Stopped by here today for the first time. I have been working with leather for a good number of…read moreyears. I was IMPRESSED to say the least. I had a staff member greet me and come over to answer questions. There was another customer with us at the same time and the staff member handled questions from both of us and explained their products very well. Once we had gotten up to speed on the produces available I was left to browse and asked to come back over if I had any questions. Don't be fooled by the exterior of this building. It is older and I was wondering as I entered the store if I should have even bothered with the drive. I am very glad that I did. The store is very well kept, clean and laid out nicely. There is a huge of types of leather, colors treatment. Lots of items on sale or clearance for bargain hunters and a large selection of premium leathers and hides as well. The majority of the stock seems to fall in the middle ground of very good quality for a reasonable (reasonable for leather at any rate :) ) prices. If you are making something and need leather you are going to find what you need here. More likely you will have a problem making a choice from all the selections available. They even have fluorescent colors and metallic foils. They also carry dyes if you're working with natural leather too. Shop here I don't think you will be disappointed. I wasn't.

Came here on a Monday, when i first saw the place i gotta admit i was pretty doubtful about it, it…read morelooked sort of runned down and the main entrance was on the side, but after going in i was amazed at the wide assortment of hides and leathers, there was even colors like pink & green! Although thats not why i came here in the first place, i was looking for furs, which i didn't find many here but there was a fair amount of rabbit and sheepskin too!, there was lots of stuff on sale, about average of just under $5 a square foot and there were bagful of trimmings for very cheap as well as left over pieces if you didnt need much. When i was there, there was one lady working and she left me and my friend to do our searching and was very helpful and well informed when we asked for advice, anyways i left empty handed.

Walked in to the store this afternoon and was not greeted by the clerk behind the till. When I…read morewalked further into the store, another clerk came out, and also didn't acknowledge my presence in the store. Now had the store been busy I could understand that. But neither clerk was doing anything. This is unacceptable in a day where stores are struggling to stay afloat. They lost my purchase and any future purchases.

Well if you are looking for cheap bags or cheap luggage then come here. I can guarantee it won't…read morelast. Well they do have a few brand name luggage which they don't usually have much of (Samsonite etc). But those are like really old model. You don't get much service here. So came in and wanted to ask the sales a question. The sales was on the phone with her friend's or who knows who because she was not speaking English. Sales was on phone for a pretty long time. Well I don't think it looks professional for someone in retail to be on the phone for so long. Well not a fan here.

This place is a total RIPOFF!!!!! Took a pair of shoes in to have the heels replaced. For $35 they…read morereplaced only the rubber piece at the bottom of the heel and then when we went to pick them up the shoes were not ready Avery 2 weeks, they spray painted the heels black and did a poor job at that. Also they prefer cash. Maybe there is an audit in the future.

My winter boots that I bought 3 years ago were still in excellent shape. The soles were sound, the…read moreexterior was only slightly scuffed, why drop stacks on a brand new pair? Because my Pacquiao calves busted the zipper, rendering them useless in deep snow. Enter Maria's. Well, is it called Maria's? You can find it on Yelp under Maria's. On Google, it's Fish Creek Leather Alteration and Shoe Repair. Maria's did such a great job fixing up my boots, making them look brand new for a reasonable price. It only took them a couple of days, and they fixed them just in time for the huge snow dump. Service was friendly, I got a phone call when my boots were done, and I didn't have to pay for them until I picked them up. Happy cozy feet at a reasonable price. Check them out if you've got a wonky zipper or a dress that needs taking in.

Where there's a Canadian City, somewhere there's a stylishly located Roots. For this Calgary…read moreoutpost, you'll find it at the crossroads of Uptown-ish (17th Avenue) and the 4th Street Restaurant Row. The humanity statues in front of the store is also a nice touch. Regardless of the Loonie - US Dollar exchange rate, I also find Roots stuff to be a bit dear price wise. That's why the Outlet stores (I've been to the ones in both Calgary and Edmonton) are worth checking out first. This particular Roots just happened to have some nice sales when I was there, so their great and stylish selection of clothes and accessories were even more tempting this time around.

Just for the area, not really a shopping retail area with the smorgasbord of restaurants left right…read moreand centre, I love this area, can spend a whole day here. (and I found another burger place, Burgers Inn, but I digress). Big store at corner location. Walking to the men's section in the back is actually spacious for once. Liked how they put their snack food/souvenirs (maple syrup) on table in front of the cashier. Their jackets are well-made, even the hoodie part is heavy enough so it stays in one place despite the wind lol. Liked how the pockets have zippers to keep your valuables tucked in, but at $300, I can wait :) They have a promo going on now for gift cards, you get $25 GC for every $75 you buy. deal!

So you wanna do the Boot Scootin' Boogie, but your boots just aren't up to snuff?…read more Have no fear. The Alberta Boot Company is here! Their rustic showroom sports row upon row of locally manufactured cowboy boots in all sizes and colours, and their friendly, knowledgeable staff are more than happy to help you find the ideal boots for you. But you can't stop with just the boots. And you don't have to, because other than boots, ABC also carries cowboy hats, western shirts and big-ass shiny belt buckles. They'll have you looking like the Marlboro Man in no time! So, if you're looking to "cowboy up", then gallop on over to the Alberta Boot Co.

Cool store. I was in town for Stampede and I wanted a pair of real cowboy boots. I imagine there is…read moreno better place to go, perhaps anywhere. Huge selection of boots of all materials, even some that are illegal to buy in the States: alligator, kangaroo, python (and, of course, bull hide). I'm no cowboy, so I felt a bit lost. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and they made sure I was fit properly. They also instructed me on proper care and gave me the necessary leather care and even a boot jack. Prices vary, and the exotic leather boots are not cheap. However, that's because they're high quality. For myself, I settled on two pairs of python skin boots (I couldn't decide). Spent quite a bit, but it was worth it. I love wearing them, even with my business suits.

I had a couple of party dresses that I bought to attend a graduation ceremony and a wedding !…read more their material is satin and very hard to manage. I brought them both to Sam i couldn't be anymore thrilled when he adjusted them exactly the way I wanted and to the length I wanted ( short on the front long on the back) ... Sam took the liberty to even suggest different alterations if I wanted to use the dresses for future occasions which would make them look like a totally new dress. I would recommend A-plus for anyone looking to make tough alterations . thank you Sam and team. Claire

Sam was absolutely lovely. He was obviously in a lot of pain from a car accident but still made…read moresure to take the time to get our alterations done within the timeframe that we needed. He did worry me greatly with the amount of pain he was in but I understand that build need to be paid! The alterations on 2 pairs of pants were$4 more than elsewhere but he was so nice that we wanted to support him with our business! Thank you Sam and best of luck with your back!

Easter was the only person in the store while I was there during a total motorcycle gear sale, but…read moreshe knew all her products, picked my size first time, took care of others while I was busy with my own choosing but always came right back to help me more, asked if there were other items I could use but did not try to force sell me things I did not need. Boutique of leathers has always given me good quality leather items for 25-30 years now, so I have no problem recommending them to anyone.