Johnson Leather, San Francisco

The first thing you notice upon stepping into Johnson Leather is the rich, mysterious smell of treated cowhide. If you’re looking for a leather jacket to pass down to the next generation of bad boy biker in your family, or just need to get a vintage Balenciaga handbag expertly cleaned, head on up to the Polk to these unimpeachable masters of the art of leatherwork. Since 1979, Johnson Leather has been outfitting people in vests and jackets, whether off-the-rack or custom-fit, and repairing broken straps of all kinds. If you want leather that looks exactly as it should, go where the San Francisco Police Department, Oakland Police and California Highway Patrol all get the leather touches for their uniforms.