Six feet of black and white cabana stripe in faux saffiano leather, finished with a gold-tone swivel snap and matching gold hardware at the handle. The cross-hatched saffiano grain is what gives the strap its structure, so the lead holds its shape on the hook instead of collapsing into a heap, and the finish stays soft in the hand on a long walk.

Santa Barbara Design Studio builds this exterior to be vegan friendly and easy to clean, which is the practical part: a damp wipe takes off trail dust and puddle spray without conditioning, oiling or drying out. It hooks straight onto the matching Cabana Stripe Saffiano Dog Collar, so the pair reads as one set on the walk.

Ours is a boutique holding, not a warehouse line. Santa Barbara Design Studio has retired this saffiano pet range, so what is on our shelf is what there is.