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Horween Genuine Shell Cordovan® the most sought after leather for a reason. More than just a color, it is a very specific leather, from a particular part of a horsehide. The irregular oval shaped shells are tanned, stuffed, shaved, and then polished – a process taking at least six months. Each shell is slowly steeped in gentle vegetable liquors. Dyes are hand rubbed on for a deep aniline finish. Finally, the shells are hand glazed to achieve the rich, glossy look and feel prized by fine craftsmen.
Like a good wine or a dad joke, Ashland Leather just gets better with time. Nuance and character are revealed, tracing a record of the adventures your wallet has been through at your side.
What's the difference between Horween's two leading leathers?
Sleek and modern or old-school cool? Disciplined minimalist or well-prepared packrat?
Ashland Leather has a wallet that fits your lifestyle and keeps the stuff you care about safe and organized.
Just the bare essentials. 2-4 cards and a few bills are all I carry. I value a sleek wallet that doesn't add a lot of bulk to my pocket or break the line of my trousers.
Like a boy scout, I have everything I need wherever I go. I need a larger-capacity wallet that can keep a healthy array of cards, cash and other items in order without bulging.
Need a solution to keep keys squared away? A place to dump your pockets at home? Whatever you carry, we've got you covered.
$125
Fat Herbie is a modern bifold with a unique, highly-functional layout. Because of the unique, non-stacked card layout, our flagship model stays (ironically) thin while loaded and it is the perfect back pocket wallet.
Big, Brash, Stylish: The Fat Herbie Double Bifold Our Fat Herbie wallet honors this legendary wiseguy with its own imposing size and panache, like a Magnum in your pocket. With four full-sized card pockets hand-crafted in Horween Leather’s world-renowned Chromexcel leather, your cash and plastic will finally get the digs they deserve. And the rich grain of the vegetable retanned leather will just get better with age – unlike poor Herbie himself whose career ended with a .22 slug to the back of the head.
$125
Our Johnny The Fox bifold says "salud!" to Torrio's never-say-die attitude with rugged, naturally-finished Horween Dublin leather. The Fox has a simple and clean exterior that ages to an elegant patina, wearing the scuffs and scrapes of the rat race like the badges of honor that they are. Like its namesake, Johnny The Fox takes a beating and finishes the fight with style aplenty and attitude intact.
$105
Tony hustled his whole career to become a made man and, with this wallet, we give him the respect that the Chicago Outfit never did.
Minimalists who love the style of the Fat Herbie but want a smaller profile will appreciate four, large card holders and a bill slot in the back of this modern leather wallet. Tony the Ant is ideally suited for the back pocket but also works well in the front. As with all of our models, Tony the Ant is made from only the finest Horween leather that absorbs scratches and scuffs and only gets better with age.
$200
Bugs Moran is a minimalist shell cordovan wallet that can be carried in your front or back pockets. To keep a slim profile, Bugs was designed without a bill slot but it can hold folded cash in the larger two card slots.
Customers love our wallets. So do menswear bloggers and gear sites. You will too.
"Perfection"
BUGS MORAN | Purchased 01/02/18
"I stumbled on the Ashland website purely by accident, and am glad I did. I ordered the Bugs Moran in a special color -- Amaretto Cordovan. About five weeks after placing my order, I received the completed wallet and it really is perfection.
"The color is amazing, the workmanship is flawless, and this wallet will last a lifetime. Gone are the days of paying for a big name brand wallet that lasts a few years when there is much better quality from purveyors like Ashland."
ANDREW
INSIDE HOOK REVIEW
"We love leather because leather is always at fighting strength.
"If leather were your dad, it'd still wear the same waist size it did playing varsity ball senior year.
"And if it's durable, dependable skins you seek, introduce yourself to Phil Kalas and Dan Cordova, certified hide whisperers at Chicago’s Horween Leather, the oldest working tannery in the U.S."
"Phenomenal"
BUGS MORAN | Purchased 02/28/18
"I've read about Ashland's wallets for a while and decided to get a blue intense - reverse Bugs Moran and a dark green MGJ - both shell cordovan. The quality is top notch and the shell leather is phenomenal. These are some awesome wallets! Phil was great to deal with and is a clear pro. Now the problem is trying to justify a third! Classy company ... just buy one and thank me later."
STU F.
HEDDELS REVIEW
"Ashland Leather Co. is a Chicago leather goods company owned and operated at night by a couple of guys who work at the world-renown Horween Tannery by day. Needless to say, they know a thing or two about good hides. (Do note that we’re linking this product to Chicago’s Independence Shop, making this a triple-layer Chicago cake, which this boy from Illinois is not mad at all about.)
"Tbh, the only way that the Reverse Shell Cordovan Wallet could be more Chicago was if it had dueling Mike Royko and Roger Ebert quotes printed at the inside."
"GREAT BIG WALLET"
FAT HERBIE | Purchased 09/19/17
"I had a similar, but cheaper, style of wallet and was looking for something more durable and handsome. I like these four pocket wallets because I do carry a lot of cards, from credit to subway to membership cards, about 16-18. This handles those cards easily and durably. The leather is beautiful and the stitching top notch. It took very little time to "break in" and its looking nicer every day. I couldn't be happier."
JOSHUA P.
"FIRST CLASS"
HERBIE TRAVELER | Purchased 09/05/17
"My order was delivered in a timely matter. The product is extremely well made and it will last a lifetime I just love businesses like Ashland that take pride in their craftsmanship."
MICHAEL S.
GEAR PATROL REVIEW
"It’s in the small-batch producers where the diversity can be found. From coast to coast, this cross-section represents the best small-batch leather goods producers in the States.
"Chicago-based Ashland Leather Co. was founded by two tannery workers with over twenty years combined experience. All of its products are cut from Horween Leather (a Chicago institution) and showcase minimalist designs. The brand’s shell cordovan bifolds, which start at $200, come in a range of colors and features six card slots."
"OUTSTANDING"
JOHNNY THE FOX | Purchased 02/14/18
"The Chromexcel exterior is subtle and elegant, and the interior has plenty of pockets (6) to hold cards. This wallet is not too thick, but access to cards is easy due to its design. Definitely recommended and worth the money."
PATRICK M.
Ashland wallets are available in nearly every imaginable combination of style, configuration and Horween Leather color.
If you don't see the perfect wallet for you, drop us a line and we can custom make it to your specifications.
