Ventura Leather

The owner and his wife are great people !!! I purchased a psir of killer chaps for my long bike rides. Best leather shop around !!

Absolutely cool place! I can always find what I am looking for. Items available are quality and at comfortable prices. A bikers paradise!
And if it happens to be you are looking for leather items, I’m sure you’ll be pleased once you look at what they have to offer.
*I have been a customer for since 2009, never have I had any issues or complaints. Always on point!
It’s hard to find these kind of shops (mom & pop shop) around anymore. I’m so glad they are around awesome craftsmanship!

Went in to pick up a leather wallet. Owner was on the phone when we walked in, we could hear him say «pinchy gringo’s are here». REALLY??? Then we picked a wallet out, and was told very harshly «CASH ONLY! NO DEBIT CARDS!» (Is this shady or what?!) We had been a long time customer of Ventura Leather, obviously the ownership has changed, and we will NEVER go back again!

Patronize this merchant at your own risk. I too dropped off a heirloom hunting knife to be re-​sheathed (unrelated to the 11÷20÷12 review… should have listened). I thought I would support the local merchant/​craftsperson. I took it in (9÷13÷14) and he said it would be done in a couple of days and he would call me when completed. He then placed the knife on the rear counter. I went back 10 days later (9÷24÷14) to see if it had been completed. There the knife sat on the counter untouched. I pointed this out to the owner and he said it would be done by the weekend. I went in today (10÷3÷14) and the knife was still on the counter! Untouched for three weeks! I picked up my property, walked to the back and told him I was taking my business elsewhere and I suggest you do the same also. I should have listened to the bad review…

Every time I bring something in for repair they are on top of it and fix it perfect at a great price.

I called on Friday around 3:30 to inquire about a leather belt repair, my favorite leather belt broke, the snap, and I wear it almost daily! The Owner said YES, I drove down and he fixed it in about 10 – 15 minutes for $ 7. I would definitely go back, great customer service, local and fast!

INCONSIDERATE and RUDE service! Total waste of time! I called Ventura Leather to see if they could make a custom knife sheath for an heirloom hunting knife that has been in my family for 3 generations. The woman who answered the phone, put me on hold to ask the owner, then came back and said yes, as long as I didn’t need it in a hurry (i.e. before Christmas) I asked if they were open and if I could bring it in to get an estimate. She said yes, and I told her that I would be there within the hour. Upon arrival, I met the woman with whom I spoke on the phone. She called the owner in the ‘back,’ to tell him that I was there and wanted an estimate for the work. He told her to tell me that he was too busy to do the job, and never even bothered to come out to see me. After I called first, then made a special trip to the store, I couldn’t believe it. I actually asked the woman, «So you just completely wasted my time and gas to get here?» She nodded yes! Spread the word… THIS PLACE SUCKS!

Great service repaired my vest quickly and at a great price

I took my leather track jacket in several years ago to have the racing foam hump taken out. I was expecting he would just cut it out and re stitch it. He went WAY beyond above and beyond. He pulled every stitch out of the back, pulled the foam out laid the leather flat, and re stitched every seam. It literally looks better than new, and you can not tell the jacket has ever been altered. On top of all that. His price was so good I tipped him more than he asked for the alteration. Which was still less than I anticipated paying after seeing the quality of work.

While riding down Highway 33 north of Ojai, the plastic zipper in my Aerostich motorcycle suit pants failed. A dry cleaner in Ojai pointed me to a shoe repair shop in Ojai. The shoe repair shop pointed me to Joe @ Ventura Leather. I rode down there not expecting much — who would have a 26″ zipper in stock?
Joe at Ventura Leather, that’s who. He had TWO in stock! I stopped in about quarter after three and wanted the suit fixed before I continued on for the rest of my 1300 mile ride. About two hours later, I received a phone call saying that it was all fixed. For a reasonable price in two hours… the zipper stitching looked excellent and is now stronger than new. Thanks Joe! (You just need to smile a bit more) :)

I love leather goods. Leather jackets, leather belts, leather hats — whatever — but unfortunately I just don’t seem to get enough use out of the items to justify the expense.
The problem, if you can call it that, is that I wear shorts, t-​shirts, and flip flops almost exclusively year round, so leather doesn’t really work for me in this beach casual environment.
I did purchase a leather belt to support the business, and came close to purchasing a leather Indiana Jones-​style fedora & (a fourth) leather jacket worthy of styling on a long motorcycle ride into the Santa Ynez mountains, but I exercised control.*
It’s a nicely stocked store offering quality goods, plus the on-​site owner can alter or design clothing to suit. It’s a locally-​owned business, so check it out.
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* I guess I should purchase the motorcycle first.