I've had a zippered leather Hobo wallet for 18 years in constant use and it is still going strong. Got some oversized business cards which lead to my search for a wallet with wider pockets. Of all the Big Skinny designs, I like this one the best due to the zipper. It seems well constructed but whether or not it will last only time will tell. I may have opted for the leather version if there was one, the leather really is very nice. It is awfully slick and I wonder if it will slip out of my pocket, but that may in part be why the rubber logo is there. On the other models the logo helps you know which end is up; not an issue with this one. The company claims that the logo helps you pull the wallet out of your pocket; well, not really... look at where the logo is and imagine how you would orient it.

As far as skinniness... yes it is. The money pocket is a little awkward but with the money in the front (there's a divider that runs the length) it seems like it will be OK.