My challenge was that I have so many cards. Credit cards, shoppers club, gift cards, membership cards. Add a few forms of identification, it's all going to add up.
My last wallet was finally giving way under the strain, but I was not having good luck with a replacement. You see, I really didn't want anything that looked like a mommy wallet. You know, those checkbook sized behemoth things that don't easily fit in a pocket. One wallet I purchased which was made by Mundi, a known purse and wallet company, was the footprint I wanted, but the whole middle section of slots couldn't fit credit cards or ID. Even when I gave in to the idea of a mommy wallet by purchasing something with a more rock'n'roll design, I couldn't get it closed once the cards were inserted. I kept looking, but was getting frustrated. And though I can appreciate the looks of something from the Brighton store, that's not the way I spend money. Once I started looking at the Big Skinny wallets here, I felt like someone was designing something that would suit my capacity needs. Acknowledging that each pocket is made to have capacity for a few cards told me they understood. The description for each item indicates how many cards it would hold.
Ultimately I pulled the trigger on the Trixie. Though I've hardly pressed the coin section into service, the fact that it has one is important to me. And the cards and miscellania fit. It still snaps shut. It has a smaller footprint in my jacket pocket than my last one, which means some days I really can be out and about without a nuisance purse.
The color isn't the red carpet hue shown. It's more of a movie theater seat maroon. Which is fine. And I wish it opened in the opposite direction, but that might be just what I was used to. The fit for the cards is indeed snug. I appreciate that the cards are safely in there.
The wallet looks low value, but I am enjoying the utilitarian design. Does what I need it to, and can fit in a pocket.