ABOUT

As a young child in the islands, Roy Thurston grew up helping his mother make straw bags to sell to tourists in local markets. He enhanced his skills when neighbors would give him small items to fix such as pocketbooks and shoes. At the age of ten his mother gave him a sewing machine and Thurston used this piece of equipment to learn many skills that would later shape his leather crafting career.

In 1981 Thurston packed his belongings and relocated to New York City. He found a job working for Superior Leather during the day and attended the Fashion Institute of
Technology at night for courses relative to leather crafting. Thurston felt that it was time to move on and establish his own business and Supreme Leather was born. He focused on quality over quantity, and a diverse selection of products.

In 1989 Thurston opened his first store in Brooklyn, New York. He named the store Supreme Leather Restorers with the intention of creating and refurbishing items with an incessant higher standard. By 1991 Thurston had relocated to Florida and he quickly grew a loyal clientele. He was fortunate to open his own space a couple of years later.

Having lived up to the name and his supreme standards, Thurston earned countless awards, accolades, and letters of appreciation from the City of Longwood, numerous organizations, and faithful customers.

We hope you love our products as much as we love making them for you.