Excellent customer service with a small hole in an Italian leather jacket. Repaired by Victor who is a master tailor and received by Joe who is one of the original managers when the establishment was known as North Beach Leathers. This store is a gem and treasure trove of custom leather design plus they will handle outside leather repairs. read more

West Coast Leather - The hole in an Italian leather jacket that needed repair-Victor of West Coast Leathers repaired it so beautifully - Leather Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place, who has been catering to musicians and Hollywood stars since the 60s, treated me like a star 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. read more

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I ordered a custom belt for my boyfriend and requested the complete incorrect size (different retailer). 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. read more

They patched my leather pants hole and hemmed my skirt perfectly! Highly recommend. Great selection of cool clothing as well.

I had a leather jacket I thought was ripped beyond repair. It had too much sentimental value to toss so I took it to West Coast Leather to see if anything could be done. Skip was so attentive and patient and walked me through the repair process (panel replacement and color dying) and timeline. I also tried on some pieces in store. They have an amazing selection of trendy leather jackets and dresses. Based on the photos on their wall, it's the go-to place for leather for celebs. My jacket was ready in about a month. I'm SHOOK at how good the repair job was. All at a reasonable price. The craftsmanship is impeccable. Highly highly recommend West Coast Leather for all your leather needs!! read more

The kindest people! I spilled oil on my purse and they had a recommendation to fix it right up, and it turned out gorgeous. Called me with updates along the way. Such a cool store too, so many fun and unique pieces. An SF institution. read more

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I brought a leather jacket in for alterations and they did a stellar job. The guys in the shop are lovely, and the alterations were completed faster than I expected. I'll be back for future work - and to check out some of what they sell in the shop. Highly recommend. read more

I had a great experience getting my leather coat tailored here! Skip and Joe are very attentive and made sure I liked the finish product. I wasn't satisfied after the first iteration and they made further adjustments for no additional cost! Love my coat now and can't wait to wear it! read more

is hands down the best leather shop you'll find. Skip and Joe are incredible to work with, and have my complete trust for anything leather related. I have brought in several items here for cleaning or repairs and I am always blown away with the outcome. They are very open about expectations, pricing, and communicate often about how the work is going. They are obviously very passionate about their work and it shows through everything they do. And coming in to browse the shop is always a joy. They have such beautiful and unique items on display, and are just super nice people to chat with. read more

Great looking and long lasting backpacks/purses. Gotta love the location and the vibes in store. Staff very friendly and helpful, willing think outside the box. Offered to make from scratch a bag I wanted by example! read more

I brought my designer boot here after the strap broke. I can't stress enough how bad the shoe repair shops are in the marina. West Coast Leather did an amazing job! read more

West Coast Leather - Leather Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dropped off my flag jacket to get repaired and they did such a good job! Customer service was great and they had it back fully fixed in about a week. Super happy with how it turned out and super nice guys read more

Can't say enough good things about Joe and Skip at West Coast leather.I was gifted a leather jacket from a good friend that was way too small for me. I brought it to West Coast leather to have it copied in my size. The whole process was smooth and Skips attention to detail asking all the right questions about what I wanted about the details of the jacket stood out. They identified the leather as "newlook" and off they sent the jacket to have it made. The jacket came back with the expectation that we'd have to do some small alterations for a perfect fit. When I finally got the jacket I couldn't been more pleased with how it turned out with alot of credit going to Joe and Skip for having the experience of custom jacket making. Even with the perfect fitting jacket, Skip offers that anytime in the next month or so as I'm getting used it it, if there are any changes I need to make, they would take care of it. Artisan craftsman and customer service are alive and well at West Coast Leather. Thanks Joe..Thanks Skip read more

I brought in what I believed to be a difficult alteration of a leather jacket. The service and communication were amazing throughout the process. The final product was incredible. It looks flawless and at a very reasonable price. I can't recommend this business enough. read more

Skip and Joe were really nice, professional and helpful! Their prices are also reasonable. They fixed the zipper on my leather pants for $25! read more

Both Skip and Joe have a great eye for fashion and styling and have helped me to pick out several women's leather jackets, a dress, and even accessories to complete my outfit! I get compliments on everything I have from WCL for not only the style but also the great fit of the clothes. The store also did a great job with repairing a leather jacket I had purchased elsewhere and that I accidentally tore a hole in. I was so pleased with the work that they did, the price, and the turnaround time. They helped me with a Louis Vuitton bag that I ripped, which I am thrilled that they could assist me with! I plan to bring even more things to them for custom tailoring and repairs as they are the best. Always very happy with everything that I walk away with here. read more

Joe and Skip helped me with my beautiful cherished jacket that I owned that had faux leather sleeves that I wanted to have changed to real leather sleeves and he did a beautiful job gorgeous soft NAPA leather from I think from Italy beautiful leather , my jacket looks amazing. I'm so happy and the fit and the cut the workmanship just beautiful I totally recommend them. read more

West Coast Leather is awesome. I was in need of a new leather jacket, and due to a frame that doesn't fit off-the-rack jackets very well (long arms, waist narrower than shoulders), I looked into getting one custom-made. WCL made a beautiful jacket exactly to my fit, as well as to my specifications for material, lining, etc. The price is also extremely competitive - fully custom for quite a bit less than a designer jacket. It only took about a month from the beginning of the process. I also had two sport coats tailored, which they did a similarly great job on. Now, they're working on lengthening the sleeves on a vintage jacket I recently purchased, and I'm looking forward to seeing the result. read more

This is a very first class business that recognizes the importance of great customer service. If you want an outstanding leather garment, Skip and Joe will make it happen! read more

I have many pieces from this store, I have 4 coats, pants, and a combo dress/ coat. The quality is very good. I actually collect leather pieces and have many different things. I actually was just unpacking all my pieces and counted 8 from this store for a FYI and I do adore them! They have made custom made things that fit me perfectly. Also things right off the rack fit. The owner Joe is ok but we had a issue last summer that made me very angry by the way it was handled. This made me vow to never purchase anything from here again, as well as my friends and daughters! I don't want to bore you with the details of how badly they messed up but they did big time!! Major Done!! read more

I recently took a Valentino designer jacket for repair to the shop on Union Street, and they repaired it impeccably. I had very good conversations with the staff there ( Joe and Skip) and they are very knowledgeable and gave me great customer service. I think I'm going to have a jacket made there very soon, just from the great feeling I got from the shop!! read more

I love West Coast Leather! They are always friendly, have a great selection and are focused on making the customer happy. They also do great tailoring work - my wife and I have had many pieces (including a tux, dress, dress shirt, blazer) brought in for tailoring and they do a fantastic job. Thumbs up - love these guys! read more

Now "West Coast Leather," this was the original "North Beach Leather" from LA. Despite the fact that many of their styles are still trapped in the 1980s, there are enough current fashion items to warrant a visit and/or purchase. Quality is high. Service is good, if a little overbearing. And WCL can tailor an item to fit you like a glove. From wild red leather biker jackets some LA rocker would wear to a sophisticated black jacket perfect for San Francisco's cold summer nights, visit WCL; there's something for everyone. read more

Excellent service! I was on a time crunch and needed a leather jacket altered before my trip. Joe searched high and low to find the right leather for the jacket. Low and behold he found it! and the jacket turned out amazing. Cant thank Joe and Skip enough. They really went above and beyond. Would recommend them to anyone especially for custom leather. Thank you both again! Kate read more

Amazing customer service is a disappearing item. People who will let you look at item after item knowing that you want to find the perfect thing and hoping that they have it for you are disappearing on the regular. Being a big guy who is looking for a leather jacket I have been to literally a dozen retailers and each time I was disappointed. I had people who were interested in helping me I wanted to sell me whatever they had on the rack without being mindful of the things that I was looking for. I can't recommend this place highly enough even if you're not necessarily looking to put down a large amount of money they will likely have a product for you and the best part is that if they don't have it they'll make it for you. Thank you so much to Skip and Joe for all the great support read more

West Coast Leather - Leather Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

Top notch! Two custom leather jackets were huge on me and owner took my multiple telephone calls and set time to meet. I was most concerned as they were expensive and most leather companies I approached were unable to consider the extensive alterations. But the owner of West Coast Leather took direct interest and ownership of my needs. The alterations were done and perfect! read more

Great service. Great products. A little high on the price scale, and a little strange on the fit, however the service makes me want to come back again. Apparently this store is closing though, however fear not, they have another location. read more

This place is MAGIC! I have a new sheepskin leather jacket that I tried getting altered from a different shop, and it got butchered. Checked with more reputable leather experts to see if it could be fixed, but they were pretty hesitant about being able to get it back to form. I was on the verge of just selling it on eBay, when I decided to try West Coast Leathers since I was in the area. Michelle was honest with her assessment, but was super confident in their tailor (Vincent). The jacket was new and I really liked it, plus it was only going to cost $75 to fix. So I thought it was worth the risk. Well sure enough, it's ready in just three days and it's perfect! I couldn't believe how nice it turned out. I wanted to give Michelle a hug at the store but didnt want to be inappropriate. Needless to say, I was super happy that it can go back in my closet. I've always been hesitant about leather jackets because the sleeves are usually too long for my size. But I'm glad to have found West Coast Leathers. My next perfect leather jacket will have a place that can make it perfect for my frame! read more

Skip and Joe we're truly amazing. They spent so much time making sure I found the perfect coat. They have such a vast & beautiful collection to choose from. The alterations made the coat fit like a glove. They're so knowledgeable and made the whole shopping experience really fun. I highly recommend West Coast Leather. read more

West Coast Leather - Black 7/8 women's leather coat - Leather Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

I worked with Skip on a custom fitted stingray jacket and the result was a bespoke masterpiece of design and construction. He was meticulous with fitment and had it altered and sent Fedex when it needed an adjustment. I'll be back. read more

West coast leather rocks! My GF and I stopped in to see our friend Skip and can I say we were treated like rock stars. We purchased 4 jackets, 2 for her & 2 for me. We each found one that fit like it was made for us and the others needed some custom alterations. He shipped them directly to our home in Chicago about 2 weeks later. If you are in the market for custom, stylish leather , west coast leather is the first and last place you will need to go to. We need a WCL in Santa Barbara. #westcoastleatherSB. YEAH Skip rocks and so will you if you wear west coast leather! read more

I stumbled upon this place about 10 years ago on a family visits to San Francisco with my wife. Immediately we fell in love with all the amazing and unique styles of leather wear and also their roque casual clothing. Needless to say anytime I'm in San Francisco (now not married) I still go and visit skip and joe and never leave with out something. I've been treated with amazing service and wouldn't shop ANYWHERE for any leather attire. A fiancé and ex girlfriend later all have been placed in some of the most amazing pieces. This is a must stop if your looking for the real deal unique cut leather attire. Their detail is one of perfection if you have an idea in mind. I just got (quickly shipped) an amazing light leather coat that skip hand designed and a beautiful custom tailored coat for my girlfriend. Thank you always guys read more

Excellent customer service. Came and brought a suede jacket that had tore on the arm. We were helped by Yvette and she was amazing. Super friendly, super informative and upfront, and gave great recommendations. The whole store is huge and has so many different leather options to shop from. I would definitely come back here again! read more

I have purchased at least 7 jackets there over the years. I am a leather collector, and they have a wide selection of quality jackets with a variety of unique designers. The staff is always so friendly and knowledgeable, and they can alter things to fit you perfectly if something needs a tweak. Their attention to their customers really makes you feel taken care of, and they also have great sales and deals throughout the year. I highly recommend this store! read more

Anyone from LA has to remember North Beach Leather on Sunset. They have moved and are now here in SF. To be honest, their designs are less flamboyant, yet still stuck in the 80's. Still, a store you should check out. They have some beautiful things mixed in. read more

My experience may be unique, though it may not. Product quality and selection is fine. I ended up with a pair of cashmere lined, Italian leather gloves. We all know the cheapest pair will run you $50 from a mass produced, machine driven production line somewhere across the water. We can generally then expect that anything worth value will cost more than that "cheapest value assessed". I walked into West Coast Leather, dressed quite well, and was treated like a homeless guy down in the BART station...at first. Dressed in the finest denim, Peluso Napoli monks, scarved in vintage wool and jacketed in a flashy French pea coat, I don't feel I should be turned away when asking for nice things, but no one should be - how dare you judge someone by their looks. Here's how it went: Me: "I'm looking for some *cashmere lined Italian leather* gloves*." Gent: "We don't have any gloves. No gloves." Friend: "Where would you suggest we go then, if not a leather goods shop?" Gent: "Banana Republic or ~some other big-name retailer - not important~." Me: "..." Gent: "We do have some *very* expensive Italian leather gloves lined with cashmere, you probably wouldn't be interested. They're very expensive." Me & Friend: "... ..." I ended up purchasing them, because I wanted them, and didn't want to wait 1-3 weeks for them in the mail. I wanted them for the snowy, rainy trip along the Pacific Coast that I was currently on. I paid a little more than I would have online ($100), but I wanted them right then. I would suggest you spend your money elsewhere, lest you need something this moment, and you happen to be around the corner. The gloves are wonderful, warm, and quality - as to be expected from hand-crafted goods. The gloves are the only reason this place gets two stars from me, and not one. read more

I decided to go in because I have a weakness for furs and they seemed to have a good selection. Plus, the sign advertising 10 - 60% off gave me hope that there was a bargain to be had. As soon as I walked in, the employee came out from behind the counter. He's probably about 45, 20 years too old to be sporting the muscle tee and vest look. He greeted me and I smiled at him and thought that would be the end of it and I could continue my browsing. No such luck. He decided to follow me around the store, watching over my shoulder. Every time I touched something, even though I was being delicate, he would say, "That's VERY expensive," in a tone that clearly implied my inability to afford it. Now, I understand that furs are indeed expensive, and I also understand that I look quite a bit younger than I am (hell, at my own bachelorette party, a bouncer attempted to take my ID, claiming it was a fake). However, these two things combined cannot automatically give him a clear indication of my ability to purchase their merchandise. As it turns out, I am perfectly capable of meeting their price and had found a piece I was rather smitten with. I didn't buy it at the time because I was annoyed with the treatment I was receiving and just left the store. So a couple days later, I went back and figured I would speak to a manager. If the manager treated me better than the employee I dealt with, I'd make a purchase and everyone would go away happy. No such luck. Not only did I first have to deal with the same employee I encountered before to get to a manager, the manager didn't even seem to listen to me, offered no apology and I just went away angrier than I came in. read more

I find "leather culture" to be intimidating, but my fiance kept insisting I should look into buying a leather jacket. Most leather jackets I've seen are either for actual motorcycle riding, or have way too many details for my taste. And leather jackets I've seen for women usually look like they came from the early '90s, as they're usually big and boxy looking. I was running errands at the mall a couple weekends ago and decided to head into this store. Sure, the store window boasted fashions fit for rock 'n' roller types (think Cris Angel), and I'm definitely not that cool, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. Toward the middle of the store, there were racks of these beautiful, simple, subtly detailed lambskin motorcycle-style jackets. This was more my speed. The owner of the store (Skip) came over to help me, and it was clear that unlike most other leather places, his business specializes in fitting women's leather (though their selection of men's leather was good too). He gave me very attentive service without being pushy. He was just friendly, down-to-earth, and took a lot of pride in the quality of his merchandise. The jacket I wanted was dark brown, fit me like a glove (accentuating my better features, minimizing my less than fab features), was a perfect length, and was on sale. Unfortunately I've been living pretty thin lately so I had to put it back on the rack. Skip promised me that if I came back for the jacket, he would honor the sale price even after the sale. Unbeknownst to me, my fiance came in a few days later to buy the jacket for me as a wedding present. Skip remembered him, kept his promise about the price of the jacket, and gave him a gift box for the jacket, along with a hanger and garment bag to protect the it(since my fiance wasn't sure how soon he was going to give me the jacket). Again, great customer service! (Obviously, I have the jacket now, as I know all this.) These jackets are very well made, and the leather is ridiculously soft. If you're interested in buying a leather jacket, this place is definitely worth a stop! No, it's not cheap, but it's quality, and quality costs (and lasts a long time). read more

I have many of the same thoughts as Dwigt, but I wanted to elaborate a little on the quality. I've never bought a leather jacket before so I walked into West Coast Leather on a whim. The Regional Manager, Joe Crane, showed me this beautiful lambskin motorcycle jacket that I bought after much debate. There are two caveats on quality. One, Joe said that the jacket was manufactured in Hong Kong. When I went home and checked, the tag said "Made in China." Whoa, what? Okay, not everything made in China is bad, so I didn't mind too much. After three days of wear, walking from class to class, I found brown threads dangling from my sleeves. Oh no. Today, I found that one of the buttons attaching the hoodie to the rest of the jacket had broken off; all that was left was the thread that used to hold it in place. I half expect the elbow pads to come off in a month I found the service to be quite good, which is why I've decided to give this store 2 stars. . Quality though, which is what I really care about, is unfortunately lacking. EDIT: A couple weeks ago, I went back to West Coast Leather and brought them my damaged hoodie. I'm grateful that they easily exchanged it for another one. Their concern for the satisfaction of their customers is good enough for me to change my mind. read more

Where else can you buy a coat that comes with a lifestyle? How about a black, floor length, fitted, three button Matrix design that stops traffic? Matching black bag? Yes, the only matching bag in the world. Suck on that, Gucci. Or a Pyrite design short, fitted, full leather jacket with real silver schillings for buttons? Got the matching belt, too...the only matching belt in the world. Oh, my God, some of the designs in this hand-made shop just make you cry, they're so sexy, so totally classic-cool. Not cool for today, cool for eternity. Take the platinum card, be prepared to blow the budget (unless your rich and then, whatever) but for the rest of us - get into that store and let them put you into sexy/fun! Markee says, "Go, now!" read more