great product good prices friendly staff. i buy all my leather products hear. they are also a…read moreweaver reseller so i can order any tool ad fasteners.

You want to know who is the absolute BEST at his job? Ryan, hands down. You want a knowledgeable,…read morehelpful, charming and patient teacher of all the things to do with Leather. Ryan is the Guy. You won't regret it ~ you can feel the love that he has for his craft ooze from his soul. *****

Very nice gentleman helped me with a belt. However, the…read morestore lost a star because there was another lady working in the store today who was hanging out in the back not dealing with customers. I waited until the kind gentleman was done with his 1st customer & then he helped me. As he was helping me another customer entered the store. As I was about to pay, the lady finally came to the front of the store, but only to tell the the male staff member to help the person who came in behind me & then she walked away again. I figured she must be the manager because she was telling her fellow employee what to do. So I asked her if she was the manager because I wanted to make a point of telling her how helpful her employee had been to me. She said she was not & then went back to her phonecall. This lady really soured an otherwise pleasant adventure to your establishment. I hope the actual manager will have a stern word with her about optics & customer perception.

WARNING TO ALL WOMEN: I went here a few times while I was married, and the owner made several crude…read morecomments and hit on me repeatedly despite my clear lack of interest. He would tell me to leave my husband and come be with him, that he would take much better care of me. I only returned because he was half a block from my work, and he did such an amazing job on my shoes. After my divorce I went back one more time; when he noticed I was no longer wearing my ring, he proceeded to invite me to move onto his boat with him and bring my kids, saying he would be the best daddy to my kids, and that I could call him Daddy too if I wanted. He's a major creep! After speaking to several other women I know, they too have experienced this gross behaviour and refuse to go anywhere near his shop.

This place should get zero stars. It's rare to come across such blatant theft. I dropped off my…read moreboots in early December, as the soles were no longer glued well. There are shoes piled up everywhere, in no apparent order. I was told I would get a text when my shoes were ready. I waited a month, but then it was the holidays and I figured I'd check in early in the New Year. When i called in early January, he had no idea which boots were mine even though I had a (worthless) ticket stub with a number on it. After 10 minutes of asking me details of what my boots look like, he said he found them and they weren't fixed, but he'd text me when they were ready. The next week I called, and he texted back "sick day." I texted two days later to see if he was open, but no response. I went in a week later to just try to get my boots back. At this point, I knew they wouldn't be fixed. Once we found my boots among the huge piles of shoes, he proceeds to immediately start using the blow dryer tool and making small talk, without giving me any chance to just take the unfixed boots back. They very clearly had not been reglued; there had been no glue reapplied. He handed them to me and demanded $20. I was shocked. I took the boots, and immediately saw that the soles were still not attached. Annoyed, I showed him. He immediately started yelling at me that I could go to Victoria if I didn't like how he did it. My husband was with me and was appalled as well. The man never intended to properly fix my boots. He just wanted my $20. Such blatant theft. If only I had checked the reviews before I'd been to this shop, or gone with my gut feeling when walking into this shop with mountains of boots and shoes piled up.

They did a PERFECT JOB doing alterations on my very expensive German made goats leather lederhosen…read moreshorts. I wanted to find an expert who would make sure that my one of a kind leather piece was perfectly altered for a better fit. I could hot be happier with the service. They are flexible responsive and easy to work with. I highly recommend them for expert leather alterations. Not to mention a really pleasant person to work with!

I brought in a very nice leather jacket that the previous owner had butchered by folding the…read moresleeves under and gluing them in lieu of hemming them. I wasn't hopeful, but Original Leather Factory did an amazing job of repairing the coat. He cut the sleeves off mid-forearm, and added cuffs. It looks like the sleeves were intended to be this way. I'm blown away. Amazing work.

This is a small leather goods store that is somewhat misleading from the outside. My husband and I…read morevisited them after seeing their add in Vancouver magazine over a year ago. They have now relocated to Robson street and Hornby (near Mac cosmetic store). Here's why I think it's totally worth visiting: 1. Not mass made: every piece is slightly stained differently as all is done by hand. They take leather goods to a whole different level. 2. If you're interested in good quality vs. being a brand whore: real calf, Python, crocodile for a fraction of over priced LV, etc. 3. Non pretentious atmosphere: if you're waiting to be ignored, or greeted by someone who has no clue about details, wrong place. (You can go to Holt Renfrew for that). There are only four people who work at this location and very well versed in all leather and upkeep. 4. On going customer service: my husbands sole go worn down more so than expected over a year. No issue! Carlos is sending them off for some TLC to their cobbler for a fix up. 5. Price: don't come here if you're looking for something under 200 dollars. This is unique wear, and you can feel the quality. Rest assured that you may be spending 400 dollars on a pair of shoes, but you're getting even more quality than you're paying for. 6. Come here and support this wonderful business and don't get scared by some of the very "loud" pieces at the window.

From the owner: Xixo (Shee-Sho) meaning well done in the Nahuatl language of Mexico's Aztec people offers artisan…read morehandcrafted leather shoes, boots, jackets and accessories for men and women in casual, dress and western styles by Cuadra.

I asked my friend who works with leather if she could recommend a shop. I also have a seamstress…read morefriend who recommended I go here. I have a leather motorcycle vest that needed expanding. I walked into the shop totally clueless, asking about leather scraps. The shop guys working there were super helpful. Assisted me in finding the leather piece that I was looking for. I really like this shop, it's full of leather and tools and accessories for working with leather. Not that I do, but if I have to go back to get leather or anything like that I will go to this one. Staff very helpful and friendly.

This place is awesome for your leather crafting needs. I've purchased from their website before…read morethen came in the store and I have to say that it's a great find. Staff were super kind, helpful and knowledgeable. Great quality materials and lots of varieties to choose from. After buying months worth of supplies, I'm already finding an excuse to come back... Another thing that I liked about this place is the ambience. You walk in a shop but it doesn't have that luring/ retail feel... and the scent of leather really gives you such a high... Highly recommend this place!

MH is a great place to find gifts. There's a lot of practical things and other nice goodies.read more

Dealt with Eadie she was awesome helping me get something for my daughter's birthday. Thank you…read moreEadie :)

There are lots of beautiful clothes in this store however the sales pressure is so high, I am not…read moregoing to shop there again. I told one of the sales women (I think she was the manager) over and over that I didn't want to try on a certain item, yet she brought the item to my dressing room and hung it on my dressing room rack anyway (are you kidding me?!). I eventually bought an item that was too snug for me and took it home, only to have to return it after I came to my senses. Now I have a store credit I have to use (no refunds) so I will have to go back, if only to use up the cost of my folly listening to someone who was only interested in selling me something, not whether or not it looked good on me. Thank goodness for one of the other sales consultants who ran interference with the manager, so I didn't have to tell her over and over - No, thank you. Once should have been enough. I have heard the same thing from other women who have shopped there.

This boutique has AMAZING formal gowns. I got the most perfect dress for prom there.....it was a…read moreshow stopper. A year after grad, I still get compliments on it! When I received the dress I wasn't happy with the way it looked, and the store staff were more than happy to order a new one for me. They really made my day that much more special with all their help. I would not hesitate to shop at Damsels!