Manready Mercantile

Great store and one stop shop for my wife for my birthday and father’s day gifts, awesome popcorn, jerky, t-​shirts (I have the Buffalo and whiskey blooded, waiting for more designs) ! Was able to add to my richer poorer sock collection and Taylor made shirts
And hard not to love the open bar while browsing

Loved this store, even in spite of its absurdly inflated prices, until I had one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. My friend had a similar experience with the same individuals. Neither of us will ever shop here again.

LADIES, if you are looking for a gift for that special man in your life, you need to run over to this super tendy, super cool shop in the heights. I wish I had SOMEONE (ANYONE!) to buy something here for, or maybe not, because then I’d be broke. It has this cool Mercantile vibe which is part 2015, and part Don Draper. I love love love the vibe, and just walking in, and walking upstairs you feel automatically cooler. They have very neat T-​shirts, you know the SUPER soft kind you want to live in day and night, and men’s jewelry. Now, I AM NOT a fan of manjewelry, but these pieces were very cool. They also have men’s shoes, and a lot of bar stuff to set yourself up just like Don. Lots of stuff for the real man that is rocking a beard, and lots of cool candles and things for men’s beauty. I ended up with a gift for my dad, and and a cool Texas keychain. Def worth checking out, Love it!

I went here recently for a haircut and shave, so I feel compelled to write a review about the place…
It is one part old-​school barber shop where you can still get a straight razor shave done the old-​fashioned way and one part hipster explosion of man goods. It is a combo that is working.
I got one of the best haircuts and shaves that I have found in Houston here. The cut was professional and the barber spent a good deal of time making sure that it was done right. At so many barber shops they worry about volume so much that it is in and out of the chair in thirty minutes and you live with what you get. Here, I felt that they were committed to making my hair look the best that it could. The shave was a real treat… skillfully performed with a straight razor, lots of hot towels, and warm shaving foam. I am a bit of a shave aficionado and have been to nearly every place offering shaves here in Houston, and this one was one of the best that I have found to date. If you have never experienced a professional shave before you need to try it out… you will be hooked, my friend.
Now, the upstairs is like a man emporium of local and custom and one-​off man products, from leather goods to tools to clothing to grooming products. They always have some sort of spirit there to enjoy whilst looking around, and the shop smells amazing, like leather, and spice, and wood. I am not a hipster, but this is the sort of shop that could convert me… all of the stuff that screams hipster (there is a heavy hipster vibe in this joint) just begs to be bought and utilized. Seriously, it is a cool shop and has a lot of interesting curiosities for sale.
On the whole, I would stronly recommend this shop if you are a guy or if you are looking for something for a special man in your life. It is worth a visit, even if only for a solid haircut and an amazing shving experience.

What you need to know.
The perfect place to buy a gift for a guy.
Haircuts and shaves through the end of Jan 2015. Walk-​ins only
Clothing, Toiletries and Tools. Many unique items. Products actually made in the USA. Some made on-​site.
Expensive — yes. Fair — yes. Worth a visit — yes.

Way overpriced and just not ready to be open it appears. And with a name like manready, one might expect a rather rugged masculine type to be assisting you. Not a metro– fedora wearing, peg pants pretty boy. I appreciate all the merchandise but they are obviously way too proud of it. You can buy the $ 250 backpack on line for around $ 40. Uh… Don’t they know this? The concept is great but its implementation needs work.

I picked up one of their candles at an event and googled the brand and was shocked to learn that they had a brick and mortar store in my own backyard! I felt a little better knowing they’d only been open around 6 months but it was a sign that I needed to do some serious 19^th street shopping. I’m only knocking off a star because they have a lot of cool stuff… that doesn’t have price tags. That can be frustrating constantly asking someone how much things cost. Also be forewarned that the employees are definitely hipster aloof which is usually fine but if you’ve never been it can be a bit odd. I walked in expecting a store and saw a couch with a bunch of people sitting, someone getting their hair cut farther back, and a staircase. I stood there for a few seconds wondering if I had the right place. No one said anything to me and I heard people upstairs so I just took the plunge and walked upstairs and that’s where I found all of the goodies. Might’ve been nice for someone to point me in that direction!
The goods! They have awesome stuff. It’s called «manready» but I could live in this place and I’m a lady so don’t be fooled. I can’t say enough about their candles – flowery «girl» scents make me light headed so I always stick to the more rustic scents and their candles are exactly that. I love the bergamot and teak. It makes your whole house smell like a woodshop – in a great way! I was also surprised to see that they have some Filson products which are awesome and not sold in nearly enough stores in Houston so that’s promising. They also have a bar cart where you can make yourself a whiskey drink but I didn’t notice it until I was pretty much done so I didn’t partake this time. All in all it’s a good experience and you can find some really unique gifts for the man – or lady in your life.

Legit. The store is solid and so are the barbers who take walk-​ins.

Manready is simply a dude’s crash-​pad amped up beyond belief, with a dash of old-​school «grandpa was the original hipster» vibe. Simply love it.
Stopped in today for a shave and a haircut from the Cutthroat crew downstairs and, frankly — I won’t go anywhere else in Houston again. Solid cut, shaped up my Movember overgrowth and left having had a solid half hour of great conversation. Carlos was a pro and could not have been nicer.
Glad to see the shop succeed and even more glad to have a place that encourages classic manhood and dapper/​comfort style.
Bottom line: go for the shave and haircut; explore the goods; and keep coming back for lessons on upping your guy-​style.

This place has a wonderful atmosphere and you can tell it was styled by a true professional. Every little vignette is captivating and tells a story. That being said, this place is a rip off. My man and I browsed at the loads of «vintage finds» aka junk and new items that were incredibly over priced. Old pocket knives or bottle openers for $ 80 or more, new combat boots for over $ 300, $ 45 «man» candles, over priced beef jerky and other food items, $ 100 leather valets, the list goes on and on… It’s just ridiculous. 19^th street offers wonderful shopping and this is not on that list. If you want some vintage man accessories, go to a true antique store. Not here.

This place is just awesome. The entire atmosphere of the store, as well as the items they sell really give it 5 stars. They have some of the most neat items I’ve seen. Salvaged goods as well as handmade items and artisan brands. Very cool stuff! I’m not even a man, and I love their bags and other neat goods. They make you feel really welcome and comfortable. It almost reminds me of a house with really awesome things for show, except they’re for sale! Haha.
Definitely one of those places you just need to visit!

Walked in clean shaved and left with a full-​grown beard! This place would turn Richard Simmons into a man. Everything offered is high quality. Their t-​shirts look amazing and have simple manly designs. Definitely going to be a place I find myself shopping in a lot.

Well I basically want everything they have. Very manly place! Very friendly employees. Very knowledgeable. Will b back often!!!

This place is pretty damn awesome. Have heard great things, but finally made it there this weekend. It’s the ultimate place for a dude to hang out & comfortably outfit themselves with some man gear. Travis, the owner, is a super cool fella that made us feel welcome. Will definitely be back soon.

You know when you walk into a business that’s so meticulously yet comfortably put together you think to yourself, «I could live here»? Yeah. That’s what happened while strolling in last Saturday afternoon.
Downstairs, there are some beautiful wooden clocks, a comfortable leather couch with a magnificent tree stump coffee table and American Flag hanging. First impressions don’t get much better than this for me. Oh wait, yes they do: there was a sweet and gentle dog that greeted me upstairs!
This place will have some sort of unique something for any dude. From Buffalo wallets, nifty accessories, useful nik-​naks and and cool apparel, I can bet I can find a gift for every bro in my life.
The staff was kind and was obviously passionate about their store and a quality for life in general.

This place makes me wish I was a man! I love it all! Ranging from the bags to the shoes to the sweet owner and his dog. This is an awesome neighborhood and this store fits right in. They have quite a few vintage items and a wide selection of items such as hand made leather goods to waxed canvas items. The owner is super friendly and knowledgable of every little item in the store. In fact, he makes some of the bags that he sells! This will definitely be my go to store for bags for myself or for a unique gift for any guy. I’m glad places like this exist and not just on the interwebs. Well done!

I always felt I was born in the wrong time period, there is just something about old world products made by ones own sweat/​tears with quality craftsmanship that just brings me to life. Manready Mercantile specializes in selling quality made goods for men. They carry a lot of various goods from mens clothing, grooming products, various leather products and wooden goodies. The space is absolutely beautiful and the owners are providing a one stop shop where a man can feel right in his own skin. I came by when it should of been by appointment only but I was immediately welcomed in. Houston definitely lacks this kind of store and its very exciting to see things slowly change.