Incipio's Executive Ovrmld ($25) combines leather and plastic to create a protective shell for your iPhone. The only parts of the iPhone that the case leaves exposed are the ones that need to be—the touchscreen, Home button, receiver speaker, and sensors on the front; the speaker, microphone, and dock-connector port on the bottom; the headphone jack and Sleep/Wake button on top; and the camera, volume buttons, and Ring/Silent switch.
Available in black with gray stitching, the Ovrmld consists of two pieces—front and back—that snap together over your iPhone. The outer layer of leather is glued to the inner plastic shell; the stitching you see is purely cosmetic. Incipio does a good job of covering up the seams between the leather and the plastic, so you don't have to worry about the leather fraying over time. The inner plastic is smooth and won't rough up the surface of your iPhone. Since the stitching isn’t used to attach the leather to the plastic, there also aren’t any threads showing through the inner plastic that could rub against the iPhone.
Although the case easily snaps together, I had a heck of a time trying to open the case to remove my iPhone. I found that the best method was to pry the case apart at the upper left corner of the iPhone, but it still wasn't easy.
The back of the Ovrmld has a removeable belt clip that can rotate 360 degrees and locks into place at 45 degree intervals. The clip that attaches to your belt is stiff, but the connection between the clip and the knob on the back of the case isn't, so even with the case locked into position, the case wobbles a bit. As for that knob on the back of the case, it sticks out and looks like a little rotary dial. It certainly detracts from the overall look of the case if you decide to go sans clip.
The Executive Ovrmld is the type of case you put on your iPhone and leave it on. It provides good protection by combining two sturdy materials.
