Nice to find an A5 slim cover
This cover feels great. It's made of soft leather that feels good to touch and use, and it has that leather smell. I paired it with a "Tomoe River Notebook The Author" that I also ordered on Amazon, which is an A5 slim size like the Moleskine with similar thickness. The pen loop is leather rather than elastic, which is good for long-term durability but it seems a bit small. A Lamy is pictured but to get a Lamy or similar sized pen in I have to really jam it into the pen loop and it's pressed up against the notebook with the snap closed. Perhaps it will stretch a bit with time but a slimmer pen like a Pilot Metropolitan works better overall. Since there is no elastic the pen has to have a clip to be secure in the loop.<br /><br />The only thing that's odd is the snap closure when it has a slot for the notebook's elastic. I wish it didn't have the elastic cut-out because the snap makes the elastic redundant and a bit difficult to use. This is a minor quibble, and it doesn't detract from the usability or quality of the cover. I'd recommend it without hesitation for an A5 slim notebook with a soft cover.
Rating: 5 stars