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We are a small, family-owned leather goods shop outside of Portland, Maine.

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Shaped for the front pocket, where a wallet belongs.

A more comfortable, more secure wallet.

A weathered brown leather slim wallet, the Factory Second PREVIOUSLY EMBOSSED Made in Maine Front Pocket Wallet by Rogue Industries, features a curved bottom right corner and shows signs of wear and aging. The visible stitching around the edges adds to its rustic charm. This RFID-blocking wallet, crafted in Maine, is closed and appears empty.

Our Rogue Front Pocket Wallet in Moose Leather is a wallet worth holding on to. Crafted from genuine moose leather, you're not going to find one like it anywhere else. Holds cash, cards and whatever else you might need, and fits in your front pocket perfectly. 

  • Made in Maine, USA.
  • Durable top-grain moose leather
  • Slim profile reduces wallet bulk, while rounded profile fits rounded shape of front pocket
  • Holds 12 cards (6 slots) or 6 cards (3 slots with ID window)
  • Billfold and stash pocket
  • RFID-blocking
  • 5 in x 3.4 in x 3/8 in; 1.6 ounces
  • Backed by our two-year warranty

    Sustainability at Rogue

    Leather from free-range American bison and responsibly harvested Canadian Moose. A solar powered workshop. We do things differently at Rogue.

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    Lightweight and reliable

    Possibly the Perfect Crossbody Bag

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    Ellis River Crossbody Bag

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    $95

    Stitched in our workshop in Maine, named after one of our favorite waterways, the Ellis River Crossbody Bag is our smallest and most lightweight bag. Crafted from waxed canvas and top grain cowhide. Guaranteed to delight.

      • 9-1/2”w x 9” h; slim width to hold phone, small purse or credit card case
      • Wax canvas body with cowhide leather bottom and straps
      • Front zippered pocket (for keys or other easy to reach items)
      • Top closure zipper (to keep bag safe)
      • Adjustable leather strap (total length 52”) with swivel clasps; can be used as a crossbody or an over-the-shoulder purse
      • Fully lined interior
      • Orchid and Teal feature a matching moose print lining

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    Our Favorite Maine Adventures

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    Is a thick wallet bad for your back?

    Wallets, Back Pain, and a Simple Fix

    Let’s be honest: if you’re walking around with a George Costanza brick in your back pocket, you’re not just carrying a wallet—you’re sabotaging your spine out of habit and nostalgia.

    Here’s what’s actually happening. You sit down on that overstuffed slab of leather, and suddenly your hips aren’t level anymore. One side is jacked up, the other is sinking. Your pelvis tilts, your spine twists to compensate, and your muscles spend the next several hours trying to fix what you just broke. Do this every day, and congratulations—you’ve built yourself a slow, reliable source of back pain.

    Doctors even have names for this, because of course they do: “wallet sciatica,” sometimes “credit carditis.” It’s been discussed in places like OrthoIndy Blog and backed up by case reports on PubMed Central. Translation: this is a real thing, and it’s more common than you'd think.

    The real kicker is the sciatic nerve. It runs right under where your wallet sits. So when you park yourself on that lump all day—at your desk, in your car, wherever—you’re basically pressing on a major nerve line. That’s where the fun begins: tight lower back, pain in one glute, maybe a nice little lightning bolt down your leg if you’re lucky. Tingling, numbness, the whole greatest hits album.

    And here’s the part that should irritate you: the fix is embarrassingly simple. Not biohacking. Not supplements. Not some $900 ergonomic chair.

    Stop sitting on the damn wallet.

    Take it out when you sit. Or better—move it to your front pocket like someone who’s figured a few things out. While you’re at it, look inside. Do you really need receipts from 2023? Three backup credit cards? That punch card from a coffee shop that closed during the Biden administration?

    Slim it down. Carry what you actually use. Your back doesn’t care about your loyalty points.

    You train your body, you watch what you eat, you optimize everything else—yet you’re sitting on a lump of leather for eight hours a day and acting surprised when your back complains.

    Fix the easy thing. Fortunately, if you're looking for a new front pocket wallet, you're in the right place. Find one you like, and join the thousands who have already gone Rogue.

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