Leatherwise - Santa Cruz, California

Elena R.

Absolutely love this local! Great service! Amazing quality products and plenty of inventory to choose from! If you’re looking for an in person brick & mortar or online experience I prefer walking through the store. I find inspiration for my next project. I get to ask questions and if something is not in the owner always offers to see if it’s available to order. My last completed project is this saddle pack for my service dog. Beads are coral, black onxy, glass with serling wolf conchs. Working on the leash now.

Christa J.

Best leather shop I have visited in the tri-county area! Ross is super knowledgeable, happy to help you find solutions to projects and overall just a wonderful person. I highly recommend this shop for the huge selection of: leather, buckles, rivets, tools, you name it. If he doesn't have it in stock then he is great at special ordering the parts you need and on top of that, calling you when your products arrive. This is absolutely my go to store for all of me leather crafts and projects. If you work a normal full time job it can be a little tricky getting into the store during the week since he is currently open until 5 during the week, but he is also open on Saturday until 5pm, so it works out in the end. Just finished making a bag using supplies purchased from here and gearing up to start making some moccasins. He is very friendly and interested I hearing about the stuff you are working on! So stop on by! Support Local and don't bother with the online shopping.

Mano O. /. M. C.

Beautiful store, so much to look at (and buy!) Owner is a fantastic person and knows his stuff. Don't miss Leatherwise if you go to Santa Cruz.

Ross M.

Ross has been a wonderful help with my motorcycle seat product! His knowledge of leather and hospitality making stoping by a wonderful experience. The prices are great, but do not sacrifice quality in the slightest. I will definetly be back here soon!

Kevin A.

Probably my favourite leather goods store I’ve ever been to.

The shop is gorgeous and well-stoked with common and unique leather, hardware, tools, and even some furs and bones!

The owner is an absolute delight. Incredibly helpful and able to answer any question you might have and I’ve been to many across five states and two countries.

If you’re a leatherworker or hobbiest, do yourself a favour and check it out ASAP. I drive down from SF whenever I need anything rather than ordering online or finding the nearest chain store, I suggest you do too.

David J.

Leatherwise is probably the most homey specialty store I've ever been to. I appreciated the vastness of the selection of leathers they had and the overall ambience of the store. As I walked in, it felt like it was a mix between an old western general store and a posh haberdashery. I could not recommend this store enough if you need anything leather or leather adjacent. The owner was definitely on it!

S L. H.

Great selection of leather and leather goods. Perfect for craft making with bins of scraps at really cheap prices. The friendly and helpful staff will show you the back stock area that is ceiling full of gorgeous leathers if you ask. Be prepared to buy a lot, there's so much you can't pass up.

Jen

Extremely helpful staff with an amazing selection of leather, fur, tools and accessories. If you're interested in leatherworking and don't know where to start, the staff is more than happy to help. I love shopping here because I know I can also get advice for my project questions.