The best Leatherman products aren’t always the ones sitting on a shelf. Some of the most wanted pieces left the catalog years ago, and the only way to get them since has been patience, luck, and a willingness to overpay a stranger on eBay. That’s the reality the Tread has lived in since Leatherman quietly retired it. The wearable multi-tool bracelet built a following that only grew after it disappeared, and today it’s officially back.
Day 3 of Leatherman’s From the Vault event dropped at 9am PST on April 2, 2026, and it’s the final window. The Tread ($149.95) joins four lottery-only Garage pieces: the 40th Anniversary Tool in both White and Gray ($275 each), Garage Parts ($215), and Garage Harvest ($250). The Batch #007: Malloy Special ($300) is also available for direct purchase with a free Leatherman x Malloy Brothers hat. Once the Vault closes at midnight, that’s it. Lottery results go out April 3.
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The Leatherman Tread
The Leatherman Tread is built on a concept that still hasn’t been widely replicated: a multi-tool bracelet with functional tools distributed across its wearable links. Each link is machined from 17-4 stainless steel and houses one or more tools, including Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, and box wrenches, positioned so they can come off the wrist and actually get to work. The bracelet adjusts to fit any wrist size, and the full configuration is customizable depending on which tools matter most to the wearer. Nothing about it looks like a conventional multi-tool, and that’s the whole point.
Leatherman eventually retired the Tread and stepped back from the wearable category. The secondary market picked up the slack, as it always does with discontinued Leatherman pieces that built loyal followings before they were gone. Getting one new, direct from the brand, is a different thing entirely. It’s also one of the few Leatherman products that complies with TSA carry-on regulations, according to the company’s own FAQ, which made it a favorite for travelers long before it was retired.
The Tread is available through the purchase lottery today. Direct-purchase stock sold out shortly after the Day 3 drop, so the lottery is the remaining path to picking one up at retail. Lottery notifications go out April 3.
Price: $150 (Lottery)
Where to Buy: Leatherman
The Day 3 Garage Pieces
Three Garage items are part of today’s lineup, all available through the lottery only.
Garage 40th Anniversary Tool ($275)
The Garage 40th Anniversary Tool is the piece the Garage Sheath was originally designed to pair with. That sheath surfaced as a standalone item during Day 2, sold separately from the tool it was built around, and today the tool gets its own Vault entry. Built on Leatherman’s FREE technology platform, it packs 20 tools into a 4.25 in closed frame weighing 245 g.
The primary blade is MagnaCut stainless steel, which Leatherman calls an industry first for multi-tools, valued for edge retention, durability, and corrosion resistance. Spring-action pliers, a customizable bit driver, Cerakote surfaces, and user-tensioned jaws round out a tool list that also includes a saw, scissors, diamond-coated file, pry tool, and impact surface. It ships in White or Gray (a new colorway debuting through the Vault) with the Leatherman Garage Sheath.
Price: $275 (Lottery)
Where to Buy: Leatherman
Garage Parts ($215)
Parts (Batch #003) is a 5-tool folder built from 26 factory-sourced components found inside Leatherman’s Portland, Oregon facility. The headline feature is an interchangeable blade system: the primary S30V blade swaps out for a secondary 154CM blade using the included T6 Torx bit, so the knife adapts between a work edge and a standard EDC edge depending on the task.
G-10 handle scales, a removable pocket clip, and a lanyard hole fill out a compact package that weighs 85 g and opens to 7.5 in. The Lunar colorway gives it a clean, understated look that leans more workshop tool than display piece.
Price: $215 (Lottery)
Where to Buy: Leatherman
Garage Harvest ($250)
Harvest (Batch #006) is a fixed blade designed around the idea of a generational tool, the kind of knife that moves from one person to the next. The full knife measures 9.1 in and features an S35VN stainless steel blade with a modified drop point profile, paired with G-10 handle scales and a right-handed leather sheath. At 163 g in an Ivory colorway, it’s positioned for field use: crops, game processing, pruning, campfire food prep. Leatherman built it outside the constraints of their standard catalog, and the materials reflect that. S35VN holds an edge well and resists chipping in ways that make it a smart choice for a knife meant to see years of real use.
None of these Garage pieces were designed for standard retail rotation. They came out of internal exploration at Leatherman, built in limited quantities for reasons that had nothing to do with conventional catalog planning, and the Vault is as close as most people will get to owning that work. They’re not surplus, and they’re not clearance. Entering the lottery is the only path to any of them today, and that path closes when the Vault does.
Price: $250 (Lottery)
Where to Buy: Leatherman
How to Buy
All Day 3 items are live at leatherman.com/pages/vault. The Batch #007: Malloy Special ($300, includes a free hat) and the Garage Sheath ($30) are the only items available for direct purchase while stock lasts. The Tread, both 40th Anniversary Tool colorways, Garage Parts, and Garage Harvest are all lottery-only, with results announced by email on April 3.
This is the final drop of the event. Day 1 opened the Vault, Day 2 brought back the ARC Obsidian and Garage Sheath, and Day 3 closes it out. None of these items are expected to return to any standard product line, and lottery entries are accepted through midnight tonight.
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