The leather buying guides
Buying a wallet at Ross? Here is what to check
Buying a wallet at Ross? Give it a closer look.
A wallet on a discount shelf might be exactly what you need. Before you decide, look past the ticket and ask the same questions you would ask us: what is it made from, how is it put together, and does it fit the way you carry?
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Find their kind of gift.
For the person who notices the leather, loves an unusual design, or reaches for the same useful thing every day. Handmade leather gifts from our family home shop in Bellevue, Washington.
For people who appreciate beautiful thingsRich color, visible leather grain, and shapes that deserve a second look.
Gifts for people who have everythingAn individual design, a familiar mountain, or artwork with a personal connection.
Beautiful gifts for everyday useWallets, journal covers and sleeves chosen for the way someone spends their day.
Gifts for people with their own styleBold rivets, sculpted pockets, mountain silhouettes, and leather with a point of view.
Little leather companions
For the little things that always come along.
A tiny bag for a few coins, a pouch for the things that disappear in a tote, or a small case with a color all its own. These are useful little gifts with plenty of personality.
Explore the individual pieces and available colors to find one that feels like them.
Explore current pieces
Mini Leather Coin/AirPods/Lipstick Case$15.00
Mini Leather Coin Purse - Pouch for AirPods & LipstickFrom $20.00
Leather Triangle Coin Pouch, Handmade Fold & Snap Case$20.00
A good find still deserves a few good questions.
Ross is a place to buy a wallet, not the name of one leather or one construction. We are not comparing every wallet on its shelves with every piece on our bench. We are suggesting a useful way to judge the item in front of you.
Read the material description.
Look for what the description actually tells you about the material, then compare it with the wallet you can see. Check the outer panels, the inside and the layers at the edges. If the wording leaves you with questions, those questions matter more than an impressive-looking tag.
Open it as if it were yours.
Look inside, open the fastening and imagine your own cards and cash in place. Check the layout and the edges around the areas you will use every day. Decide whether the size and bulk are right before choosing on appearance alone.
Compare what you would get from us.
Our wallets offer a different reason to choose: the character of the leather, Troy’s own designs, and the visible stitching or hand-set rivets on the piece. You can read the material details and see the person and home shop behind the work. That connection can matter as much as finding a recognizable name at a good price.
Spend on the details you want to live with.
A low price can be a perfectly sensible priority. So can a particular material, design or connection to the maker. Start with the smaller wallets if you want to explore our work without choosing a large bifold, or compare the Viking styles if you want something with more presence.
Choose for what they value.
For a person who wants a distinctive gift, the difference may be an individual leather combination, an unusual shape or knowing who made the piece. Compare actual products and prices, rather than assuming every wallet sold through a retailer has the same construction.
The edit
A few places to start.
A few good questions.
Can a discounted wallet be a good buy?
Yes, if the actual wallet suits your needs and you are happy with its material and construction. The store or discount alone does not answer those questions.
Have you tested a specific Ross wallet against yours?
This guide is a shopping checklist, not a test of a named Ross product. Any future model-specific comparison should show the actual sample and the facts observed on it.