Plain pale grey, six feet long, in faux saffiano leather with a gold-tone swivel snap and gold rivets at the handle. No pattern and no logo, which is the point: it reads as a quiet accessory rather than pet-store hardware, and the warm gold against cool grey is what stops it looking clinical.

Saffiano is a cross-hatched grain pressed into the surface, and it does real work here. The strap keeps its shape, resists scuffing on a kerb, and Santa Barbara Design Studio finishes the exterior vegan friendly and easy to clean, so a damp wipe is all it asks. The matching Grey Saffiano Dog Collar hooks straight onto it.

The maker has retired this saffiano pet range. We have two of this lead on the shelf.