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Your wallet shouldn't need a diet.

The bifold out, the Ridge in. Plus the one reason to skip it.

Issue 001 · 3 min read · Workday · By the Stapl editors

Ridge Wallet, Founder Spec in Black

Open your wallet and count the cards you used this month. For most of us it's four, a license, and receipts from a lunch in August. The bifold isn't the problem. The habit is, and a smaller wallet fixes the habit.

The Stapl pick
Ridge Wallet, Founder Spec in Black
Ridge Wallet, Founder Spec in Black $95

It holds the cards you actually use and nothing else. It measures 86 by 54 by 6 mm, per Ridge, so it sits flat in a front pocket. Cash rides on a strap outside instead of in a fold.

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Where it lands matters as much as what it is. A tray by the door means keys, wallet and watch leave the house together, every time.

The alternatives
Ridge MagSafe Kit Better if his phone is MagSafeRidge MagSafe Kit $175 Ridge Wallet + Power Bank Better for travel daysRidge Wallet + Power Bank $145

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