Carolen M.

I was searching for a place or items to do some leather crafting. I of course first looked at what Michaels had but it just wasn't what I was looking for. So trusty Yelp gave me Tandy Leather and let's just say....wow. Who knew such a treasure of a place existed in Fremont Hub of all places. L O C A T I O N You can park on either side in the middle of Fremont Hub. If you're coming from the Staples side, just walk in the walk way towards the middle of the hub and it should be directly to the left before you go into the middle walkway. From the Dick's Sporting Goods/Five Below side, walk towards the middle walkway, turn left, walk a little, and you should see it to your right. Parking is shared all over the hub with other stores/restaurants. I found parking right in front of Dick's Sporting Goods. I N S I D E The smell of leather wafts in the air. You know it's real. They have many leather hide of different shades, sizes, types, etc. You're walking into a leather wonderland. Not only the items themselves, but what you can do with leather line the edges of the store. S E R V I C E These folks LOVE what they do and they love leather. They were warm and welcoming. Helping out when you need it but not pressuring you one way or another. They helped me out when trying to figure out how to stamp leather as well as what leather you can stamp on. You can try things to your hearts delight at least when trying out stamps. Checking out was really easy too though I don't think they had touchless payment as I had to pull out my card (maybe they did and I was just not paying attention). O V E R A L L If you ever need help with leather or doing something with leather or crafting with leather or fixing something leather, just come here. The folks here are quite knowledgeable and very excited about leather. It was definitely contagious! They do also hold some classes for leather crafting so go to their website to see what they offer. I'll have to try one of their beginners classes if they ever offer it. So glad we have this special store here. I'll definitely be back if I ever need to do more leather work!

I have taken three Tandy Leather classes and can only recommend the experience! Take your friends and sign up for a class together to make your own belt, wallet, leather basket, handbag, etc. It is fun every time and the Manager is super knowledgeable and she has good suggestions for any home projects you may have as well. I have learned so much from this location and all the skills I have learned from the staff here will be applicable to any future projects I take on. Thanks for being THEE leather store in Fremont!

R R.

I had no idea this place even existed and I've been to Fremont Hub a million times. I came to do a leather tooling class and I was very impressed. The employees were super friendly and helpful. During the class, the instructor Alex, was attentive, respectful, and patient with all the newbies like me learning a new skill. I really enjoyed the class and can't wait to return for another one. They had lots of supplies and variety of tools. Highly recommend!! The tooling class was free and they have other classes for a very little fee compared to other leather classes that charge hundreds of dollars. Again, if you're new to learning leather craft, you should definitely stop by this place.

Sara H.

I have a Shinola wallet that had severe water damage. I went to this store to find a leather dye to try to conceal the damage. Cami was so friendly and knowledgeable. She recommended a leather gel dye, instead of acrylic leather paint. She recommended that I embrace the patina. She even offered to dye it for me!! She spent 45 minutes with me, cleaning it, conditioning it, dying it. I offered to pay, but she did not accept. Such a wonderful neat shop! I highly recommend this store for all your leather needs. I didn't think small niche stores like these existed anymore. Customer service is 10/10.

Eve R.

Amazing staff and amazing help!!! Brought my son in to make himself a new wallet and Camille and Sal were kind to him and patient and helpful !!!! They helped him each step and my son left with a fancy new handmade wallet !!! Please check this place out and support local businesses !!!

Venna Q. T.

Every time I go here, I can't leave without having purchased something. That's bad news for my credit card, but so much fun for me. Having graduated from fashion school and a love and respect for leather, this place is a candy store for me. I told myself that I would just stop in while running errands. But I'm always here for at least an hour! It's not that I'm browsing their entire selection, which is vast and caters to any leather project one would have, but I'm trying to figure out which hides I want. Some day, I'm going to be an elite member and I'll be able to pay those amazing discounted prices on all of their products. But until that day comes, I'm more than happy shopping during their sales. Actually, I feel that they always have something on sale that I want. It's jut a matter of if I'll really be able to use it anytime soon. One of my biggest regrets was not buying a stingray hide. I don't know what I would turn it into, but their hides are like a flat, flexible jewel. And until I purchase an industrial or leather sewing machine, I'll be sticking to the lower count ounces of leathers. Not that that is even a problem, as that includes goatskin, deerskin, and pigskin to name a few. I left the store today with two designer goatskin whole hides. The embossed patterns are so unique, I know they'll look great regardless of what I turn them into. I'll be spending the next few days dreaming about the rest of the designer goatskins that are only $14.99 a piece right now. And no, it's not a typo. And yes, there is a huge assortment or gorgeous patent goatskins. I hope I don't end up going back this week. Someone else buy them all and give them a good home so that I don't have to! I never catch the names of the guys who help me, but they're always helpful without ever being too pushy about assistance or product. Very knowledgable too, if you have any questions about leather usage. I'll be back. Hopefully not soon. Maybe. ... !

I have never written negative feedback for businesses but my experience with this store was so bad that I have to let others know to be aware of this store's practice. When I bought a piece of leather at this store on 2/23/19 (my first time here), I asked about refund policy and the cashier said I had 60 days to return if it's unused. Today 3/9/19, I brought the piece back for return, expecting a usual smooth return process. To my surprise, the store manager denied my return stating that she does not take return of discontinued item. It didn't matter that I mentioned what the cashier told me purchase, or the return policy printed on receipt about 100% satisfaction guarantee for 60 days, she repeated the same no return on discontinued reason. The item i bought was not discontinued when I bought it. There was no mention of "discontinue" or "clearance" or "not returndable" or "sales final" anywhere on the item's tag that I purchased or printed on receipt. There are a few bins clearly tagged with clearance/final but the one I bought was on top of the main 2nd table isle along with other leather are only on 'sale'. I went back to the leather stack to double check if I was mistaken. Nope, the tag still doesn't have any indication that it's a final sale. However, the suggested retail price was largely inflated to show a large sale discount (When I bought the item, Retail price:42.99, bought for $35. Now, Retail price:89.99, sale 19.99). The manager came over and said she didn't have to put any indication that the items are not returndable. I'll never do business with this store again. I'm just starting out the hobby and there would be plenty more transactions but if a store manager doesn't hold up to what I was told verbally and printed policy for a meager purchase return, the store doesn't deserve my business. My receipt: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7ugkQS7XH8rRszFN8

Hector helped install couple rivets on my longchamp le pliage. He is patient and helpful. Everyone in the store is friendly. I'm a happy customer.