Came here to check out the leather products and their products are cool, vibrant, and comfortable…read more I tried a leather jacket, i believe it was made with lamb, and it was smooth, comfortable, and lightweight. The design and colour were on spot. The customer support was exceptional and helpful. They brought me many sizes, colors and provided lots of good suggestions and feedback. I was very happy with the experience overall. Definitely come back here in the future : )

We were on the hunt for a leather belt and this place came up as an option. The best part about it…read moreis undoubtedly the vibe-it's just a really cool place. Vibrant colors, hip crowd, super friendly workers. Ben's story and the name of the store is super interesting and obviously inspired. We ended up getting a belt made which turned out nicely (picked out our own clasp, also) and was done pretty timely. There were a lot of other very appealing items (shoes, jackets), as well. Definitely happy we chose to stop here.

Came here on an evening 30 mins before closing time, the person that attended me seemed annoyed…read morethat we were there as it was close to closing time, wasn't very helpful, and was reluctant to help out. The attitude was very obvious. Left as soon as noticed this behavior...

Paulo and his family store was an amazing experience. I walked by this store after it had closed…read moreour first day in Florence. Several of the designs in their window caught my eye so I returned first thing the next day. Their shop has 3 unique leather techniques I have not seen at any other store. I love the feel of soft smooth leather, but usually find leather heavy, especially if it has a basket weave pattern since that doubles the weight. BG has 2 patterns that look like a weave- one a geometric square pattern, the other a raised "pinch" pattern, but are actually cleverly sewn from a single piece of super soft, thin leather. Their 3rd weave pattern creates these gorgeous optical illusions of 3d circles/waves. I was blown away by the craftsmanship, thr lightness of the leather, and the gorgeous colors- classy greige and powder blue, rich burgundy, evergreen, and navy, and luxurious gold and bronze. BUT I didn't want to get carried away and blow my budget before checking out the rest of the city. So I left and started looking. Basketweaves were all over Florence, of varying colors and qualities. But nothing like the 3 I saw at BG. I went back this time w my motherinlaw who has much more experience in high end luxury names and products, and she immediately declared the quality of the leather and uniqueness of their patterns a definite buy. Paulo was so helpful, quoting her an amazing price (similar to many prices we had heard from sellers of products at the mercato stalls without the same quality, workmanship，or guarantees. In fact, she decided to custom order her bag for the colors of her choice in the design she wanted. While she was deliberating, I wandered into the back and found- their amazing leather coats! A super classy reversible 3/4 length deer suede/leather jacket w an intricate mandarin collar and cuffs using an alternating basketweave. Gorgeous! flattering! Buttery soft and light as a feather! But then... Paulo showed me their piece de resistance, this gorgeous buttery white/greige 3/4 sleeve cropped jacket w this mod funnel collar- with their special geometric square pattern detailing the cuffs and collar. So gorg!!!! Yet again, I wanted to make sure I wasn't just being a rube from america... And I spend the next day checking out several recommended shops around Santa Croce, high-end stores near the Ponte Vecchio and... I even found a store that had attempted to knock off their pinch-weave and their optical illusion weave- but couldnt nail either look. The leather was too thick and bulky, the stitching on the pinch pattern was easily visible, they couldn't carry off the 2-tone weave so they did single color, etc. And believe it or not, they were asking the SAME price as BG! I also found another store that knocked off their black deerskin coat, but again they just didnt get the leather or the fit right- little details kike the pockets being way too shallow, and tightness at the elbows w movement.... And yes, asking the same price! So today, I ran back to BG ready to use up all my vacation allowance on clearly the best shop in town.... Sadly Paulo has left to attend his daughter's exams, which I thought was incredibly sweet, but his nephew was there to help me place my order. I had hoped to let Paulo know how much I loved the beauty of the design and quality of their family store, and how much I had appreciated his enthusiasm for showing all the products to my motherinlaw and myself even when we weren't ready to commit earlier in our trip. He was so kind and classy, and their products are really so gorgeous and incredibly fairly priced, that I'd easily be convinced to buy maybe one more thing if I wasn't literally leaving town before they open tomorrow! I am incredibly happy w what I ordered and we had been so enthusiastic, we convinced several of the people in our tour to come take a look and make purchases too!

This store has beautiful things. They're great attenti e sales people. However, it's greatly…read moreovepriced and the quality is questionable. After using my $600 bag for a few months it's fraying inside. The leather looks great but the finish and details are not on par with even the most commercial US brands like Coach. For example my bag came in a cheap dust cover, the lining is a cotton burlap that will easily stain. A comparably priced bag like Voach's Empire would certainly give this one a run for its money. This is a good leather product that doesn't live up to its luxury branding and pricing. I wouldn't buy again at this price point. But it has my initials! And it reminds me of beautiful Firenze. I guess it lives up to what it is: a store for turists!

Service was wonderful! I was part of a tour and the guide recommend this great authentic Florence…read moreleather store. Quality and pricing better than the school down the street and was able to accommodate me even when I was running late from my tour. I wish I had more time to buy more things! Thank you for a wonderful time

I absolutely love my leather jacket from Massimo Leather! Mossi knows his products - we could see…read morehe was a talented tailor and by the reviews understood he was trustworthy. He took precise measurements and agreed to make a few adjustments on the style (remove top zipper, shorten sleeves, take in at the side, etc.) He committed to making sure the NEW jacket fit perfectly. Although it arrived on time in 2 weeks, it was not the same brown suede jacket we ordered. Since we are in California, we had to send it back for adjustments and called to talk through the errors. He quickly agreed to fix it. We kept in touch by phone and sent a video. The final result is fantastic! You can tell he takes pride in his work and we highly recommend Mossi!

This is the place to come, relax with no pressure while in Firenze while you are looking for…read more quality authentic Italian Leather. You will meet Massimo his daughter, & friendly staff with absolutely no pressure on wanting you to buy anything. You will be treated like family, as you look around at the wonderful assortment of beautiful bags, travel accessories, & so many options of wallets, purses, ladies & mens jackets, you will save money on authentic Italian leather. I bought a jacket and for $20 euros the alterations were done in a couple of hours. We did a lot of research on wear to buy genuine quality leather in Firenze & we looked at some options, we are confident we made the right decision on our decision purchasing the best leather from the best family run leather store in all of Firenze, Just a very short walk from Trattoria ZaZa

The only rating Sam and Elias deserve is five stars.. we were given top notch service and both of…read morethem helped us to pick up right jacket and handbags . Me and my friend decided to buy one jacket instead we ended up buying 4 jackets and two handbags .. Thanks a lot Elias and Sam once again ... I have to say anyone who is looking to buy leather bags or jackets in Florence the only place to go is Pelletterria Fratellini .. and you would never be disappointed . Sejal and Alpa

Wow you must visit this place if you want awesome leather from Florence. Friendly staff and they…read morewill help you decide. Bought a leather jacket and wallet, bag for my girlfriend. Make your life easy and just go here. Don't forget to get the engraving.

I purchased a wallet/money clip during a visit to Italy several years ago and use it daily, to the…read morepoint that I am now on my third wallet - the first two wore out. It holds all my credit cards, as well as it functions as a money clip. It's nice and compact to be carried in my front pocket. The personnel have always been friendly, professional, and helpful. John Martin Avon, Indiana United States

My husband and I had fun picking out new leather wallets from this leather school. There's also a…read moreleather jacket room and multiple rooms of purses, wallets, and other accessories to choose from. A bit pricey, but I think it's a great souvenir to take home, especially when it's something you can use daily. Monogramming is included in the price, and it only took about 5 minutes and we only had to wait behind one other couple who had belts fitted. It was cool watching the artisan cut the leather belt and punch holes in it for them. The school also has some cool history so be sure to read the wall displays when visiting!

Authentic and beautiful handcrafted leather bags! After going on a long hunt and visiting over 50…read moreleather shops (so much fake leather!), I'm so glad I walked into the mom and pop shop and found the perfect bag! I love my stonewashed dusty rose hand woven leather bag. It honestly looks just like the fancy $3K Bottega Veneta bags. It's a medium parachute bag, that's super light weight and very durable. It's a good size, I can throw in my wallet, phone, a water bottle, and still have plenty of room for other stuff without any bulk! Roberta's brother is so passionate about designing the bags and helpful. He patiently answered my questions and explained to me to the process of stonewashing and distressed leather. He was really humble and not at all pushy, finally a shop owner that I can trust! I was able to haggle a little bit by 10% and paid about $150 or so. It was a steal! All of the bags are high quality with unique styles and vibrant colors. There are only a handful of shops that carry hand-woven leather bags and colors like dusty rose or mustard yellow (I was so close to getting another bag!). While everyone raves about Benheart, they are seriously missing out! You are paying for the brand and nice show room than really the product. Roberta's also offers a much more authentic experience and better styles for a fraction of the cost! Given that there are over hundreds of leather shops in Florence, the fact that Roberta's comes up with 4.5+ stars on Yelp, Google, and TripAdvisor, is a true testament of their brand and high quality products. It's my go to leather shop in Florence!

Nice collection of leather bags, leather gloves, silk scarves and ties, all reasonably priced. No…read morefeeling of being ripped off and no sales pressures as in other leather shops. Highly recommended.

we must have been in nearly every leather store in Florence looking for bags for our daughters and…read morethe quality and selection in I Medici was by far the best

What a fantastic leather store! We spent five days in Florence, looking around, visiting and…read morecomparing leather shops trying to find a medium-sized duffle bag for me and a small purse for my wife. So many shops with pushy and aggressive salesmen trying to pawn what seemed to be lower-quality leather products, but we avoided most of those. Some of the shops we visited based off previous reviews, and others we just walked into because they seemed worth checking out (and didn't have anyone aggressively trying to usher us in). We went into I Medici mainly because there was nobody outside the shop trying to drag us in--and the shop was located well away from The Leather School (be very wary of most of the shops in the square near The Leather School!) and boy were we in for a pleasant surprise! The salesman we saw the first day (we returned to actually purchase three days later) was very laid back, friendly, and basically just answered our questions and made a few recommendations based on what we described. He provide a pretty detailed explanation of the materials and process they used. I am not a leather expert, by any means, but the quality of leather here seemed on par with even that of The Leather School--but at half the price! The only difference we could see (and feel) was the bags at The Leather School were actually lined in leather, while the I Medici bags are lined in canvas with their emblem stamped all over it. I personally prefer the canvas lining. When we returned on day four, this time there was a friendly woman to meet us, and she immediately went and found a bag and purse that matched the sizes and descriptions of what we wanted. She was very patient and friendly, and explained the VAT tax refund process at the airport (only residents are required to actually pay this tax). We used the duffle bag to pack souvenirs we had already accumulated, and continued to add to that for the last ten days of our trip, and so far it seems very sturdy, but will follow up down the road with a review on durability. I highly recommend this business.