L Wallet - Black Rocado Cordovan

Katsuya Tokunaga Atelier Tokyo is a sub-label of "The Boots Factory," the larger company responsible for Rolling Dub Trio and Tokyo Sandal, among a few others. K.T.A. focuses on smaller leather goods than the boots and bags of the other brands, with a narrower lineup that highlights the leather and hardware first and foremost. The styles are perfectly practical, designed for daily use with some very thoughtful storage details, but never sacrifice quality or aesthetics, showcasing highly unique and popular leathers from famous tanneries around the world. All Katsuya Tokunaga Atelier goods are handmade in Tokyo, Japan.

The L Wallet is their take on a classic zip-up wallet, with a completely contained design and an L-shaped zip closure. It's got a separate zip pocket on the "back" side of the wallet, with ~4 additional "chambers" inside the main body that can be used for cards or bills that you may need to carry. The outer edges, and indeed much of this wallet, were cut extra thick — this is deliberate, and as the Atelier tell it, making these wallets thick is an assertion "that it cannot get any thicker."

These are made from a gorgeous black Italian shell cordovan leather that Katsuya Tokunaga Atelier have sourced from the renowned Rocado Tannery in Tuscany. Shell Cordovan is a special type of horsehide leather, one that only a few tanneries in the world are capable of producing. It's extremely dense, with a characteristic shine across the outer face and a very tightly-uniform grain texture. In things like footwear, shell cordovan is notable for not creasing in the way other leathers do, instead forming smooth "waves" or "rolls" over time. 

One size. Do not wash or dry.

• Italian shell cordovan leather
• Shell cordovan horse leather from Rocado Tannery
• Custom brass zipper
• Embossed brand info
• Single back zip pocket
• Approximately 4.75" x 3.95" x 0.8"
• Multiple internal pockets
• Zip wallet
• Made in Japan