The ultimate all-size clothing store I never knew I wanted or needed!! Ranging from tiny to tall, slim to extra thick and beyond this very all-inclusive body-positive men's clothing shop is tucked at the far east end of Arenas Rd next to Rough Trade. They have great employees and a good online shop, though nothing compared to what's in stock. It is more boutique style (which feels more inviting though slightly hard to navigate during weekends and peak hours with more bodies in the store shopping away) in size but very long in layout with clothing, swimwear, accessories, socks, and underwear on every wall and rack visible. Great novelty items, t-shirts, and even some adult toys as well making it a very well-rounded shop. I think they had a lot of new items in and wanted to super stock for the weekend I came in, which is great but in a smaller space... It definitely felt even smaller. Made a small purchase that was very easy. Everyone was super welcoming and provided good service. read more

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Went for something to wear to the pool!! Found a few things that would fit me ! The guys at the shop helped me find a great pair !!

I come through this shop every time I'm in Palm Springs. They have quality merchandise. Though a small space, there is a great variety to choose from. They carry many sizes, some up to a 5x. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Though it is predominantly meant for men, I bought a really nice pair of shorts here that fit really nice. Give this place a try if you're in town. It's a fun place to shop. read more

Rory is such a nice person and excellent representative of Bear Wear. The store has a large selection of clothing for a variety of preferences and occasions. Highly recommended. read more

Rory is the best . Hes the reason I shop there. He's always available to answer any question , does so in a genuine , authentic way . He keeps an eye out for you without being overBEARing. He has the ability to anticipate your needs read more

Great store very nice guy running it. You will find him all over their facebook page being model for their clothing. Loved his accent. Got some cute mid century print shorts and shirt and a few other items. Reminded me a lot of a store we have in Indy Toolbox Mens Supplies. If we lived in Palm Springs I'd be here a lot ,a lot a lot. read more

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This store is one Mr my favorite gay stores in Palm Springs. All the guys that work there are very friendly and helpful. They always have a great selection of clothing, hats, jewelry a few sandals, cockrings and accessories. If you need to top up your wardrobe for the weekend or need a cool pair of shorts, Big or small...they have it all. read more

We were visiting from out of town and stumbled upon Bear Wear. We experienced a welcoming atmosphere, friendly service and great conversation. Our clothing selections were fairly priced, well made and fit very well. Loved the overall selection of various styles, fits and tastes. When visiting Palm Springs in the future, we will sure to come back to shop again. read more

Excellent store: tight space but that's part of the fun. The owner is nice and very friendly. Wide variety of fun shirts, gear, toys, and enough miscellaneous items to have fun perusing. Thanks for supplying the community, please support them. I came back the two days after I first visited to purchase the Betty White Barbara Kruger-style shirt when Betty passed the day before :(. A treasure! read more

Awesome store with sizes for the bigger guys. We came in here looking for a specific item, unfortunately they didn't have our size in stock, but the gentleman helping us out was very friendly and we appreciate the awesome customer service. read more

Cute store. They have some gay bear themed clothing. I found they had more standard size clothing compared to bear size (2x +) options which I was confusing. I was expecting lots of bigger clothes, cute swim wear, and a larger underwear selection. A lot of mens underwear places only carry up to XL but a lot of nicer underwear brands carry XXL or larger and there are more bear brands that Bear Wear could carry. The staff is friendly and accommodating. read more

Super unfriendly and racist owner. He made some racial comments about Middle Easterners. So we entered into the store and were very excited about some cute items, we picked up some for myself and some for my friends as gifts, we asked the owner is there any sale or because of the amount of items I'm buying is there like a discount and then the owner said "No, we are not in Egypt, and I can even increase prices if I want". And he just went on and on and my friend and I felt attacked so we left the store without buying anything. I'm sorry but I can't recommend going to a place like this even thought they carry cute items. read more

My barber Nick who previously worked on Sundays for Bear Ware suggested I check out the store. Rory greeted me and was very warm and friendly. I had an amazing experience shopping in the store. I needed some positive reinforcement on my selection of some new swim wear. Rory made the experience so fun and rewarding. Although I felt the $72 price tag was too much, I ended up buying two swim trunks. Sometimes you just have to have it! I will definitely be back as I live here now. Thanks for making it such a great shopping experience! read more

Terrible service. The owner is inept and completely unprofessional and unable to operate a business as it should be. I purchased something at their store, and 20 MINUTES after I got home and opened it, I immediately noticed a foul, strong body odor coming from the item. I simply wanted an exchange, but after calling, I quickly realized there was no phone number to the store. Now that is super SHADY! WHO RUNS A BRICK AND MORTAR STORE AND DOESN'T HAVE A DIRECT PHONE NUMBER TO IT??? Immediate red flag. I don't know about you, but this is EXTREMELY bizarre and suggests right off that after a supposed 5 years in business they're STILL not a full functioning retail store with no idea how to service customers. I finally got ahold of someone at their other location and was told to go back to the original store and that the person their would be able to help me regardless of no direct store number. Help, he did NOT. If you consider someone telling you that after working there for nearly 5 years that they had ZERO authority to do a simple exchange, help, then you need to go back to business school and learn how to hire and delegate authority. How do you work there for 5 years and not have any authority to do a simple exchange on a 20.00 item???? I mean, it's LAUGHABLE, right??? He was in his 60s and had worked there for nearly 5 years!! He wasn't 19 and a fresh hire. So, you open a store, and the only way to exchange something is to contact the owner? Now THAT is red flag number 2. So, the guy hands me a piece of paper with a guys name on it and tells me I need to contact him but wait... it gets better... the guy gives me a name, but NO PHONE NUMBER TO HIM EITHER! Red flag #3. He also tells me that he's conveniently OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN HE WILL RETURN! So, now we're at red flag #4! No direct phone number to the store, no one on site EVER to do an exchange, No one to contact with a phone number, No idea when they will return. No customer service. Just the run around and attitude. I'll tell you... if Mr. Macy ran his business like this there would not be a Macy's to this day! This company is doomed to fail. To top it all off, the owner attacks me online without taking any responsibility for any of this on his other Yelp listing accusing me of being rude and telling me to shop elsewhere and then blocks all future reviews from that listing so no one else can write a review or for me to respond. So many red flags. Here's a bit of advice sir... if you want to continue to be in business, you should learn to treat every single person who walks into your store with respect. You should learn about customer service and educate your employees on the how to's and all protocol regarding good customer service. You should always have someone trained on staff at any given moment who can handle a simple exchange. No harm no foul, right??? But Noooooo. This guy wants to turn the table on me and accuse the customer of being rude. It's a 20.00 dollar item sir! If you have a serious problem with training someone to do a simple exchange or refunding an item for 20.00 due to the foul smelling circumstances, then you must REALLY need the 20.00. We should start a Go Fund me page for you. So, that way a 20.00 item today can result in a 200.00 purchase for you tomorrow. Anyone who is seriously successful in business can tell you that. My God, the stupidity here is ASTOUNDING! So, yes, I will take my business elsewhere, where it is appreciated. You are going to go under anyway. Bad customer service alone will do it not to mention how you will survive with online mega retailers like Amazon and others putting you out of business every day, for good, which is for the best since you do NOT know how to treat a customer or run a business. Thanks for your attack on my character having never met me over a 20.00 item when all you had to do was get a direct phone line to your store, have someone on site do a simple exchange, give someone your cell phone number to work the issues out, or better yet... provide even decent customer service, but you don't seem to be able to do any of those simple, basic, every day tasks associated with running a business, period. Good luck with that! read more

Bear wear is an amazing shop! I've been shopping there on a few occasions. I have always had a excellent experience and have purchased some beautiful clothes from bathing suits to Chic and cool tank tops to shirts and short shorts! A great selection of clothing and many more unique items can be found at Bear Wear! The staff is super friendly and the Owner superb!! Ladies and gentlemen~ if your looking for something unique for your man or woman, or that sexy hot outfit to spice it up- here it is!! read more

We live in Las Vegas , visit Palm springs on a regular basis , can't go with out a stop or two to shop at bear wear , never leave without purchasing things from the extensive and fun inventory and sizes are a plus , we are both sizes , XL and XXXL on most items . Have purchased ,swim suits, shoes , t-shirts , shirts , sunglasses, hats , jewelry, belts and assorted novelty items . The customer service is astounding it is always a joy to be waited on by any of employees, have always been given the red carpet treatment by Bruce , Phillip and Eddie, wish we could give more than a 5 star rating !!! read more

As a big person, it's very difficult to walk into a store and find a nice selection of clothing to fit you. But at Bear Wear, they carry sizes from Small to 6-XLg (and higher for certain items). Besides a great selection of T-shirts, tanks, swim wear, etc..., the guys working there are so welcoming and helpful. Philip and Bruce, you done well. read more

I almost made the mistake of thinking that this place wasn't for me. I'm not a bear. I don't know what I am, but I'm tall and have a 34" waist and I manscape regularly. And the guys I go for are generally really lean and smooth. I say this only to make a point... On "paper" I'm the opposite of what you'd expect of the clientele... yet the owner couldn't have made me feel more comfortable, more welcome, and more chill. They carry sizes from small to several-X-L, they carry a wide variety of clothing styles, from ultra-modern to "classic", lots of different cool little things. I NEVER would have thought that "Bear Wear" would be one of my regular haunts, but the next time I'm there it'll be one of my first stops. SO many cool things, who'd have thunk? read more

Again got some great sale items here. The sales person was super nice. Didn't get any cheap sandals since I've graduated to Mephisto shoes. My only complaint is that their sizes are really not reflective of the bear community. Jack & I find great stuff there, but most would be too small for the men of size. read more

Great store! Fun items, good prices, and always friendly staff behind the counter! Love that this store carries size S-8XL. If you have not been to this store, go today! read more

Thank you Philip for being accommodating was able to order off the web site. As I am local he agreed to meet me at the store so I could pick up my order. Great customer service. read more

I always love popping into this shop when I'm in Palm Springs to check out what they have. They have a lot of clothing that fits the "full figured gentleman" (such as myself). If you were ever curious about embracing the bear look, this is the place to do it. The man who works here is always the nicest and is very helpful. Anyway, if you're at all interested in bear stuff, this is the place to go! read more

Lots of shopping choices on Arenas, but the guys at Bear Wear are by far the most friendly. The selection is not as varied as their neighbors for some things, but the personal service received is beyond compare. BW employees are friendly, non-judgmental, and will actually REMEMBER you if you return (even if you're not attractive.) I always make this my first stop for supplies and gear. read more

Great store! Take your time and shop the entire store. Great selection of plus size men's wear too. The staff is very friendly. Love this little gem! read more

Rude! Things must be going great in the niche retail market in Palm Springs for the owner to be so condescending and obnoxious to customers. I've bought things here over the past year or so. Not a lot, maybe $200-300 worth, including a pair of shorts that I put on for the first time today that were too large. I went by to try on another pair in a smaller size to see if I should exchange them. The owner immediately started complaining and giving excuses why I couldn't. He asked if I had farted in them and then said he could tell if I had. Seriously. My husband was being friendly and said, "I bought this here 2 years ago," referring to the shirt he was currently wearing. The guy replied, "Tough shit, you can't return it." Really?!? That's how you treat a returning customer? We were planning on going back and plunking down a pretty decent amount for a kilt, but not after that. The jerk took customer loyalty for granted and killed his own repeat sales. Interesting marketing strategy. I'll never go back. read more

The person who were working while I was at the store was nice and helpful. They have a lot of mens unique clothes, funny shirts, and swimming shorts. Also have dressing room so you can try them on. read more

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Always a friendly experience. I love those guys. I like to support my LGBT community. It's important to shop small businesses :-) read more

Oh my it's been a year since I visited Palm Springs an since I've been here. I don't plan to be gone this long again. I stopped in here to see Bruce and his lovely store, didn't get a chance to see Philip. But still found a treasure trove of great clothes and accessories. Thank you for helping me find the right look for me. read more

Loved this store! So many great choices of swimwear and underwear to choose from. I wish I knew the gentleman's name that helped me, he was very friendly and helped a ton with my selections. Will definitely come back my next visit to Palm Springs! read more

I got my boyfriend the coolest kilt here. No trip to PS would be complete without a visit to this store just to see the new items they have. We adore the owners...they are very nice. read more

Great selection of men's underwear.

This guy is a tool. Bought a pair of shorts, did not wear them and tried to return them 24 hours later. The ridiculous store rep started quoting BS about how he couldn't legally return them. You could tell he was just making up excuses on the fly since he looked at the item and took a while to drum up an answer. If you ever needed an example of the benefits of going corporate rather than local gay businesses, this is it. Clearly shady and looking out for the short term. "Community"? Clearly not. Just buy your stuff somewhere else. Heck, Amazon Prime delivers to Palm Springs, you might as well save yourself the time and money. read more

I love this place. All the guys were great, friendly snd helpful.I always when I'm on Areanas. read more

The staff is very nice. They are always willing to explain some of the more "esoteric" toys... The clothes do seem to be targeted at the thinner among us... odd considering this is a bear store. read more

Great store! Phillip was extremely helpful. Love the variety of items that fits guys of all sizes!

Very friendly and good value...I really like this store and good selection. If y you are looking for special bear wear check them out on Arenas...they are very community and donate for charities. read more

These guys are great!!! Not only is this a cool shop with an incredible selection, but the service is second to none. We visited Palm Springs looking for something specific for a party in Puerto Vallarta and even though they didn't have it in stock they stayed in touch with us with new items. At the last minute they got some new items that were perfect. They sent me multiple photos making sure they were right for us and then sent overnight so we'd have the in time for our trip. In addition they helped us order some custom suits from Brazil so we could have the exact colors we wanted. I'd highly recommend Bear Wear to anyone in or out of Palm Springs. read more

This place has the best service and best prices and friendliest staff. They also have consistent hours.

One of the best shopping experiences I ever had, was here at this quaint and inventory-heavy shop! Philip is, not only ridiculously handsome, but extremely sweet and dedicated to making his customers feel like they are the most important people in the world. He is knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor and will help you find what you're looking for. I'm definitely coming back very often, not just for the vast inventory, but for the charm and hospitality. read more

I have dealt with this store both through mail order and in person and have had nothing but wonderful experiences with both. These guys are sweet, helpful, fun, friendly and prompt with delivery. I highly recommend any bear out there to check this place out. read more