K Town Shoe Repair Shop

If you want to have simple and easy jobs done on your shoes like replacement of heel caps, this is okay place to visit.
But if you need skillful jobs done on your shoes like repainting. this place is not right place to go. Besides the quality of painting skill, at least you should take off all the shoe laces before spraying the shoes. That part doesn’t require any techniques. I had to trash the shoes after spending 35 dollars because the paints were all over the shoe laces and heels that should be also covered prior to the painting job. He is too lazy for such simple process.

Moment of truth today. I brought 4 pairs of shoes here based on the Unilocal reviews. When I dropped them off last Wed, the owner was pleasant and gave me a fair price: $ 26. Two needed heel pads replaced, one needed a whole new ankle ridge padding, and one needed a scratch buffed out.
They were 3 for 4. But the simplest of the repairs was the one that shocked me most. Not only did they not buff out the mark, but it changed the shoe tip’s brassyness to a completely different color :/​
The owner’s ?wife? giggled nervously as I showed her the original shoe and put it next to the one that needed the scratch buffed. She said now to come back this Friday so they can buff the other one and make them look identical. She said ‘look better this way, I like this color better’. I’m thinking in my head, «Umm.you’re not the customer! I’m the customer! It’s my shoe, not yours! It’s what I prefer, not what you prefer/​like!»
Luckily I liked the gold hue, but what if I wanted my shoe to stay with the silver brass?!

Small little shop run by the most adorable couple. Amazing service, really kind. I went in because my insoles fell out of my sperrys. It was a very quick fix, so the gramps took care of it in 5 mins and i was out. The couple didnt want to charge me since they didnt consider it as a difficult task, but insisted me on charging only 1 $ since its still business. I was very grateful for their kindess! I will definitely come back to this mom and pops shop where they value their customers!

I really like this place. Found it randomly on Unilocal a while ago, and have been going to them for a few years now. I haven’t had any actual shows repaired here, I’ve pretty much come to this place to have my leather and canvas goods fixed. Just stopped by a few days ago to have the leather handle on a tote re-​attached, and the leather bottom re stitched to the canvas on my backpack. I dropped off my items on Saturday and picked them up today (Tuesday), and it only cost a Jackson.

Fixed my boot heels, which were completely ripped from the boot, for twenty bucks. Quiet, older Korean couple. Opens earlier than the other boot stores (8:30). Would definitely return!

Great small mom and pops shop. Fixed the heels of my cowboy boots for $ 15. They look brand new! Even fixed and sealed some of the wooden parts of the heel that was chipping off. Very sweet couple own the shop. Hard to understand but they do a great job!

Maybe they were having a bad Monday, but I found the gentleman not too friendly and I thought the pricing was kind of high. I’m going to check around though. Guy had a take it or leave it attitude. Definitely not the small business vibe of appreciation I was expecting.

Lovely elderly man fixed, stretched and cleaned my leather shoes. It took 1 day of leaving them in the shop. It only cost me $ 6! They fit and look great now. The gentleman shook my hand and thanked me for coming in, too. Highly recommend!

I’m a former Jordan Shoe Addict and this is my story…
To make a somewhat long story short, in my lifetime I’ve spent more then 5K on Jordans alone, I decided to sell my collection piece by piece and more then doubled my money.
I kept my favorite three of all time, the I’s, IV’s and XI’s. No doubt the XI’s will and will always be my favorite pair.
I’ve worn them religiously through everything and through all weather conditions because a true Jordan collector actually wears his shoes… or hers!
My shoes were truly beaten to death and it got to the point wear they shrank and started to separate at every possible point.
I took them to this spot and told the owner (yes the old guy as everyone says) and tell him if there is any possible way he could save my shoes. And I made it very clear I understand if he couldn’t do it.
Initially he said he probably could not do it, and i pretty much had one foot out the door and just said I would still keep them because I love them so much. Once he heard that he said I’ll do it.
I was shocked but he said he wanted to make sure I really loved my shoes! (He sounds like he knows about the bond of a man and his J’s!)
I ended up leaving my shoes for about two weeks and paid $ 25
I got my shoes, and I wont over hype this place at all because it wasn’t pristine but if you saw the condition of my shoes just being able to wear them would be a miracle and thats what happened.
The soles had to be stitched back together and he somehow unshrank the inside so my feet could fit in them again.
I’m happy and thankful to be wearing my Space Jams again (I only wear them while biking now) because there’s no way I would pay over $ 300 on eBay for shoes anymore!
This is a great place and I would not go to any other place for repairs!

Would recommend for reasonable rates– got my moccasins repaired here (the top portion of the shoe became unattached) with re-​stitching for $ 5.
Another place across the street from Whole Foods on W 3^rd St. and Fairfax wanted to charge me $ 15 for the same repairs. Go here instead, the man is pleasant and nice!

Great gem in ktown. Hole in the wall but master craftsman. The grandpa knows what he’s doing.
Highly recommend to those who love a pair of shoes and not ready to part w them.

— Came here to get my dress shoes resoled and polished.
–When he showed me the finished product, my right shoe looked smaller than before.
— I went home and tried them on, it turns out there is an imbalance in the middle of my right shoe as well.
–Feels like I have a little bump when I walk in the middle of my right foot, really annoying.
–Rather go to Star Shoe Service on 6^th street –

Must always trust true Unilocalers and their reviews. Very nice old man ran this place. He knew exactly what was needed with my bf’s mom worn out flats. Charged her $ 18. Pretty steep, but the workmanship was excellent.

Very affordable and great quality work! I have heels where the rubber soles have come off and you can see the metal so your heels make this really noisy annoying click clack. And I also had this boot where the heel was about to break any minute. Well he fixed those all at a cheap price– $ 30 for 5 shoes! He’s fast too! I will definitely be coming back for future shoe repairs if needed and will recommend to everyone!

The shoe repair shop in my hometown closed down years ago, and I’ve since failed to find a shop worth trying. Several pairs of worn soles and detached linings later, I decided it was time to start investing in the preservation of my favourite shoes.
I read the reviews on this shop and it was only 5 minutes from me walking distance, so I decided it was worth a shot. The older Asian man asked what the problem was and said he could fix them. He asked when I needed them by and I had no rush so we planned it for the following week.
I came back to pick up my damaged goods and they were perfectly repaired! I had a pair of Supra Skytops that were special edition sneakers I wore occasionally and had owned for about 18 months. They were a gift from my boyfriend and I had done very well of keeping them clean. However, the back soles were becoming detached and I wanted to repair them ASAP. This man stitched and glued the soles with no visible trace for only $ 15! That’s a $ 200 pair of shoes saved from destruction!
The other pair I had were T.U.K. leather creepers with a 2 inch base sole. These guys were imported from Europe so they too costed a pretty penny. If you have a pair of these, you know they are really heavy platforms and will become quickly detached (my heavy walking didn’t help). The fronts of them both became unglued and were unwearable. He stitched through the thick rubber platform (which is tough I’m sure) and glued them into the sole. BETTER THAN BEFORE! this was also only $ 15!
he is very good at what he does, and he charges waaaaaaaay lower than any shop in Los Angeles I have inquired about. Honest hard work. He has won my loyalty and I now look forward to wearing out my soles just so I can experience his transformative magic once again!
CASH ONLY!

I’m so glad I found K Town Shoe Repair on Unilocal!As a gift, I got a pair of very expensive boots. But, as they came straight from the maker, they were very very very tight… so tight, I couldn’t get them on. I figured there must be a way to solve this. Reading about this issue online, someone had mentioned getting them stretched. I went to one repair shop in Westwood who has amazing reviews. He said he wouldn’t be able to stretch them, and if he did, he’d tear the stitch. He offered to add a zipper for $ 80. Umm, no thanks. I went to another repair shop in Studio City, and he said he couldn’t do anything for me. So, after reading some Unilocal reviews, I said why not try this man in KTown. (I was hesitant at first because it’s a little far from me). Anyway, I dropped them off two days ago, and all he asked was «how much?» (As in, how much did I need them stretched). I said, «At least an inch?!» He said, «OK. In two days.»
I didn’t have high hopes. BUT… I picked up my shoes today. They totally fit. OMG. Amazing. And he charged me $ 10. What?! Yesssss. I’m taking everything to him from now on. Bonus, he’s super nice and sweet.

A very nice old man works here. I’ve taken eight pairs of shoes in thus far. All the prices seemed to be arbitrary, depending on how much work he thinks they need. Out of the iteams that I’ve taken in, here is how the pricing has been: stiletto heels $ 7, women’s flats $ 10 – 15 depending on how much work they need. Men’s shoes $ 20. The work was decent, although the color of the sole on the men’s shoes didn’t match.
Overall, good work for relatively inexpensive price.
Has it’s own parking lot, spaces are tight but there seems to be usually open spots.
Cash only!

Not sure how the prices compare as this is my first time getting a pair of boots redone. I got new soles as well as placed some additional buttons on the side. The only thing i asked of him was to make sure he did a good job in the placements of the buttons. So far so good!
He’s a really cute old man which makes you want to give him your business anyway.

I can’t say enough fabulous things about this talented cobbler! he can fix ANYTHING! I have brought him Michael Kors’ boots, random Japanese hi-​tops that looked great but had horrible soling, vintage nikes and leather booties from Brazil. Point being, doesn’t matter what problem you have with your shoes, this man can fix it hella fast!
He is cash only and that makes sense. I’ve never paid more than $ 20 despite knowing that he deserves more for his workmanship. I have never found someone that I trust this much to repair my shoes, and I’m kind of a snot when it comes to my kicks.
At first I didn’t think that he was overly-​friendly, but now I realize he just waits until he notices something that he has in common with you before striking up a conversation. The day I came in on my bike changed our relationship forever. He’s so friendly!
He’s truly the sweetest, most talented and by far the fairest shoe repairman that I have EVER encountered.
I can’t recommend him enough! (PLUS THERE IS PARKING!)

Good points: timely, cheap, gets the job done.
Not so good points: job looks kinda sloppy.
Overall, if you have some work shoes that need a heel to be patched up, or if your ballet flats are tearing away from the sole and need restitching, this is the place.
2 shoes: 1 heel replacement, 1 side stitching job = $ 20 done in 2−3days.
Don’t bother explaining or asking anything. Just point and this little old man will know or figure out what to do.
When looking up close (which no one will except you, the owner of the shoes), my heels looked like he used some melted rubber to recreate the heel, but you could see the melted rubber shmear marks on the side, same with my ballet flats. But hey, i have just extended the use on my casual shoes that i wear almost every day, so i’m happy.
I’m not too sure if I’d bring my nice going-​out shoes for him to repair, but other Unilocalers say they’ve had no problems.