How Secrid came to be

How Secrid came to be?

In the nineties, René and Marianne were quite busy running their design agency that had worked with several big companies. Luckily they still took time to notice an interesting shift in the way we pay and the content of our pockets. Cash was losing ground and importance to payment cards everywhere and even faster in Holland.

Still more as a hobby, they designed and released their first minimalistic wallet - Secrid Bodycard - in 1997. When more than ten years later the 2008 financial crisis caused them several of their big clients, René and Marianne decided to start Secrid full time.

How Secrid goes on?

Secrid Cardprotector - Brushed Silver

Fruits of their labour are wallets and cardprotectors that put payment cards front and centre. Everything is based around elegant aluminium Cardprotector that holds 4 to 6 payment cards accessible with a patented mechanism.

Cardprotector's first version earned Secrid the 2010 Red Dot Design Award, which is basically the Oscar or Nobel price for design. Secrid also revealed their lines of leather wallets, Miniwallet and Slimwallet, in the same year. Those are built around Cardprotector with a cover from Italian or Dutch leather. The cover holds additional 4, respectively 6, cards, cash, business cards and receipts.

Secrid manufactures everything in Holland. Even though the leather tanning industry almost ceased to exist over there. They battle the odds with innovations and effective process, unlike most other manufacturers who moved their production to Asia.

Alongside being made in the EU, wallets boast another little quality - whether they are made in Leiden, Delft or Haarlem, every wallet and Cardprotector has its own serial number.

How to choose the right one?

If you are looking for Cardprotector, it's simple: just pick your favourite colour and that's it. If you are looking for a wallet, there's more to consider - Secrid offers many leather finishes with different characteristics. But don't worry - we've prepared a handy guide to each and every one of them with a summary of different characteristics.