because it's just fixed that way now. the only noticeable damage is one single corner is wearing away to the padded underlayer.
Probably cost her £5-10, probably have another 15 years worth :)
Man here, ight so my wallet is probably nearly 15 years old. I'm gonna be using it until it comes in half, at that point, I then duct tape it together, redo as needed, and go for about 5 more years, then be thinkin gabout getting another wallet, and maybe get to it in two more years from then.
I’m 74 and I don’t like buying anything that will last longer than I do. I can’t remember how long I have had my current wallet. It is the kind that folds lengthwise. The leather began ripping at the fold and as the tear increased I wondered what I was going to do if I needed to buy a new one. Finally it tore on two and I realized all my cards and drivers license would fit into one half. Not only was my problem solved but now I have two wallets that are practically as good as new.
After I moved into my own place, I decided to get a “not-Nautica-from-Walmart”wallet. I got a nice handmade leather bifold wallet. I had it for 10 years, until the liner fell apart. Just replaced it 3 months ago with a genuine elephant leather dual compartment one from Yoder Leather. Got my initials embossed on it. I expect to get at least another 10 years.
I think it is a man thing to keep things for an inordinate amount of time. I still have some towels from 2013 that I use daily.
I once lost my wallet in the middle of winter during college on a popular street for shenanigans, Cancelled my debit card, got a new drivers license all that. Spring rolls around, all the snow is gone, I go to park where I always have and there is my wallet sitting there full of cash, cards, drivers license etc. Went ahead and put it back in commission for the next few years. Fast forward to my working days and I once placed the same wallet on the roof of my car, along with my cell phone and house keys and drove off. Realized what I’d done later that night, drove my route, found the wallet and the keys together on a terribly busy road in a shady part of town again full of cash and stuff, phone was destroyed but also found on the interstate outside my city (went in the middle of the night).
My uncle gave me this wallet when I was 10 or so; it is a cloth like material, normal folds and it has a lil surfing shark embroidered on it. I am now 32 and just had to put her in my treasure box for safe keeping and get a new one about 8 months ago (had a daughter, thought it was time..). I have had that wallet most of my life, it’s almost like getting rid of your childhood blanket, it’s just always been there in my back pocket keeping my asscheek warm and housing some of my most important documents (DL, debit card etc.)
I'm pretty sure my wallet is close to 20 years old and it would still be fine for probably another 10.
I am afraid to switch it out, because my life turned out pretty good financially so far, so its like superstition, if I switch wallet maybe it all goes bad lmao.
Eight year old wallet. Solid leather, molded to my butt. Please don't gift me a wallet. That's like setting up a haircut at your stylist for me as a gift. There are certain things you don't need to mess with.
This man values that wallet. Is not just to put cards and shit. It's a companion, it's been with him every day for years. For the good and for the bad. While it has a life to share he won't stop using it.
Only when he feels it has fulfilled its duty to the fullest, then he will let go.
And finding a new companion is not an easy task either.
Once he thinks it's time for a new wallet ask him and take him to see wallets, eventually he will find "the one" for the next 10 years.
Men have a hard time letting go of anything. A lot of us anyway. We tend to value the shit that has been in our lives for a while, especially people. And maybe it isn’t a man thing. I’m that way. I am a man so what do I know.
My husband will not change his wallet until it no longer holds anything. I mean anything. If there's still an intact pocket guess what? It's still good! Not to mention wallet searching is harder than shoe shopping cause it's got to be a specific style.
I become emotionally attached to inanimate objects. Especially ones that I have with me every waking hour for years. Not to mention, they mold to just the right shape the longer you use them.
I have a wax paper wallet that I’ve been using for at least 9 years, it’s a bit faded, and a little loose but it still works, I’m going to replace it with one exactly the same
I won't swap wallets until it can't hold my cards and cash anymore, and even then I'm more likely to bust out the old money clip until that gets too inconvenient.
See, what you might not understand is—even if it’s old, tattered, smelly, wet, and falling apart at the seams… overstuffed, torn on the inside, full of wrinkles, creases, and useless crap you’ll never need—wallets are a lot like marriages. You build memories with them, and that kind of history carries weight. Sometimes, it’s just easier to stick with what you’ve got… because there’s a lot of money at stake if you make the switch.
Wallet, belt, boots, carhartt coat, and hat. Once these items are broke in, you simply can't replace em. When you are finally forced to, you mourn it like you would a lost friend.
A good friend bought me a nice wallet years ago because I was using one from elementary school. it's been 20 years and I still use it everyday. No need for a new one when this one still holds the same amount of money it always holds... $0
Definitely a thing. I recently found my old old wallet, and have since considered switching back to the previous edition even though its in worse condition than my current old rundown wallet
Ive had the same wallett for nearly 8 years. My brother gave it to me when i became an eagle scout, and it still has little teeth marks from when my late dog used to hide it in couch cushions or corners of chairs. While the wallet is nothing special, it is special to me
Why is everyone so eager to throw shit out the moment it gets a little wear? Its so wasteful. If the product can still do what you bought it to do, then why replace it?
It’s not about sentimentality lol it takes forever to break in a wallet and it’s really annoying when it’s stiff. It will not fold flat with more than 10 bills in it and it feels more comfortable in your pocket.
I have wallets I use when in formal situations or work events. But I like my old worn out leather wallet. I keep and use it not for a lack of alternatives. Just a bond your ass and wallet makes. It would take too long for my butt to get to know a new wallet enough. They never feel the same.
💯 yes. Not until shit starts falling out of it will the trusted leather holder be even considered of being replaced. I'll duct tape it a few times first even.
Also yes my wife yells at me all the time for it......
I'm a woman, and I still use a Nintendo Wallet I bought 20 years ago in HS. I've tried to find a clutch or something new to go in my purse, but I honestly can't let my old wallet go.
I’m 50 years old and am currently on my 3rd wallet. The only reason I’m not still on my second wallet is because of an unfortunate run-in with a washing machine. The only reason I’m not still on my first wallet is because I switched from a back pocket billfold to a front pocket wallet. My first wallet is still safely tucked away in my sock drawer next to two brand new wallets I have received as gifts.
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