Wir haben
Ihre Lederwaren.
Wir haben
Ihre Lederwaren.
Ihre Lederwaren.
Im Herzen Europas
Unsere Leidenschaft besteht darin, innovative und funktionale Designs für Ledertaschen und Accessoires zu entwerfen, die auf Brompton- und klassische Fahrräder sowie eine Vielzahl weiterer Herren- und Damenartikel zugeschnitten sind.
Wir sind ein kleines Handwerkerteam mit Sitz in Brünn, Tschechische Republik.
Wir achten auf jedes Detail und testen jedes Produkt gründlich. Unsere gesamte Ausrüstung wird mit höchster Präzision im Herzen Europas hergestellt.
Für alle unsere Produkte verwenden wir ausschließlich natürliches, pflanzlich gegerbtes Vollnarbenleder mit Anilin-Finish. Wir beziehen unser Leder hauptsächlich aus Gerbereien in Italien, insbesondere aus der renommierten Gerberei Walpier. Diese Lederart gehört zu den besten auf dem Markt. Materialien, Design und Liebe zum Detail bei der Herstellung heben unsere Lederprodukte von der Masse ab.
In unserem Produktionsprozess kombinieren wir traditionelle Techniken der handgefertigten Lederverarbeitung mit Maschinen zur industriellen Herstellung von Lederwaren.
Our Story
The Journey Behind Souma Leather
We’re Marek and Marketa, the husband-and-wife team behind Souma Leather. Our journey began in 2015 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where we both studied and later worked. While Marek played basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, he had a growing passion for bikes. When he started working, he commuted on his vintage bike but struggled to find a leather bag that would match his style.
Marek’s interest in leather wasn’t entirely out of the blue. His father was a carpenter, and from a young age, Marek learned the value of craftsmanship. The skills he picked up from his father—attention to detail, patience, and working with his hands—became the foundation for the leather products we make today.
2015: Der Anfang, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Ich habe 2015 angefangen, Lederwaren herzustellen, als ich in den USA lebte. Ich konnte keine Ledertasche für mein Fahrrad finden, also beschloss ich, eine zu machen. Das Problem war, dass ich nichts über das Handwerk wusste. Nachdem ich jedoch zahllose Stunden mit YouTube-Tutorials verbracht hatte, hatte ich eine klare Vorstellung. Ich musste einen hochwertigen Lederlieferanten, eine Nähmaschine und einige Werkzeuge finden, und dann konnte ich loslegen.
2016 – Back in Brno
After moving back to Brno, Marek had to start over—completely. Even the terminology for leatherwork, which he had learned in English, was different in the Czech language, making the process more complicated.
He found an old industrial sewing machine at a flea market and set up his first workshop in the family house in Brno, where his dad has a carpentry workshop. The first few months were tough—sales had practically stopped, and Marek was still playing basketball professionally, so there wasn’t much time for production. But with orders from friends and small customer base, he pushed through.
2017 – Moving to My Own Space
Still playing basketball professionally, it wasn't feasible to balance both. Eventually he decided to ditch the basketball and start leather work full time. By 2017, Marek realized that to elevate his work and produce truly high-quality products, he needed a proper workshop. Luckily, a friend from basketball was preparing to renovate space for his bicycle shop, which was perfect for Marek’s growing needs.
In early summer 2017, after about six months of renovation, Marek moved into a new space. He began fully focusing on producing accessories for Brompton bikes, and that’s when things started to gain traction. Eventually, the business expanded, and Marek moved once again to better premises.
Marek’s younger brother Martin joined him for a while. Martin is now on his own career path, following in their father’s footsteps by pursuing carpentry.
2021 – Growth and Change
In 2021, after years of hard work and growth, Marek moved into even larger workshop. While Marketa was always supportive behind the scenes, she officially joined Souma Leather in 2024 to take on the administrative and marketing roles.
Having a family-run business gives us the flexibility to balance our work and family life, which has become even more important as we’ve grown.
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Adresse:
Purkyňova 99
612 00, Brünn
Tschechische Republik