Village Cobbler

Service is really friendly and the owner now recognizes me after a few visits! He does good work and will be honest about what he can and cannot repair. Prices are reasonable — the only thing is that he usually only accepts cash.

Called around, and some quotes were outrageous to repair a distressed leather messenger bag at an average cost of $ 400 to replace. I love the bag, and wanted to fix it’s annoying feature. Had a bumpy start to the first visit to this shop, but we ironed things out. I will return because they did a good job for a more than reasonable cost for the labor involved. In a city this large, it’s amazing how artisans like the ones at the Village Cobbler are so tough to find. One star less because of the cash/​debit policy that wasn’t clear; credit should be accepted if it’s over $ 20.

This is the best cobbler in Toronto. Reasonable prices, quality work and great belts among other leather items they have for sale. The quality of their repair work is second to none. Ladies you will love the leather and non-​leather purses he has for sale!

I LOVE THIS PLACE… for the past 10 years i have had all and i mean ALL of my shoes and purses fixed here. It always looks brand new. I get so attached to some of my shoes and would rather pay to get them fixed than to buy a new pair. The owner is super friendly and honest, if he doesnt think its fixable he wont rip you off! I will be a forever client even though i dont live in the area its well worth the drive. If you love your shoes as much as i do then this is the place to go!

Village Cobbler is great for shoe and bag repairs. I’ve even taken some musical instrument soft (nylon) cases to them for repair., and they did a great job.

Had a bit of a frustrating start with the Village Cobbler, but everything turned out well in the end. The day before leaving the country the strap on my most adult-​looking shoulder bag broke, so based on others’ Unilocal reviews I decided to head down to Bloor West Village to see what could be done. I arrived about 45 minutes afer it should have opened (10, I think?) but the door was locked and no one answered the phone when I called.
I stalked off in annoyance to do some other errands, but thankfully I had the good idea to call back before I left the area because not only was it open, but the cobbler told me he’d have my bag ready in an hour. That was pretty great considering at no point did I tell him I needed it ASAP, and it only cost me $ 10. And, he didn’t give me any crap about it being vegan ‘leather,’ which was much appreciated. I’ll definitely return when necessary.

I always get nervous when i take something in to be repaired to a place because you never know what they consider to be repaired. Are they going to do a botched job and ruin it altogether? I took my chance on the village cobbler hoping the reviews on Unilocal were on the mark. They were. I brought in a pair of boots and an expensive red leather purse. The boots i had neglected and worn right past the rubber sole and into some of the actual heel. It had to be rebuilt up and I had torn some of the leather away from the seam near my big toe. It had to be patched on the inside. the purse which is really my laptop carrier had broken on one of the straps from the excessive weight I put into it. I love this bag! So after 2 days everything was done… It was perfect !!! The shoes were fixed. He built up the heel and if you didnt know of the previous damage, you would never had know there was an issue. The patch was great on the side as well. For the purse he reinforced the strap (on the inside) with a piece of leather and made the red part decorative. Again you cannot notice a difference. Excellent, timely job. Cost: wsnt cheap. Heels were $ 25, seam to patch $ 25 and 2 strap repair $ 12 each, tax and total was $ 83 but I got two things I love fixed. I have no worries about bringing anything in to his store again.

Hands down one of the BEST shoe repair place in the city of Toronto!
I have brought — shoes that i thought I couldn’t wear any more due them not fitting — why cause i bought them too big! I am one of those shoppers that when I buy my shoes, i usually err on caution i buy a tad bigger. I tried a few places in my hood, little Italy and No one could help! go figure!
No only did he fix these shoes, one of my favourite retro Betty Page black platform stillo pumps! but he also fixed a few other of my boots, and leather goods.
Love this guy!

The owner of The Village Cobbler is a great cobbler! They’ve renovated their shop within the past few years and they now sell items like purses, belts, keys, etc. I’ve never purchased anything though.
I stick to what I know they know best. The owner is great at knowing which face owns which shoes! I find he is a bit on the expensive side but his work is always good quality and guaranteed. They are able to fix anything leather — coats, belts, purses.
Note: The Village Cobbler is closed on Mondays