Frequently asked questions

Push the lever on the side and your cards fan out in a stagger, ready to pull. Release, drop the card back in, and it locks flat again.

A pop-up card wallet holds your cards in a spring-loaded stack instead of separate slots. One push fans them out so you can pull the one you need, then they lock flat again.

• Faster than digging through a bifold
• Slimmer, because cards stack instead of spreading out
• The Riva stack sits inside an aluminum RFID-blocking core

Up to 8 cards in the pop-up slot, plus 2-3 in the leather sleeves, plus cash in the magnetic trifold and coins in the zippered pocket.

Yes. Notes sit flat under the magnetic trifold and coins go in a dedicated zippered pocket, so you carry cards, cash, and coins in one slim wallet instead of leaving anything behind.

Yes. The zippered pocket is made for coins, unlike most slim wallets.

• Holds a day's loose change without rattling loose
• Handy for leftover foreign coins when you travel
• The zip keeps coins from spilling into the card slots

About 10 x 7 x 1.5 cm (0.6 in), and roughly 110 g fully loaded with cards, cash, and coins.

Yes. At about 10 x 7 x 1.5 cm it stays slim even when loaded, so it sits flat in a front or back pocket without the bulk of a folded bifold.

The pop-up mechanism is rated for over 100,000 cycles, and the wallet carries a lifetime warranty, so years of daily use are well within what it is built for.

Years of daily use, and the build is backed for the long run.

• Full-grain leather ages rather than wears out
• The pop-up mechanism is rated for over 100,000 cycles
• A lifetime warranty covers faults: repair, replace, or refund

It takes about a minute.

• Load your most-used cards into the pop-up slot, up to 8
• Put 2 to 3 extra cards in the leather sleeves
• Fold notes under the magnetic trifold
• Drop coins into the zippered pocket, and add a Tracker Card if you have one

Yes. Everyday carry, or EDC, is the small kit you keep on you every day, and Riva is designed for exactly that.

• One-push access to the cards you reach for most
• Cards, cash, and coins in a single slim piece
• RFID protection built in, and an optional tracker

Yes. An aluminum cage surrounds the card stack and blocks 13.56 MHz contactless reads (ISO 14443). Cards inside are unreadable to skimmers.

RFID skimming is when a hidden reader lifts data from a contactless card at close range, without touching it. It is uncommon, but the Riva Wallet removes the risk by default.

• The aluminum core shields your cards while they are inside
• No one can read a card that is not popped out
• Peace of mind in crowds, transit, and airports

No. The shield only affects cards while they are inside the wallet.

• To tap to pay, pop the card out and tap as usual
• Your phone is not shielded unless you put it inside the wallet
• Cards work normally the moment they leave the aluminum core

Any card you tap without removing it may not read through the aluminum core.

• Some transit passes and building-access cards are tapped while still in the wallet
• Keep those where you can pull them out to tap, or plan to remove them first
• Payment cards are unaffected, since you pop them out to pay anyway

No. The closure uses a light magnet that is safe for everyday cards and devices.

• Chip cards are not affected by magnets
• The magnet is far too weak to wipe a card's magnetic stripe in normal use
• It will not harm your phone or its screen

Premium leather that develops a patina with use and gets better the longer you carry it.

Full-grain leather is the top layer of the hide with its natural grain intact, the highest grade of leather you can buy.

• Stronger and more durable than corrected or bonded leather
• Develops a rich patina instead of peeling
• Each piece ages with a slightly unique character

Just carry it. Full-grain leather softens with the warmth and motion of daily use.

• Load your cards and use it every day for the first week or two
• It will loosen and mould to your stack
• No oils or treatments are needed to break it in

Keep it dry. Once a year, apply a thin coat of neutral leather conditioner. Avoid soaps and alcohol.

It is water-resistant enough for daily life, but not waterproof.

• Rain and small splashes are fine, wipe them off and let it dry
• Do not soak or submerge it
• If it gets wet, dry it slowly, away from radiators and direct sun

Light marks are normal and become part of the look. A patina is the soft sheen and deepening colour that full-grain leather gains with use.

• Minor scratches often buff out with a thumb or a soft cloth
• Over months the leather darkens slightly and gains character
• This ageing is a feature of real leather, not a defect

Yes. The clean, minimalist design works equally well for men and women, and the slim profile suits a pocket, a bag, or a jacket.

It does. It arrives ready to gift, and the lifetime warranty and 90-day returns mean the person you give it to is covered too.

Yes, it is built for travel.

• The aluminum core blocks contactless skimming in crowds and airports
• A slim front-pocket profile is harder for pickpockets to reach
• The coin pocket handles leftover foreign change
• Add the Riva Tracker Card to locate it from your phone

It can be. Sitting on a thick wallet tilts your hips and can strain your lower back over time.

• A slim wallet is easier to move to a front pocket
• A front-pocket carry keeps you sitting level
• At about 1.5 cm loaded, Riva stays flat rather than wedge-shaped

A fixed routine plus a tracker solves it for most people.

• Give it one home spot at your door and always return it there
• Carry it in the same pocket every day
• Add the Riva Tracker Card to ring it or see its last location on a map

Yes, add the Riva Tracker Card. It is card-thin, rechargeable, and pairs with the finder apps on both Apple and Android phones, so you can ring your wallet or see its last location on a map.

Most minimalist wallets make you choose between slim and practical, dropping coins and cash to stay thin. Riva keeps both, adding a one-push pop-up for up to 8 cards and an aluminum RFID-blocking core, all in a front-pocket profile.

Both are slim, but they solve different problems.

• Cash and coins: Riva carries both, most metal holders carry neither
• Feel: warm full-grain leather versus cold aluminum
• Access: a one-push pop-up versus a thumb-slide or fan
• Protection: Riva keeps the aluminum RFID core, wrapped in leather

Riva keeps what people like about a leather bifold and drops the bulk.

• Half the thickness in a front-pocket profile
• One-push access instead of flipping and digging
• Built-in RFID blocking, which most bifolds lack
• Still carries cards, cash, and coins

It aims to replace a bulky wallet, a separate cardholder, and an RFID sleeve with one piece, backed by a low-risk trial.

• Full-grain leather and an aluminum RFID core, not plastic
• Carries cards, cash, and coins, so you buy one thing, not three
• 90-day money-back returns and a lifetime warranty

It depends on whether you want to locate your wallet too.

• Riva Wallet: the pop-up leather wallet on its own
• Tracker Card: a card-thin tracker that drops into a slot to find a misplaced wallet
• Bundle: the wallet and Tracker Card together, usually the better value if you want both

Typically 2-5 working days, shipped tracked. Orders are dispatched within 1-2 business days, and shipping is free on every order.

Yes, to over 30 countries. Orders to your region arrive in 2-5 working days, shipped tracked. Prices show in your local currency at checkout.

Yes. You'll get a tracking link by email once your order is dispatched, usually within 1-2 business days. You can also check the Track Your Order page any time.

You have 90 days from delivery, no questions asked. Send it back unused for a full refund of the item. Return shipping is paid by you, unless the item arrived faulty, damaged or wrong.

Yes. Every Riva product is covered by a lifetime warranty: if a fault shows up, we repair, replace, or refund it. Leather wear from normal use is expected and is not a fault.