I love the brand, been rockin it for a minute. I love Oakland pride, and what the brand does for the community. With that being said. Customer service was terrible. I was met with a to cool attitude, know one really wanted to check in sizes. My overall shopping experience there was trash. I'll continue to support the brand cause I love Oakland, but y'all need to pick up on your employees better. It's called customer service for a reason read more

Went to the flagship store downtown on Broadway, expecting so-so customer service (based on these reviews), but was pleasantly surprised when Brandan went above and beyond grabbing sizes and suggesting styles. Realize the negative reports were a few months ago - looks like they got the message. If you like the brand, shop here. Laid back, cool, comfortable. Definitely be back! read more

Love their work. Clothing always make me feel like I am at home. Bay Area Represented through their clothing line. Bought a sweater recently for my girlfriend and she loves it. I personally have a couple of things and it'll just expand. Thanks for the Awesome stuff guys!!! read more

Oaklandish has been printing my company's shirts for years. They always do a great job with our artwork, answer our questions and are generally very responsive in all matters (from talking me through blank t-shirt options to color matching). I have loved our long relationship (what has it been, Oaklandish? At least ten years between us now). read more

They don't stand by their products. I bought a jacket that had a hole in the pocket. I didn't realize it until I took the tags off. I have my receipt and it's within 30 days. The employee I talked to said I could try the Fruitvale store but he wouldn't help me. Seems like he was making a choice and not following a set policy. Make sure to inspect every thread before you walk out of the store or you are stuck with a defective product. They just lost out on a lot of repeat business. read more

Rude ass customer service! The worst employees at the Broadway store! I never want to buy any of their merchandise again. They won't last long with that bad service. read more

My favorite aspects of Oaklandish are that they promote local non-profits and give proceeds to them, and they host fun events for free (community building!). They are an integral business in the city of Oakland and I've enjoyed watching Oaklandish grow over the years. read more

I love the new store! Great location in Uptown/Downtown Oakland, awesome local clothing and accessories and cool folks working there. The store was set up nicely and I'm digging the look. I love how they support local businesses and are always representing Oakland in a positive way. I've purchased Oaklandish gear online or from stores that carry their stuff, but now it's nice that they have a store now. They had a sweet Google deal for $15 for $30 worth of clothes! I got two t-shirts and spent $20. Holler. It's great to see a local company like Oaklandish open up a store front in an area full of vacant retail spaces. read more

Oaklandish is AWESOME!!! Having the hippest shirts and clothing from local artist. With a great selection and prints, prices are moderate and not expensive. Supporting places like this is a must!! read more

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An awesome little shop for all your Bay Area swag. Graphic tees, accessories, posters -- they've got everything you need to stay hella fitted. The folks there were very helpful, grabbing sizes and even suggesting stuff my friend and I might like based on merchandise we were already holding. The layout of the store just looks great as well. Bright, clean floorplan makes it super easy to navigate. I love this local business! Pro tip: Set a spending limit before you get to the store, because if you're like me, you'll want to spend all your money here. read more

I had to get geared up with some Oakland related tee-shirts and hoodies. The quality of the apparel is good and well-made. I love the central location. read more

I can't really afford to buy everything I want in this store but they do have a yearly sale where I bought a bunch of stuff for the men in my life. Great sale! Not sure when it happens but it was in the beginning of the year if I remember right. We're new Oaklanders who want to support local businesses, and this is one of the many businesses we will continue to support. The kids stuff is really cute and so far - peanut's shirts have withstood plenty washings and still look great. Soft sturdy cotton and great graphics. read more

Ummmmm, very scarce selection on Oakland items. We thought they were going out of business:-(

I am trying to be a big supporter of all local businesses, and this place makes it easy. I was there last Saturday afternoon, *footnote* the wife and I have been trying to make our way over here for the longest time, but we have always been in the car and there is never any parking in the area. Anyways, after a small walk down the the hill we were there. All the shirts and hoodies being sold will be bought from me. I just love them all. Buying locally made things like this is so addicting to me. Plus on top of that they look cool. And whats wrong with representing the city you live in? That's what I thought. I will be back here to increase my collection. read more

Oddly enough, after nearly 4 years in Oakland, I'd never visited this iconic place. The store itself is a bright spot on what is something a drab, but slowly improving area of Broadway - not quite Uptown, but somewhere that local businesses are moving into. The decor is very Oakland - sparse but slightly hip. The staff were friendly - maybe too friendly - I got approached I think by every member of staff to see if I wanted to buy something. I can't say I'm a huge fan of the Oaklandish wear - but - they do have some other cool stuff from local artists which isn't real obvious from the store front. i can recommend you take a look in the back in the apparently newly opened area. Must-stop for a tour of downtown Oakland, read more

First off the staff super friendly, Ana is ALWAYS super friendly and ALWAYS eager to help. The material used on shirts is really great. The collabs that they have are also hella cool. read more

I have bought the occasional Oaklandish item here and there ever since I came across one of their trucks a few years ago at the Saturday Lake Merrit Farmer's Market. Currently residing in San Diego and being a former Oakland/East Bay native I miss the Bay area sometimes. I've always liked the Oak Tree symbol that I used to see all the time growing up so the gear at Oaklandish is great. I like the idea that the design of their stuff is local inspired and that they do their screen printing locally at their facility. The prices at Oaklandish are a little steep in my opinion. Still, once I realized that a lot of their pieces are American Apparel with their screen printing I understood it a little more. I won't go into American Apparel too much but from my standpoint, I'd much rather buy from them than some of the other huge apparel companies that outsource all their labor. Sure, their stuff is expensive but the quality is top notch. I can personally attest that my Oaklandish tshirts have lasted 50+ washings with very little degradation. I'd much prefer buying an expensive shirt that I love that will last years than the dime a dozen crappy shirts most places sell. Still, if you look on Oaklandish's website, not all their tshirts are made in the USA, so it looks like they have felt the pressure to lower their prices and unfortunately that means getting them from a blend of sources, not all from the USA. Vote with your money however you feel like, just full disclosure. The store itself isn't very large but my experience with the employees was that they were very nice and cordial. The guy at the checkout and I both mutually grumbled how the Raiders had just lost to the Chargers. Ugh. They also have some products in the middle of the store made by local artists. Cool. All in all, a good experience, too bad I have to most of my shopping online since I'm not a local anymore! =( read more

Finally made it to the store! I spend the morning trying to find the pop up store while at the jack London squares farmers market only to follow the directions there and see it's closed. No worries, we walked the .8 miles up Broadway and found the headquarter store! Even better! I picked up a few new shirts and got a cool recycle shopping bag to boot. Great service, fun, cool shop and love supporting the local guys! Will wear my Oakland A's skull with pride on opening day and my new Sunny Side of the Bay shirt when I go see my boys play in SF. Great shop! read more

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The Oaklandish flag ship store has good vibes all around. I am a product of the East Bay and I love to rep where I'm from. This brand does the job of reppin but does it subtly. There were two workers when I went in on a Tuesday afternoon. The store was in tip top shape and the workers were very helpful. I ended up buying an OAK baseball cap and some stickers. Homeboy hooked it up with extra stickers and some pins. SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES read more

Customer service was great and helpful when asking for assistance. Very accommodating to my needs. Purchase a few items and every time I do wear the other I purchase from here I get complimented and I make sure to direct them to the boutique. Would most defiantly go back to purchase more items. read more

NARRATIVE Gliding along Lake Merritt in Angelino's mahogany gondola, I realized how fortunate I am to call Oakland home. As a second year visitor to the Radio Regatta, we got there early on Sunday afternoon to sign up for the free gondola rides. Once again the 4-Square Tournament was intense, the weather was perfect, the music was sweet, and the crowd was beautiful. I heart Oaklandish. PRICE RANGE Free - Moderate SUMMARY Oakland deserves to love itself. Oaklandish not only provides phresh threads to spout Oakland pride, but produces many events for the entire community to enjoy...from Salsa on the Lake, to film screenings, to the Radio Regatta...everyone can joyfully participate. The vibe is always chill and positive, and you get to enjoy free stuff! What's not to love? SERVICE Great volunteers, especially the woman who was in charge of the free food. She was in charge of giving away free pizza on the hour. Free pizza makes crowds turn into frenzied mobs. She was chill and reminded us to mind our manners. RESTROOMS The boat landing had adequate bathroomage. Thank you very much! SUGGESTION I loved the stunt bikes from last year! Great to include Rock Girls Camp to participate and the young artists who decorate the chairs. Would love to have a demonstration of silk screening so we understand how the posters and clothing are made. Maybe more pageantry for boat launching? Regatta fashion? Regatta theme? Oaklandish, you're doing it RIGHT! Thank you! read more

What a great organization! not only do they provide the fresh gear that is oakland themed, but they actually give back to the community, supporting oakland based non-profit orgs. They also hold design contests for kids in the Oakland Unified School District. I love the stay in Oakland A's line they have. Cool t-shirts, cant wait to get more to add to wardrobe. Love these guys! read more

I was taking a little walk on my lunch break at work (from the rotunda building) and happened upon the Oaklandish store! I had seen the truck at the Temescal street fair, and was super excited to go inside. I ended up walking out with a Children's Fairyland sweatshirt which is even pricier than their other hoodies, BUT it is for a great cause. I agree with some of the other reviewers that it is a little expensive, and for $65 I wish I had at least gotten a sticker, pr a button, or free lunch or something. Once I save up enough money though, I know I will be back for more super soft t-shirts with great art on them. Also, make sure to check out their new line called "there there" as it has more great stuff in the same vein as Oaklandish (supporting other cities this time though!) read more

Great local business in downtown. I rarely get a chance to visit this location. I always hit up the pop up shop at the airport. Great display of merchandise and store front is clean and fresh. Im a huge supporter of the business that gives back to the community. Looking forward coming back and seeing whats new. read more

I absolutely love this store. It is my to go place for when I want to get local gifts for people living outside of the Bay Area. However, today for the third time one of the items I purchased was charged at a higher price than tagged/advertised. I was unable to get a refund for the difference in price, was not offered a simple apology for the inconvenience. I asked to be assisted by a supervisor or store manager, and the blame was just put on to their warehouse. WATCH OUT FOR YOUR NEXT PURCHASE, CHECK YOUR RECEPT BECAUSE CHANCES ARE THAT THEY ARE OVERCHARGING YOU. read more

Every so often I feel generous, in the sense that I want to buy something for my two now-adult brothers. When I saw people on BART donning items that said "Oaklandish" I asked a local friend what that was all about, and learned about the brand. Sounded like something that my graphic-tee-loving bros would enjoy. I scrolled over to their website, picked out a few designs, and decided I'd pick some up before I went to the airport. The website only shows the shirts and a few accessories that it sells, but in store you'll also find wallets and scarves and gloves and all different cool items by which to celebrate any Oakland pride you may have. I opted to get the Royal Golden Warrior shirt for one bro and the OAK shirt for the other, both of which have the Oaklandish logo hidden somewhere on the shirt (kind of like Hidden Mickies!) The girl running the shop was friendly and gave me sizing suggestions. They threw in a few stickers and give you your goods in a reusable tote bag. You'll check out on an iPad with square, your receipt will either be texted or mailed to you, so this may not be the right place to take your technology-impaired parents, but then again, I can't imagine my dad rocking a shirt from this line (and he's a pretty cool dude). For all this coolness (+ the fact that they donate a portion of proceeds to local non-profits) there's gotta be a drawback - and that's the price. At $22-28 for a graphic tee, these seem rather spendy. But again, I was feeling generous on this given day, so I happily handed over my credit card to be swiped on an iPad. read more

I love this store. They have a great selection of non-cheesy tees for wee babies to adults. A friend of mine kindly bought the bay bridge tee for my toddler niece, and we loved the design so much we all got matching shirts in our sizes lol. When I got a chance to visit the actual store, the salespeople were super nice and friendly (I tried on like 10 different tees). Online purchasing was a breeze. Note: the sizes tend to run small, so recommend going up one size if you're not sure. I only wish they made more tees. Parking can be difficult, so would take BART if you have the option. read more

I love the Oaklandish merchandise, but that's not why I'm writing this review. Over the holidays I ordered a gift...long story short, I well exceeded the return / exchange window. I emailed them and quickly got a response. Because of the craziness of the holidays and my situation they were totally cool with me exchanging my order for a bigger size. Andrew was the guy I was emailing back and forth, he made everything super easy. I just want to say that I really appreciate the customer service. Just another reason to love Oaklandish. read more

I love Oakland and cant think of a place I would rather call my home. This being said I fully support Oaklandish for their efforts in this wonderful and diverse community. The t-shirts and other gear are all high quality and the artwork ROCKS! read more

Love all the jewelry and body products from oaklanders. Great place to pick up a quick gift, especially cute tees for little ones. Yeah so they're a little over priced but who cares. The sales person was super friendly and helpful, even giving the out-of-towners in line in front of me some great recommendation for local things to see and do. read more

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Thank you Tristan & Christina! I love my shirt and I really appreciate your customer service. Oaklandish has tons of great stuff and I would highly recommend shopping there! I want all of your sweatpants. read more

Amazing graphics. They are awesome and very friendly. Support your local designers and shops! I swear I'd probably wear their apparel if i didn't have to dress up for work. Shits dope. read more

Walked in and was given a dirty look by an employee and no greeting. After that I lasted about 15 seconds and left. Will not be returning and I advise everyone to spend their money at independent local businesses and not a gentrifier business who's founders are not even from Oakland!! read more

Great store, wish the prices were a little lower so I could shop here more often, but you definitely get what you paid for. Quality goods. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for unique fashion items or urban wear. And of course to Bay Area and Oakland locals, it's a great brand to represent that you are actually from here and not a transplant. Awesome store! read more

I love Oaklandish, have been a fan from the start out of the truck at the farmers market. Pleeeeeze reconsider your women's T-shirt sizing. I'm 5'6 and 140 lbs, an average perfectly sized woman. The XL is actually right in me - that's some ridiculous shit. Your message is strong, your cause is strong, your design is strong - fix the short sizing so everyone has a shot. read more

Oaklandish is an organization that makes me proud. I remember when they started out and it was like a bunch of graffitti types and modern day revolutionaries who would project historical films on the sides of public buildings. It was like a new form of vandalism, and also educational. I loved what they were doing then and now they've evolved into this amazing organization that promotes Oakland. Oakland needs Oaklandish. I bought some really funky Oaklandish T shirts for my family who moved to the east coast. They also have awesome posters that reminisce on native Oakland celebrities. Their website has interesting historical videos you can watch at www.oaklandish.com Support the locals!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

In addition to being a gallery/community space/party loft/cluster fuck/space ship/coffee shop/etc, Oaklandish has an online shop (used to be a real life shop!) run by privileged post collegiate white boys flunkies in Oakland who are high on the something that is not life. The best part is that they are trying to sell their contemporaries Black Panther buttons. Fight the power, boys. The power being...oh wait, never mind. That being said, they sell the fucking coolest "Kwik Way" buttons that remind me strongly of my youth. In a shocking turn of events, I did not have the best parents. In fact, I was raised mainly by a house keeper/nanny (RIP, PAT! I miss you!) for the majority of my youth and spent most nights at her house in East Oakland. And I'm talking in the CUTS...people in this area had never seen such a thing as a little Laura B...I was this bizarre anomaly of a fat little white girl dressed in "my little pony" gear and rolling around in used syringes with Pat's 100 pound Rottweiler named "Bullet". No shit. I have many fine memories of this time. Pat used to send me down the block, bare foot (i have always hated shoes and still routinely refuse to wear them) to the corner store to pick her up some Taretyon's Long Light 100's and perhaps a delicious Twix bar for myself. We used to make kool aid ice pops on the 1st and the 15th for local kids and I would set up a stand out front to make a quick buck. We would drive around richie rich areas of Oakland and I would jump out and check garbage for cans...in fact, Pat would pull over on a freeway if she saw a can and I would jump out and get it. It's shocking that I'm alive. I am fat but quick. Pat would also pull over for a dog so I think that's where I got that from. Pat was also an amazing cook, she was from creole Louisiana and made a gumbo like you wouldn't believe, that shit would set your mouth on fire and then you would be running back for more. We would make gumbo and watch religious TV and Pat would send in her money so that G*d would answer her prayers and then we would do a 1000 piece puzzle of Notre Dame. But perhaps my finest memory of Pat is this this: after a long day of cleaning houses (or um, Pat cleaning houses and me raiding fridges), we would stop by Kwik Way on E. 14th and get us some SNACKS. I was a huge fan of the shakes...I have never once in my life turned down the offer of a Kwik Way shake so PLEASE NOW THAT I AM VEGAN DO NOT OFFER, I DO NOT THINK I WOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SAY NO. Anyway, the fact that Oaklandish sells these awesome "Kwik Way" buttons makes up for the fact that the silly white dudes running it refer to each other as, "son". If you would have done that in Pat's house, she would have gotten out the belt and knocked you stupid for being insolent. God, I miss that woman. read more

I've bought numerous Oaklandish shirts over the past few years as gifts, usually from other stores. I went into this Oaklandish retail shop for the 2nd time and realized it would probably be the last time I bought one of their shirts. I am painfully aware that I'm over the hill. You don't need to remind me about that. But do you need to be so mean about it?I know you are not used to accommodating elders over the age of 26, but I'm there as a customer. Do not be angry that I asked your help in looking for a size. I know I don't dress the part, but believe it or not, I probably know more about music, art, and film then you do, so stop being so judgey. No need to sigh! I believe in supporting local business, but I can't support a negative attitude. This is the 2nd time I've been treated like a piece of sh*t in this store and it's uncalled for. Also, it kind of finally hit me that their shirts are out-of-control expensive. For a T-SHIRT. I don't care how "locally made" it is. I can take greedy and/or mean, but certainly not both at the same time. I'm too old (as you apparently know) for that crap. read more

Horrible customer service. Brought back a shirt and they wouldn't accept it because the design was no longer in style. Sorry I didn't know it was so hard to screen print. WAY overpriced for mediocre clothing. Love the brand and am proud to be Oakland native but this place needs to work on customer service. And just when I thought I was done.. the rude female professional clothes folder told me not to touch the displays. Seriously?! Not to mention this was AFTER we had just dropped a lot of money on clothes. read more

I just love the whole philosophy of Oaklandish. They are very community driven, which I believe has inspired me to be more involved in the community ever since moving to Oakland. They have their own line of apparel, but they also include other items from other local businesses. A great place to check out. read more