Leather Rack

What can I say I shop all over the place and find things that I need in the weirdest places. This spot could use more selection of things but hey its just me being kinky.

I found what I needed. It was nice, clean, friendly. It was just good to find a shop and not buy crap online. it felt like the old-​timey days — but with dildos for xmas gifts instead of watch bobbles and hair pins.

I visit the Leather Rack about 3 times year, when I travel to DC. I usually feel a bit awkward being female — but that is me NOT the store! The folks in the place usually ask me if I need help and leave me be. If I have questions … they are right on it.
It may be geared toward Leathermen, but BDSM kink can find some very nice and wicked items.
Inventory varies GREATLY — there are times when there is a bunch of floogers, paddles, and then other times. not so much.
No real bondage stuff, IMHO, though.
Good guys, nice store, GREAT leather scent

I went there to buy a riding crop & they didn’t even have one! I found a limited selection, I would find a better use & density to market merchandise.

It smells very leathery in there. They let you try on cockrings if you want… you can sample some lube if you need to… and they have undies and dog collars and leashes.

They have a great variety of items, but their level of stock is sometimes questionable. I have seen better stores in other cities. I would like to see the shelves stocked with more bondage items. I recently visited and was told to go to their website to place the order for the item I wanted since they were out. The web store is very slim.

I have to say that this store is not a great representation of what a leather store is suppose to be. I actually think it is a sad sad store. For those who are really into the leather fetish/​community, you may find yourself disappointed at the lack of selection. Let’s start with leather harness. Honestly, there aren’t many styles to choose from. In the three times I was in search of a new harness, I have only bought one from Leather Rack. Every time I go there, they have a small selection and even if you find something, your size may be unavailable. A reputable leather store would provide custom fitting of their styles and may even design something just for you. The toys. They have a selection of what I consider poor quality toys for high prices. Again, limited selections. In the end, I would not recommend this place for avid participants of the leather community. If you are someone new to the scene, this would be a good place to start. From my understanding for friends who are long time residents of DC, Leather Rack was never what it is today. At some point, they did have a wide selection of leather wear, offered custom fittings, and had many other leather and fetish items available. It has been within the last 5 years that the store started to offer less leather items. Today, the store is broken down into two parts: one part is leather/​sex and the other is clothing (shirts, shorts, jeans).

There are two stores that sell erotic goods along this part of Connecticut Avenue: the Leather Rack and the Pleasure Place. There are strong difference between the two.
When you enter the door at the Leather Rack you go up a dark stairwell into a space painted black. At the top of the stairs there are clothes to the left, glass counters directly ahead with body jewelry and small erotic accessories, and toys and leather goods toward the back. The place smells like leather. If the place had a gender it would be all male. It exudes testosterone. If it could talk it would say, «On your knees, boy!»
If you’re looking for a red teddy, peak-​a-​boo panties or a french maid’s outfit, you’ll need to go across the street to the Pleasure Place, which is bright, unisex and vanilla kinky, and which might say, if it could talk, «Ohhh, spank me Daddy.»
The Leather Rack has a good selection of erotic toys, clothing and accessories ranging from the tame (cockrings) to what many would consider extreme (monstrous dildos, whips and sounds). They also carry necessities like a full range of lubricants. As noted in another review, their prices are high compared with what you can find on the web however given the range of quality of erotic goods (cheap trash to very well made), it’s nice to be able to touch and examine the things before you buy them. Also, if you can’t wait for something to be shipped, you can get most of what you need right here.

It has what it has. The one time I went though the staff wasn’t too helpful or friendly, but it’s fairly well-​stocked, unless if you’re small like me!

3.0 stars:-)! It serves a utilitarian purpose for those who do not have the time to order their kinky toys online. It is wwaaayyyy overpriced and the selection is much smaller than the world of the internet will provide you. And if you are goodlooking, the attentive staff will have no quams making themselves available to help you size and adjust your new leather harness or any other kinky thing you may need assistance with while visiting their establishment.
So to conclude, shopping here is nice, the smell of the leather is better, but if you are smart, you can get much better quality merchandise online cheaper at Mr. S or Fort Troff.

I so can’t believe this has not been reviewed.
All the leather daddies and twinks on Unilocal should have beat me to this.
Need a sex toy, they got em…
Need a colored jock strap. they got em. Seriously– a rainbow of colors. Like the skittles of jock strap selections.
Need boots to kick your sex slave around. they got em.
Need lube. got it.
If its nasty, if its kinky, you name it, they got it.
I am taking off one star because they don’t have a frequent shopper program.