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<\/picture><\/span><\/div>\nPhotograph: Jacob Roach<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nESR Geo Wallet Stand<\/a>:<\/strong> Apple\u2019s Find My app lets you track your devices if they\u2019re lost, and ESR\u2019s Geo wallet has it built right into the wallet itself. This is the wallet I\u2019ve been using for the past few weeks, and outside of its Find My capabilities, I love that it strikes a great balance between size and usability. ESR says it can hold up to three cards, but I\u2019ve been using mine with four\u2014three cards plus my ID\u2014and I can get them all out easily. Although having a wallet with magnetic charging pins is weird\u2014the Find My feature requires a battery that lasts three months\u2014you can turn it off if you don\u2019t care for it (but then, maybe just buy a different wallet). It does kind of suck that you need a proprietary charger to recharge your wallet, though. The magnets adhere well to the back of the phone, and you can pop open the wallet and use it as a kickstand. ESR even includes a strap on the back that works as a phone grip.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nOtterBox Symmetry Series Cactus Leather MagSafe Wallet<\/strong><\/a>: This wallet is nice and simple, thin, lightweight, has a strong hold on my phone case, and offers a dedicated fabric-covered slot at the bottom to push the cards out (I was able to fit three without much trouble). This OtterBox wallet is made from cactus-based leather, which feels nearly as luxurious as real leather. Just know that cactus leather isn\u2019t as eco-friendly as it\u2019s made out to be\u2014these cases are still infused with layers of plastics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/69c5e7be3f2a181aeeab854e\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/spigen-source-louryn.jpg\"\/)
<\/picture><\/span><\/div>\nPhotograph: Louryn Strampe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\nSpigen MagSafe Classic LS Wallet<\/a>:<\/strong> This cool-looking wallet incorporates design inspiration from the classic Macintosh computers. The gray might seem a little bit drab, but any Apple enthusiast will likely enjoy the nod to the computers of yesteryear. It\u2019s otherwise pretty standard fare, with space for up to three cards. I like the thumb notch, which makes it easy to slide your cards out.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nPopSockets Kick-Out PopWallet<\/a>:<\/strong> This MagSafe wallet has a built-in PopSockets grip, and a hinge so you can kick it out into kickstand mode. It\u2019s simple and works as intended, and might be up your alley if you want a wallet that can do it all. However, I had some trouble getting it to sit correctly, and once it popped off my phone of its own accord. For these reasons, I recommend it with reservations, and think it\u2019d be better if it were a tad more secure\u2014especially since getting it to hold three cards is a bit of a stretch.<\/p>\nAvoid These Wallets<\/h2>\n
Ohsnap! Snap Grip Wallet<\/a>:<\/strong> I had high hopes for this one, mainly because of its build quality. The wallet is aluminum, can hold up to eight cards (depending on whether they have raised lettering or not), has MagSafe support, and comes with a grip that doubles as a kickstand. Unfortunately, the grip is made of plastic, and it broke after a short time (it won\u2019t fold properly back into place). The magnetic hold isn\u2019t as strong as other MagSafe wallets, even with a MagSafe-approved case on my phone. None of that is great, especially at this high price.<\/p>\nBenks 600D MagSafe Wallet with Stand<\/strong><\/a>: The Benks 600D MagSafe wallet might be made with Kelvar, but it sure doesn\u2019t feel like it. The inside shell is plastic, and after just a day of use, I spotted a crack in that plastic right next to the hinge. Worse, I tried to apply a bit of pressure to see if the hinge would still hold up, which completely warped the MagSafe ring. Even without clear durability problems, this wallet wouldn\u2019t make the top of the list. It\u2019s reasonably priced at $30 and comes in a handful of attractive colors, but it\u2019s limited to just three cards, and there\u2019s no easy way to get them out.<\/p>\nApple FineWoven MagSafe Case<\/strong><\/a>: Any time this wallet is separated from your iPhone, you\u2019ll get an alert and can track it in Apple\u2019s Find My app. It has a single slot that can fit up to three cards, but to take the cards out, you have to remove it from your iPhone and push the cards up via the slot on the back. Unfortunately, Apple\u2019s MagSafe wallets exclusively use the company\u2019s proprietary FineWoven material (made of recycled materials). It\u2019s a commendable effort to reduce reliance on leather production, but several WIRED reviewers have said the material doesn\u2019t hold up all that well after some time.<\/p>\nJourney Loc8 Universal MagSafe Slim Wallet<\/a>:<\/strong> My cards would slip out of this wallet if I didn\u2019t have it stuffed full, which makes it an obvious \u201cDo Not Recommend\u201d choice when so many other comparable wallets don\u2019t have this problem.<\/p>\nPower up with unlimited access to<\/em> WIRED<\/a>. Get best-in-class reporting and exclusive subscriber content that\u2019s too important to ignore. Subscribe Today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/picture><\/span><\/div>\nPhotograph: Jacob Roach<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n ESR Geo Wallet Stand<\/a>:<\/strong> Apple\u2019s Find My app lets you track your devices if they\u2019re lost, and ESR\u2019s Geo wallet has it built right into the wallet itself. This is the wallet I\u2019ve been using for the past few weeks, and outside of its Find My capabilities, I love that it strikes a great balance between size and usability. ESR says it can hold up to three cards, but I\u2019ve been using mine with four\u2014three cards plus my ID\u2014and I can get them all out easily. Although having a wallet with magnetic charging pins is weird\u2014the Find My feature requires a battery that lasts three months\u2014you can turn it off if you don\u2019t care for it (but then, maybe just buy a different wallet). It does kind of suck that you need a proprietary charger to recharge your wallet, though. The magnets adhere well to the back of the phone, and you can pop open the wallet and use it as a kickstand. ESR even includes a strap on the back that works as a phone grip.<\/p>\n OtterBox Symmetry Series Cactus Leather MagSafe Wallet<\/strong><\/a>: This wallet is nice and simple, thin, lightweight, has a strong hold on my phone case, and offers a dedicated fabric-covered slot at the bottom to push the cards out (I was able to fit three without much trouble). This OtterBox wallet is made from cactus-based leather, which feels nearly as luxurious as real leather. Just know that cactus leather isn\u2019t as eco-friendly as it\u2019s made out to be\u2014these cases are still infused with layers of plastics<\/a>.<\/p>\n Photograph: Louryn Strampe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n Spigen MagSafe Classic LS Wallet<\/a>:<\/strong> This cool-looking wallet incorporates design inspiration from the classic Macintosh computers. The gray might seem a little bit drab, but any Apple enthusiast will likely enjoy the nod to the computers of yesteryear. It\u2019s otherwise pretty standard fare, with space for up to three cards. I like the thumb notch, which makes it easy to slide your cards out.<\/p>\n PopSockets Kick-Out PopWallet<\/a>:<\/strong> This MagSafe wallet has a built-in PopSockets grip, and a hinge so you can kick it out into kickstand mode. It\u2019s simple and works as intended, and might be up your alley if you want a wallet that can do it all. However, I had some trouble getting it to sit correctly, and once it popped off my phone of its own accord. For these reasons, I recommend it with reservations, and think it\u2019d be better if it were a tad more secure\u2014especially since getting it to hold three cards is a bit of a stretch.<\/p>\n Ohsnap! Snap Grip Wallet<\/a>:<\/strong> I had high hopes for this one, mainly because of its build quality. The wallet is aluminum, can hold up to eight cards (depending on whether they have raised lettering or not), has MagSafe support, and comes with a grip that doubles as a kickstand. Unfortunately, the grip is made of plastic, and it broke after a short time (it won\u2019t fold properly back into place). The magnetic hold isn\u2019t as strong as other MagSafe wallets, even with a MagSafe-approved case on my phone. None of that is great, especially at this high price.<\/p>\n Benks 600D MagSafe Wallet with Stand<\/strong><\/a>: The Benks 600D MagSafe wallet might be made with Kelvar, but it sure doesn\u2019t feel like it. The inside shell is plastic, and after just a day of use, I spotted a crack in that plastic right next to the hinge. Worse, I tried to apply a bit of pressure to see if the hinge would still hold up, which completely warped the MagSafe ring. Even without clear durability problems, this wallet wouldn\u2019t make the top of the list. It\u2019s reasonably priced at $30 and comes in a handful of attractive colors, but it\u2019s limited to just three cards, and there\u2019s no easy way to get them out.<\/p>\n Apple FineWoven MagSafe Case<\/strong><\/a>: Any time this wallet is separated from your iPhone, you\u2019ll get an alert and can track it in Apple\u2019s Find My app. It has a single slot that can fit up to three cards, but to take the cards out, you have to remove it from your iPhone and push the cards up via the slot on the back. Unfortunately, Apple\u2019s MagSafe wallets exclusively use the company\u2019s proprietary FineWoven material (made of recycled materials). It\u2019s a commendable effort to reduce reliance on leather production, but several WIRED reviewers have said the material doesn\u2019t hold up all that well after some time.<\/p>\n Journey Loc8 Universal MagSafe Slim Wallet<\/a>:<\/strong> My cards would slip out of this wallet if I didn\u2019t have it stuffed full, which makes it an obvious \u201cDo Not Recommend\u201d choice when so many other comparable wallets don\u2019t have this problem.<\/p>\n Power up with unlimited access to<\/em> WIRED<\/a>. Get best-in-class reporting and exclusive subscriber content that\u2019s too important to ignore. Subscribe Today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/picture><\/span><\/div>\nAvoid These Wallets<\/h2>\n