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Irvin Alhadeff, owner - 1975 (opening year)

There are very few stores still around where authentic, well-constructed and durable products take precedence over cheaper, turnover-based goods, where the higher-quality, the better- made, is more important than the bottom-line.

Fortunately, Masada Leather & Outdoor is one of those stores. Since he opened his first small shop in 1975 a few years after graduating from The University of Georgia, Atlanta native Irvin Alhadeff has always emphasized the highest standards in his handmade leather products and demanded the same in the footwear, apparel, bags, and accessories that he sells today.

Masada has now grown into a 4000 square foot store and workshop in the heart of downtown Athens – just a block from it’s original location. But while the store’s size has changed, the never ending search for quality and authenticity in everything Masada sells, has not. So whether you’re looking for a custom belt hand-tooled from rolls of bridle leather you can actually see and smell in our shop, or for the finest in fleece, leather, outdoor apparel, and comfort footwear… come to the one store where quality is the only direction on the compass.