Front vs. Back Pocket: Where Should You Carry Your Wallet?

Is your back pocket your choice when it comes to where you carry your bi-fold wallet for men? While carrying your wallet in your back pocket has its benefits, it can be a real pain in the bottom. However, there are also times when putting your wallet in your back pocket makes perfect sense. You can’t possibly fit your phone and wallet in your front pocket, can you?

Since both have their pros and cons, it can be confusing to choose which pocket to carry your wallet. Well, we’re here to help you decide.

Pros and Cons of the Back Pocket

It’s not uncommon to see a man place his wallet in his back pocket. After all, considering how tight men’s trousers are getting, there’s no other place to put it. Additionally, bi-fold wallets for men tend to be big and bulky that you can’t even force them into the front pocket.

Pros

• Men that wear tight trousers prefer to put their wallet in their back pocket. This prevents an outline of the wallet from appearing through their trousers.
• When you have to take out your wallet, you won’t have to worry about your phone, keys, etc. falling from your pocket.

Cons

• Putting your wallet in your back pocket puts it at risk of being pickpocketed, even if you attach it to a clip-on keychain. Someone can steal your wallet without you noticing
• You risk breaking your credit cards if you carry your wallet in your back pocket. Your credit cards can also get scratched due to friction from coins.
• It can cause chronic health problems such as pain in the neck, back, and hip. It can even change your posture and sitting position.
• Your men’s leather bi-fold wallet can get stuck in your back pocket especially if it’s too big.

Pros and Cons of the Front Pocket

Putting your wallet in the front pocket may be better, but that does not mean it doesn’t come with drawbacks.

Pros

• It’s safer. If you’re worried about your wallet being stolen, transfer it to your front pocket. Pickpockets won’t stand a chance.
• It’s more convenient. You don’t have to bend backward to reach for it each time you have to pay.
• It preserves the contents of your wallet such as your credit cards, debit cards, etc.
• It’s more comfortable. You no longer have to sit through the pain -- literally.
• It’s easier to keep track of where your wallet is.

Cons

• If you have thick thighs, putting your wallet in your front pocket can cause abdominal pain.
• Driving with your wallet in your front pocket can be uncomfortable, but driving with your wallet in your back pocket isn’t any better.

The Best Place to Put Your Wallet

We hate to break it to you, but your back pocket is the worst place you could put your wallet. It would be better to carry your wallet in a fanny pack and risk the references to the Dwayne Johson meme than to carry it in your back pocket. But between the front and the back pocket, you should choose the front pocket.

Look, if the reason why you aren’t putting your wallet in your front pocket is that you’re worried about it wrinkling your trousers, there’s a simple solution to that. You should simply buy a slim minimalist wallet for men. The Trayvax Ascent Wallet, for instance, is so slim that you can slip it in your pocket, along with other things such as your Keydex and smartphone.

Best Slim Wallets for Men

You don’t need to search far and wide for the best slim wallets for men. They’re all here at Trayvax. Here are a few of our favorite wallets:

Best Metal Money Clip Card Holder: Trayvax Axis Wallet

The Trayvax Axis Wallet is a bi-fold wallet for men that can hold fourteen cards. Its stainless steel frame features a money clip that can securely hold a few folded bills, and a nylon web belt that can be clipped to a carabiner clip keychain. Best of all, it boasts RFID-blocking technology so that all of your cards are safe and sound.

Best Men’s Slim Leather Wallet: Trayvax Element Wallet

If you’re looking for leather, the Trayvax Element Wallet won’t let you down. It combines the timelessness of top-grain leather with the sleekness of stainless steel. A small window allows you to conveniently select the card you want. This way, you won’t have to flip through your wallet to find what you need.

Bottom Line

Is the back pocket the best place for your wallet? Absolutely not. The front pocket has far more benefits than the back pocket. If you’re worried about the bulk, you can always buy a slim money clip wallet, anyway.