David Sack founded Streets Ahead in Los Angeles in 1981, and he and his wife Michelle still own the company. His first products were hand-dyed handcrafted leather belts, and his home was his first design and production facility.
While the business has grown dramatically and now occupies its own studio, each belt is still handmade. Streets Ahead now also makes (by hand) leather clothing, and has announced plans to launch a line of purses (also handmade).