Well, I was using a Big Skinny wallet for several years. I liked it, but as it stretched out, the cards kept falling out, so I bought this one. Empty it is "thin as a dime." WIth cards however, it doesn't really close all the way. Another problem is that it is exactly the length of paper money, making it very difficult to easily put your cash away (like at a register in a store when you are in a hurry). I am not happy with it. I think I will go back to the Big Skinny.