They're the best! Perfect leather selection and variety of types of exotic leather and suede…read more Leather pelts are displayed from floor to extremely high ceilings. They have everything.

I went there not knowing a thing about buying leather. Both of the people who worked there were…read moresuper helpful, super patient, and got me the *perfect* piece of leather. I will definitely be back! What a fantastic gem of a find here in San Francisco. I only wish I had known about this place years ago!!!!

Onder does incredible work!! He helped me refurbish and clean a secondhand vintage Coach ergo. Came…read moreout looking amazing! His shop is slightly hard to find. There's not much signage, but basically you enter on 20th St. There's a black sliding metal door you go through first and then you walk downstairs to his shop. He's also very responsive via text and finished the bag before our agreed upon date. Definitely will be bringing any other leather pieces I have to him!

Onder is great at what he does. My favorite leather jacket got a big rip in the sleeve and he fixed…read moreit up beautifully. You'd never know it had been damaged. Very nice guy, too.

Skip and Joe are super friendly and very helpful. They enjoy their niche on Union St and have been…read morein the leather-fashions a long time. Repairs are welcomed and their work s quality!

Wonderful place, great leathers, terrific customer service. I brought in a leather jacket with…read morebuttons that needed to be re-sown (wished I was there to buy a new jacket). They charged me $5. Nothing costs $5 in SF. Go in just for the leather smell.

This place, who has been catering to musicians and Hollywood stars since the 60s, treated me like a…read morestar and did an amazing job fixing my motorcycle jacket I've had for 27 years. After 3 crashes this was definitely worked. Picked it up today and its like a brand new jacket ready for another 27 years of riding. Joe was awesome along with Skip and everyone else that took the time and energy to take care of the finest details. Absolutely amazing, can't express enough my appreciation for them.

I ordered a custom belt for my boyfriend and requested the complete incorrect size (different…read moreretailer). The original maker was unable to make changes to the size or make a new one, so we came to west coast leather. They were able to extend the belt from a 32 to 36 (end to end) and it looks amazing, the entire add on looks as if it should be there and looks even more custom. It was also extremely affordable for the work that was done.

Was looking for a way to refresh my Birkenstocks. I found Odsy and it was $190 for two pairs ($95…read moreeach) which is the price of a new pair but being a sentimental person and not wanting my shoes to end in the landfill, I did a refresh. It took me 5months to pick it up because I coming from San Jose couldn't make the time to go but I was finally able to and Mr. Odsy himself told me that you can ship the shoes to him and vice versa for $10 about to San Jose, all you need to do is call to arrange! That's so sick and modern. I'm definitely gonna be back for more worn pairs.

Over the years I have patronized a lot of cobblers in this city ...with very mixed results. The…read morebest of them were just fine but nothing stellar. The worst of them 'lost' my shoes and were unapologetic about it. So after I bought some really expensive leather shoes at Community Thrift (love them!) for a couple of bucks that needed stretching, new soles and some love I decided to try out the place with the 5 star Yelp review ...Odsy. I called them and described what I wanted. After talking it was clear the work was not gonna be cheap, but considering I bought the shoes for a song seemed like a decent bet. Well wow they delivered!! Odsy gave them all of the love for what, in the end, I would say was a very fair price considering the quality of the work. Turn around was about a week which I thought was pretty fast. If you have some nice shoes that need some help I absolutely recommend this place. Oh yeah..and they are super lovely people. :)

Me (after paying $60): This patch looks like it's going to fall off…read more John Fong: Well, if it does, just come back! Also, take this pamphlet about Christianity. Umm... I don't think I'm going back. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Business is listed as open. It is 10:48am. It isn't. Spent $20 getting here and will spend $20…read moregetting home for nothing. Their store front also looks super suspicious. Will NOT be returning.

Always was a great spot to procure uniquely styled clothing pieces for your wardrobe. Wide variety…read moreof options and phenomenal service! If what I needed wasn't on the rack they immediately checked backstock for other options. The only downside is the price, I understand you get what you pay for, it just hurt a little when I saw that total

I've been looking for a gothic style store for a while... sadly, most of SF 'gothic' like stuff is…read moremore fetishwear. Disapointing anyways, this store has some 'designer' level clothing at varying prices that very wildly. Buying a 100 dollar pair of somewhat gothic style pants, the original owner guy I purchased from was kind of cool. we chatted things up, he kind of gave me some pointers for sf fashion spots, talked to me about some of the other items around the shop (including a 1000 dollar concealable leather pouch). I usually like to give things time... evaluate places before sticking with them... so opting to wait on anything else... I make a trip to japan (where I purchased another gothic style pants from the yellow house... which were even more disappointing that Ceiba. Details are in the review I made for them). Also, mind you, both pants are elastic and the material is a little thick, they were both very comfortable. after coming back, I had to get both pants repaired. the ceiba pants I've had to have repaired twice (but it still has more damage on it that I haven't gotten repaired. the pockets are falling apart for one) now while the japanese yellow house pants I've had to have repaired 3 times now. It's rare that I need to have my clothes repaired... mostly its seams coming undone and I can usually fix those myself.... usually... but these were more that the fabric was giving out. the seams were strong but the pants were fraying or giving out around the seams. I cant just sew that back in. I've gone to Ceiba twice to try to talk to them about the material, the pants, repairs... and just to find solutions. the first time for them to give me advice on to handle it myself... and the second time, after SEVERAL times having to pay to get them fixed, to see if maybe the item was just bad or something and finding more vendor and patron solutions. both times it was a woman this time and both times she could not help. I do not recommend people come here for clothes, its a nice name place to show off a bit and pretend to be more socioeconomically established but little more than that.

I love this store! It's old-world charming and elegant. The proprietors are knowledgeable and very…read morehelpful in every way. I have loved this store ever since I wandered into it many years ago and met Anna, who was knitting a sweater while she spoke with me in three languages! That was back in 1989! I highly recommend this unique and special establishment to all!

A lot of nice and soft leather bags and wallets. She also makes custom leather jackets too. I was…read morein the market for a new wallet and found a nice one here. If you pay cash, you get a 3% discount.

I dig this place. It's right on the main strip, so you can check it out when you need a break from…read morebarhopping. Though you don't want to go after you've had too much, or you'll beer goggle your Visa statement right into the red. Cute clothing, nice people. I still get compliments often on my red pleather jacket. Four stars instead of five because every once in a while you get something with inferior quality. Check your fabrics closely, not everything here is made to last.

On my 21st birthday, September 26th, my friends and I went out to the Castro. Now I knew wearing…read moreheels wasn't a super good idea but I wore my most comfortable pair so I should be okay right? The whole shoe began to degrade, the heel and hard sole began their slow journey away from the straps and soft inner sole of the shoe, with no regard for my comfort. Luckily, this place was open, yup at 1:30 am!, and the gentlemen who was working that night of the 25th was very helpful! My friend and I got some shoes in our size, like 7 and 7.5, and were so extremely grateful for the existence of this store and it's hours! I don't get why that Walgreens doesn't sell flip flops or something, but I wouldn't have experienced this very hip and awesome store if it did. If you're on Castro and need some shoes, great company, or hip men's fashion, stop by this place!

Stopped in randomly one day while walking Valencia. The smell of full grain leather that permeates…read morethe store is intoxicating. Basil himself is a wonderful and warm man who knows his material and has great design chops. His kimono fabric shirts are stunning. Only bought a small glasses sleeve, but man is that piece breaking in beautifully. I love the texture and suppleness of the leather. While a bit steep price wise, it is definitely worth it. I can see this lasting me many, many years to come.

Had a wonderful experience at Basil Racuk this afternoon. Was exploring the Mission for the day and…read morewas casually browsing for some goods from independent businesses. Was definitely not expecting to have such a fun time browsing and exploring different leather and bag styles! There's such a beautiful selection of goods for everyone, but incredible service. I was sent home with some leather samples to think about and will definitely be back to eventually order a custom bag for myself and my friend. Drop by if you can, my pictures do not do justice to the experience!