Case-Mate's Cases for Microsoft's Zune, $35, and Apple's iPod Shuffle, $11
Disenchanted with the
faux leather iPod covers that he found on the market, Shashi Reddy, 34, created a line of real leather sleeves, which come in 20 colors. He uses high-quality sheepskin and wraps it around a hard plastic frame that protects the players against minor drops and jostles. Headquartered in Cumming, Ga., Case-Mate sells its products in Apple Stores and Virgin Megastores and recently launched a four-color collection that fits Microsoft's Zune player.