Hoboken Leather & Shearling Warehouse

The owner, «Victor» of Hoboken Leather & Shearling Warehouse is without question a «True Master Craftsman» in the art of working with leather. I recently brought in (2) motorcycle jackets that both needed the sleeves shortened by about 1 – 2 inches. Also, I needed to have about (8) patches stitched on each jacket. I’m completely BLOWN AWAY at the «Absolutely Incredible» job he did on both of my jackets. Both of my jackets look incredible and it’s impossible to tell that any work was even done to them. With regards to all of the patches that were stitched on my jackets. Victor, «The Master», simple because it was the right way; actually opened up the lining in both jackets to stitch on all of the patches vs taking the easy approach and stitching right through the lining. VICTOR’S PRICES & WORKMANSHIP ARE INCREDIBLE… If you should ever need to have any of your leather products altered or repaired, Call Victor… If your looking to buy a leather/​shearling jacket, skip the big department stores, Call Victor… If your looking to have a leather/​shearling jacket «Custom Made», Call Victor…
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
Hoboken Leather & Shearling Warehouse — Victor — (201)216−1905

This guy is the best. I have had my leather coats altered elsewhere with only modest corrections of size and very high cost. Here, Victor, made alterations a coat I like so much, and I could not even tell the coat was altered. It fit like it was hand made for me! And the best yet, the cost was very reasonable.
I highly recommend this place and will of course bring my other things to him soon.
What a nice job he did for me.
Happy New Year to All!

I brought in two leather coats that were too large for me but each in a different way. Victor checked out both coats on me in about 2 minutes and knew what to do plus recommended replacing the elastic around the cuffs. He wasn’t wrong about the recommendations either. He took two weeks to tailor them and nailed them both… an observation confirmed by my girlfriend. The tailoring was definitely affordable for two leather coats ($ 175 total).

Yes, we travel to Hoboken from Long Island and endure parking limitations to receive excellent service from a true professional who as my husband says knows his craft! I now own a shearling coat my father spent $ 2000.00 40 something years ago. Victor not only fixed the coat that I had ripped in the back but he used his artistic eye taking extra material from the cuffs on each sleeve to accomplish his goal. My husband and I were delighted. Since, we have gone back with two additional coats in need of repair. This store is a must find for any and all leather lovers as you can purchase well crafted suede, leather and shearling products and repair your existing favorites at reasonable repIr rates.

They sized down a fur vest for me and did an amazing job. They were very nice to work with and I would recommend them to everyone.

I just had a leather jacket Made with a chinchilla collar and he really did a nice job love my jacket my leather so soft and I recommend everyone to go here for custom work done you’ll love the results

Victor is so meticulously passionate about leather and takes so much pride in his work. He’s been in the business for at least 40 years. That’s almost half a decade, so this guy knows leather. I had bought super thick lambskin shearling leather jacket and the fitting was a bit off. I thought it was impossible to fix, but in the end I was super happy with the great job that Victor has done.
The only minor thing is that the place is not easy to find, and actually I almost left thinking that it’s no longer around. Also, parking is tricky just like everywhere in Hoboken, and I ended up parking right in front which is a loading zone. The entire time I was inside the store worrying about the parking situation, but Victor assured me that my car should be ok. Parking and the inconspicuous location shouldn’t deter you from going here if you need any leather repair, I highly recommend this place!

I bought an expensive lambskin leather coat and needed to shorten the sleeves. I heard good leather tailors are hard to come by. I was also wary because the coat sleeves had a zipper and cuff. After reading the reviews of this place, I decided to take a chance. I trekked from NYC to Hoboken. It was well worth it.
Victor is a surgeon with leather. Aside from the sleeves being shorter, the coat seemed untouched. The zipper, cuff and original stitching were like the original. I highly recommend this place for leather alterations.

First I would like to thank to the previous reviewers that spoke only the truth about this place. Chirs and Jack made me go there. Thanks guys.
As for the shop and its owner: AMAZING !!! I have only extraordinary words for him. I had this jacket that I bought on sale from like $ 350 to almost $ 60. It had very weirdo long sleeves. I thought at that time that I will be able to find somebody to alter it. Unfortunately I was unable to trust anybody. The quality of the leather on this jacket is outstanding. But after a long and time consuming research I decided to go to this place. That was the best decision that I could ever take. I have to confess about something. The owner knows exactly what he is talking about. I didn’t want to spend too much on the alteration so I had something in mind and when I told him what I wanted he smiled, he looked at me and he said that he will not be able to do such a bad alteration. He explained to me what it should be done. HE WAS RIGHT!!! I agreed to him. Of course he told me that he would have done what I wanted but that would have ended up with something that he would not have been proud of. I can’t even describe how happy I am because I agreed to him. My jacket looks incredible. The care that he put into this work is incommensurable. I am ready for the bad weather.
As about the entire store: The quality of the stuff is just breathtaking (considering that you like good quality leather).

I found this place on Unilocal.It’s hard to find anyone to do alterations on heavy leather. I’m glad I did this guy Victor is great. I had extensive work done on a brand new jacket. It looks better then new. And in only 2 days. Very reasonable prices. Highly Recommend.

This place is a gem in the rough. First off, it’s hard to find a leather tailor. Second, it’s even harder to find a GOOD one. Victor is old school. He is a master of his trade. He does it right or he won’t do it. He custom tailored two very complicated leather jackets for me and they both came out beautiful. He is now replacing the lining for me on an old leather jacket.
Victor has been in the leather goods business for 40 + years and knows it like the back of his hand. He can fix anything, he can tell you if a leather is good quality or not, he can tell you where it came from, he can make custom pieces, you name it and he can do it. Not to mention, his prices are VERY reasonable for the level of craftsmanship you get. Don’t go anywhere else. Victor of Hoboken Leather & Shearling Warehouse is the man. He’ll take good care of you.

I just bought a leather bomber jacket here a few days ago. I love it. The quality and craftsmanship is of a master level, and this jacket is going to last a very very very long time. I will certainly revist and purchase another coat.

My old leather bomber jacket needed to be replaced. I had heard that Hoboken Leather and Shearling on Harrison Street was the place to go. The owner, Victor, is a master at creating leather, fur and shearling jackets. I just picked up my new leather bomber jacket. The highest level of leather and craftsmanship! Victor is also a great person to do business with. Also, prices are great!

It is rare to find a store that sells beautiful leather, shearling and jackets of all makes and types, and even rarer when the proprietor is also the tailor. At Hoboken Leather & Shearling you will find the types of jackets that are in the larger more well known stores, but for much less, and you will also find find unusual jackets and coats. What really stands out is the proprietor, Victor Schwalbe. Victor is from the old school and if there is something you want changed, or if you want a coat or jacket made from scratch, Victor can make it for you. He can replace one collar with another more to your liking, he can add materials or remove them, he can make the coat completely from scratch if you don’t see what you like. He can do it all. The designs in the showroom sell for much less than in the better known stores, but he can also make any changes you want, ensuring that the coat you leave with will be a one-​of-​a-​kind that fits you perfectly. The store is located in a row of warehouses and can be hard to find, but the search is worth it. He can also recondition and repair coats you already have. Sleeves too long or too short? Zipper broken? Material faded? Victor can handle it all and at very reasonable prices. The work is ready when he says it is and it is a pleasure working with him. I found Victor completely by accident after purchasing an Andrew Marc at Nordstroms. I wish I had found him earlier. I would have saved a bundle. I purchased a lambskin jacket that is half the weight and twice the warmth. And he customized it for me. He is open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM, (closed Mondays). It’s best to call before you make the trip. 201−216−1905 or 201−232−4232. His email is
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