zerOz

zerOz was founded in Columbus, Ohio by Paul Westrick, a former senior graphic designer and brand strategist at Fitch. The brand grew out of his frustration with bulky, traditional wallets and his belief that a slim, design-led alternative could change how people carried cards and cash. zerOz produces a patented sleeve-style wallet with an open top-and-bottom design that lets cards push through cleanly, paired with the signature cashStrap on the side for cash and receipts. Each wallet is hand-crafted in the USA at the zerOz studio using full-grain Italian leather wrapped around a recycled rigid-composite leather core. The wallets come in three sizes (XS, S, and M) for different card counts and have built a strong word-of-mouth following both at the brand's flagship retail store on East Gay Street in downtown Columbus and online worldwide.