There was a time not too long ago when you couldn’t type “everyday carry” into a search bar without coming upon a bevy of minimalist cardholders. For a time, the category dominated the wallet conversation.

Then, just as quickly as it rose to prominence, the bubble burst. It’s not that the category disintegrated, per se, so much as that the concept became all-too-commonplace, and innovation seemed to evaporate.

Finally, one of the most trusted brands from that golden era has returned with a potential proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Could Dango’s SK1 Slide Kick Wallet bring this once-ubiquitous category back from the dead?

A sleek, black minimalist wallet holding several cards, placed on a textured dark surface. Nearby, there is a black wristwatch with a round face and a black strap, and a round black and white sticker partially visible in the upper left corner.
The SK1 Slide Kick Wallet is beautifully minimalist but offers some handy utility.
Dango

Kick out the jams

Slim cardholders, even now, are a dime a dozen — these days, you can find them in droves even at big box retailers. So it requires a certain flair in order to stand out.

In the Dango SK1 Slide Kick, that’s found in its deployment system. Whereas most cardholder wallets are manual — meaning you have to reach in and wrench your cards free — this one has a handy, useful, clever assisted mechanism.