Some leather stores, from the way they look, you can tell if they're high-end or cheaper. This…read moreplace is a bit confusing in the message it's sending out. From the outside it looks like a leather warehouse. It's plain and packed with racks of jackets and walls of purses and other leather accessories. But the prices are both high and low, the quality ranging from luxury to more run-of-the-mill leather goods. There's almost too much to wade through. There are no little vignettes, like you might see in a store like Danier. This is the kind of place they're just interested in moving stock, not enticing you with an aesthetic experience. I don't like the way this place smells. Some such stores smell like leather and tannin. This place smells a bit musty and chemically. It made me want to wade outta there as fast as possible. They have lots of Baby Phat jackets at the front, which don't really fit with the whole image of the store, and at the back they sell leather biker gear. This is not the place I'd choose to buy a leather jacket. The place just doesn't feel premium enough to warrant making a bigger purchase like a leather coat.

Leather Plus is one of the many leather goods stores around Edmonton. It has a lot of leather…read morebrands that I honestly haven't heard of before, which is common for many budget leather stores around town. I was here looking for a belt but I decided to get one elsewhere. I wasn't a fan of the style of belts they had, all of them seemed to look to same to me. The store is quite difficult to navigate through as well; it feels a bit crowded.

Wow! I have some pretty bizzare hobbies, and a quick Google search turned up this place for the…read moremost recent supplies I was needing. I knew that they had leather & all sorts of tools to go with, I just didn't know they'd have some other specialties - like grommets! The store has a lot of stuff, and the items seem to be clearly marked. The staff were super helpful in assisting me to find what I needed. There were quite a few things I've added to my wishlist now that I've been in (rivets with coloured gems - watch out!) The only thing I don't love about this place is their 'tiered' pricing. If you purchase a membership (one for $35 and one for $150) you can get a substantial discount on your purchase. I don't know how many times I'll be there this year (they expire every year) so I didn't get one. I guess if you're going to have a business using these supplies often, it would be worth it. Although, as an ocassional shopper, it messes with my brain to see what I could save if I bought a membership.

This was another decent place in Northgate Shopping Centre. The only problem with this store is…read moreit's location; it's located in Northgate and, therefore, probably doesn't get very much business. This is a good place if you like leather goods. They had some leather jackets on for about 30% off and they had both men and women styles. They also had some fur coats, but I'm not sure if they were real fur. They had a very large selection of handbags and purses, so if you are looking for a nice or high fashion looking bag or purse I suggest you give this place a try. I really liked some of their styles, but I really liked the colors they had. They had this really nice indigo kind of blue purse that I really liked. They had some belts on sale, one for $12, two for $20 and three for $25. They also had some nice looking luggage. The store was very well kept and the woman who was working there was really nice and friendly. I suggest you go in and give the place a look. They had some really great items and a lot of bags and purses to choose from. So if you're a bag lady then totally check this place out.

Every six months or so when my boyfriend decides to attempt laundry whilst half asleep inevitably…read morehe forgets to remove his wallet from his jeans and it ends up in the wash. A few times it hasn't survived the spin cycle and we have had to come into Romani to replace it. They have always carried the basic black wallet and even though it's a leather store I find their smaller goods like wallets and belts to be fairly affordable. I decided to come in on my own today as I had been thinking about picking up a new purse and I had some time to kill before meeting someone upstairs in the foodcourt. Some of the purses are fairly nice whilst others are to quote Jeanette B. "cheesey". I am not a big fan of knock off designer brands either and there were a few here that seemed to be trying to imitate Chanel. There are some things here however that are authentic brand name but just out of season. Seasonal trends have never really concerned me though so I picked up a pink Dereon clutch bag and opened it up to see if it was one of those ones with a chain included to turn it into a handbag. It was not but the lady working the register came over when she saw me showing some interest and started trying to pressure me into buying saying the gentleman in the store next door could alter it to hold a chain then went to dig out a chain for me before I had even committed to buying. Don't get me wrong I appreciated the fact that she was willing to give me a purse chain at no charge but I hate being pressured and ignored when I say im just looking or trying to make a decision. I finally decided to purchase it as I do like Dereon products and admittedly it was a great deal at $25.00 including tax. I did regret the purchase shortly after however as once I got over to the alteration place the gentleman working there informed me it would be $5.00 not including eyelets on the side to stop the chain from wearing away at the holes which would cost another $8.00. While it wasn't a huge dollar amount it was still way more then what I was told by the woman at Romani who told me that he usually just charges $1.00 and sometimes doesn't even charge at all. If you don't know how much he is going to charge me then simply tell me you don't know....don't give me a low ball figure just because you want to further entice me to make a purchase. I am really hoping my hunny will stop murdering his wallets so we don't have to come back in here....

Leather Centre is one of the smaller independent businesses hanging on in this mall that the…read moreadministration is trying so hard to get rid of by raising rents. All the staff are very nice and embody what it means to make the customer feel like a welcomed guest versus someone to try and push a sale on. I came in to look at a rack of their hobo bags and the lady at the counter stopped what she was doing right away and came over to say hi. The selection here seemed fairly decent considering the size of the store. There is definitely a higher concentration on luggage but they also have bags,wallets,and gloves. I felt like the prices are pretty competitive with Bentley's which is also found in this mall and when they do a sale here they do it right and take a percentage off regardless of whether you are buying one item or ten. None of this BOGO buy one get a percentage off the second one nonsense. This is a great family operated business and I hope they continue on for years to come whether it be in this mall or in a place that actually appreciates the value of small independent business.

Infiniti Leather is another one of those budget leather goods stores than seem to be all over…read moreEdmonton malls these days. I'd say Infiniti is definitely one of the better ones though. I recently bought an emergency leather belt for a relative and Infiniti had a bunch of moderately priced ones, 2 for $25. The belt did the job and is still going strong till this day Most of the stuff at this store are from brands you haven't heard of before, so buying them might be taking a chance.

My experience is... you can probably find the same (or at least a similar) item that Infiniti…read morecarries on Amazon.ca for a quite lesser price. And, generally, the selection on Amazon is better. (Buyer beware the comparatively bad "No Returns" - only exchange within seven days of purchase - policy this store has!)

I was looking for a place to purchase a good leather belt, and this store came up with several good…read morereviews. When I arrived there the owner showed me several good belts, but especially pointed out the ones that were made in Canada. Excellent quality. I ended up buying two. He then encouraged me to take a look around the store at the wonderful products he has, especially the jackets. I hadn't owned a leather jacket in probably 40 years. There were so many good things in this store that by the time I left I had two belts, a gorgeous leather jacket, and a new leather wallet. Owner was a joy to talk to, and very knowledgeable about the products. Highly recommended.

Huge selection of everything leather. Bought a leather jacket for my husband. Very happy with the…read morequality and price. Going back to buy a winter leather coat for myself. Not many leather clothing stores left in Edmonton, but this place has great inventory.

I have to give this place 4 stars because I just bought a belt there for $7! That's right, a…read moreleather belt for $7. I was so happy leaving this store, the smile on my face is coming back just writing about it! They have some other nice things here too. They have lots of belts, purses and luggage. Some of the purses were really cute. They purses were decently priced and the belts, well, they were freaking awesomely priced! Everything seemed to be priced well. The lady at the counter wasn't overly friendly. She did her job though and she smiled when I told her how excited I was to have found a belt for so cheap. Overall, a good experience!

Oh Canada! Seriously, for a large National chain, there really isn't anything (besides Hudson's Bay…read morequintessential strips) that is more of a slice of Canadiana then Roots and that beautiful beaver! Do I buy a lot from Roots? Not really - the clothes are not really my style, but I still appreciate that they are quite nice. That said, I do suggest it to, especially for travel, a gift for someone visiting, or is you are visiting the True North, stop in and pick something up for yourself as a souvenir. This location on Whyte Ave is much nicer than the big mall locations - and especially nicer then the locations you find at Mayfield Common, & South Common etc. This is more of a boutique Roots with specialized leather bags, accessories and even home decor. And the staff at this location are always really friendly. My absolutely favourite item from Roots is the Maple Syrup Can candle! Ooooo, it is too good for words (and oh-so Canadian!). It literally is the same maple syrup cans (the ones you had to punch a hole into with a bottle opener to get the syrup out of) that Canadians have grown up with for decades, but with a thick, wooden wick, and a delicious maple smell. They also make mini ones!!

I have been loving Roots lately! It is right on the ave, which makes it easy to pop in for a look…read more This is a smaller store, that definitely has the attention to detail to fold all the clothes properly. I sometimes feel like I make a mess in there when I visit. They have a sale section in the back, as well as sale items scattered throughout the store. But, what I have been doing lately is buying items online. Once you know your size, I would recommend ordering online and shipping for free (over $50). It makes it easier to get the right size and the best price. Then, returns in store are quite easy. New customers also get $10 off their first purchase. Check their website for more details. This does not work on sale items though.