BISON LEATHER SHOP
Description
Bison makes custom leather goods while you wait – or at least overnight. Shoes, bags, and Birkenstock-style sandals are the sweet spot, and the staff will measure your feet, let you pick the leather, and have something ready the next day.
The sales approach is notably low-pressure (rare enough in Hoi An’s Old Town that it deserves a mention). People come in for one bag and leave with two. That’s not a warning, just a fact about how the pricing works.
They’ll also deliver to your bus stop if you’re cutting it close on time, which tells you something about how seriously they take the follow-through.
Highlights
Insider Tip
Go on your first or second day in Hoi An so you have time to pick up the order and try things on before you're gone - the staff delivered one pair to a customer's bus stop, but don't count on that working in your favor.
Pros
- Custom fit shoes and sandals made to your measurements, ready next day
- Staff are friendly and helpful without being pushy
- Strong value for money - quality relative to price comes up again and again
- Wide selection of leathers and styles to choose from
- Staff are friendly and helpful without being pushy
- Strong value for money - quality relative to price comes up again and again
- Wide selection of leathers and styles to choose from
Cons
- With only one day turnaround, you don't have much room to request adjustments if something isn't right
- Reviews are almost uniformly positive, so hard to flag anything specific - but plan your visit early in your trip, not the night before you leave
- Reviews are almost uniformly positive, so hard to flag anything specific - but plan your visit early in your trip, not the night before you leave
Best For
Solo traveler, Couples, Budget
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