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Bancroft Clothing Company

3.4 (93 reviews)

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Got me an Oski Bear cap! Go Bears! Allons-y ours! Vamos Los Osos!
Chiara A.

Bancroft Clothing Company ("BCC")--I knew this establishment as McCalou's a thousand years ago. I recently discovered a friend of mine works here, and I was able to finally pay a visit while she was at work. She told me the store is still owned by the McCalou Family. The McCalou Family changed the name to Bancroft Clothing Store because a lot of their merchandise is Cal/UC Berkeley gear. And what an abundance of UC Berkeley and Cal gear they have here. Oh my! A whole lot more styles and designs than Cal Student Store. A lot more styles to choose from in the form of hats. T-shirts, sweatshirts, and accessories. For a lot more in terms of more designs and styles to choose from, Bancroft Clothing Company is the place to go to for supplemental UC Berkeley/Cal gear. I saw a lot of UC Berkeley and Cal T-shirts to boggle the mind. There is a whole wall devoted to those T-shirts. Wowza! I see they still have a Clinique cosmetics counter with the associate wearing the requisite uniform and metal Clinique "C." Still only carrying Clinique cosmetics. The windows are still the same. Just lined up with no space in-between the merchandise. Could use a makeover and some artistic insight. Never made it upstairs to the shoe department. NTS: they carry Vans, Chucks, Uggs, and TOMS. Must take a look up there since I practically live in Uggs, TOMS and Chucks these days. I was informed a while back that this is the place to get TOMS when I was scoping out UC. Berkeley. And many shoes on people's feet were TOMS and this is where they were procured. The store is still the same as I remember it, still dimly lit with a cave-like atmosphere. Not very warm and inviting for shopping. If the customer knows what they want and BCC has it, it is just best to get in, grab it, pay it, and go.

My favorite Toms!
Amanda L.

I've always liked Bancroft Clothing company. They have a good selection of Toms and great prices on clearance shoes. Quality good on the top floor. Clothing wise it can be a little hit or miss. You might find a great item that it appropriately priced, or a cute item that is over priced. It's a catch 22. I did visit recently though and got some Cal gear for my bf who was visiting with me. Reasonably prices tank top with the Cal Bear on it. They have a good selection of it too. Overall, it's not the best retail shop on the block but whenever I am on Telegraph I always find myself stopping in.

I actually really like this place. Yes the non-clearance items are overpriced but here are the reasons why I will continue to shop here: -clearance items go up to 70% off and if you dig around long enough you'll find a few stylish items -need Cal gear? This place has an abundance of t-shirts, hats and hoodies. They're reasonably priced too (~$20 or so) -they play awesome upbeat music -they have shoes! Expensive but there's always the sale rack -last but not least this is kind of the only place to buy clothing near campus so that might explain why I think so highly of this place

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16 years ago

They kind of have everything... but it's not the most exciting place in the world. It is always worth a look for inexpensive apparel.

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13 years ago

We went here specifically so my daughter could get CAL gear and she left happy. Prices were fair and service was fine.

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They were so helpful! My husband was the best man in a…read morewedding nearby. He went to get dressed and his shirt had not made it into his luggage. We had 25 minutes to find a shirt for a 6'5" man. We couldn't get through on the phone but we drove there and they helped him immediately. He measured and paid - in and out within 10 minutes. We were able to make it back to our Airbnb, iron the shirt, and get him to the venue ON TIME!

We were so excited to support this local business with the great reviews! When we got there, there…read morewere a few people ahead of us, so we waited patiently. Then more people came in and were helped, so we waited. And more, so we waited. When we asked how much longer it would be until we were helped, we were given a seat at a table to review suit/tuxedo offerings. Another customer tried to speak up for us and let her know we were waiting. More people came in and were helped, and we waited. We asked a couple more times when we would be helped. After an hour of waiting, we left. I think I counted 15 groups that came in while we waited - all young women getting alterations done and one young man ordering accessories. My son uses a wheelchair and we were there to rent a full tux. I don't know why we weren't helped, but it's hard not to believe the neglect was due to his multiple disabilities. This was a very disappointing and disheartening experience. I'm glad so many people have had great experiences, but if you're disabled I would recommend going somewhere else. And maybe if you're able-bodied, please consider supporting other businesses that don't discriminate. The owner did allow my son to use the bathroom while we waited, which we really appreciated. Outside of that, it was a pretty bad experience.

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