The Cobbler Shop

I would highly recommend The Cobbler Shop. The work is reasonable and fast. I am happy to have found my new cobbler.

You walk in. Suddenly, you’re awash in smell the leather and shoe polish. A pleasant hum from the belt machines maintains the tempo of your experience. Your eyes wander over shelves upon shelves of tools, polishes, laces, leather, and the many purses and shoes brought in by trusting clients. This is it. Instinctively, you know is the real deal– a cobbler truly trained in the trade of leather repair.
It takes me months, sometimes years, to find The Shoe that I am looking for. No, that one is not pointy enough. No, that one is TOO pointy. The black is too black! The black is too gray! So by the time I find my soulmate (sorrynotsorry), I will repair them until there is nothing left to repair (and sometimes let them live a retirement life in my closet because I’m just not ready to let go yet).
Now that you know way too much about my emotional investment in shoes– you understand how important it is to find a cobbler that will do an excellent job. I want the stitching to perfectly match the existing stitches, the replacement heel to seamlessly align with the rest of the shoe, and my salt stains removed with a loving touch.
This guy nails it every time. I’ve brought in six pairs of shoes, ranging from stiletto booties to men’s-style oxfords, and every ailment has been repaired to perfection. The prices are reasonable and they give you a quote before completing the service, so you can decide against it if the shoe isn’t worth the repair. They have a decent turnaround time (I usually pick my shoes up one week after I dropped them off). And in the event that a purse of mine was too far gone, they gave me the honest feedback and turned down the project rather than risking disappointment with a sub-​par repair.
I love this cobbler shop and I gladly trek here from Cambridge anytime I need any leather repair work done!!!

Very nice and friendly personnel. Good quality services. Reasonable pricing and timing. Highly recommend!

OMG I just recently brought my Gucci bag to have a few stains removed from the bag. I called Gucci in Boston and they referred me to The Cobbler Shop. I live an hour away and let me tell you it was so worth the drive. Generous, helpful and efficient. I will be bringing any repair I have to this place

The lovely staff at The Cobbler Shop have done a wonderful job fixing my favorite boots as well as my son’s much-​loved baseball glove. They have given us great advice about what needed to be done and they have done a terrific job with the repairs. I have been very pleased with their work and would highly recommend them!

Got a pair of boots re-​healed here for a decent price and was very pleased with the result! Pretty fast turnaround and great service, too. Will definitely go back for shoe repair. (But I think he also does suitcase/​zipper repairs and purses, etc.) Highly recommend!

I rarely take the time to post a review but this cobbler shop is truly a gem. I drive about 25 minutes each way but couldn’t imagine going anywhere else. Honest guys and they do a beautiful price and always fair prices.

This place is great for handbag repair. I had designer bag that was split on at a bar. The bag was light tan color that basically had water damage all over and it seemed beyond repair. I actually went to this place based on the Unilocal reviews. They were able to get the water damage out and because there was one little mark that is barely noticeable the guy didn’t charge me the full quote. Overall I was extremely happy and amazed with how well it turned out.

Larry is great. I have been bringing my family’s shoes here for years and he always does an excellent job — good quality work, reasonable prices and incredibly reliable.

These guys are magicians. Brought in a pair of badly jacked-​up oxfords from a clumsy trip-​up, got them back and they looked perfect. Can’t ask for more than that.

I bought some black suede boots. Gorgeous boots. But because my right leg is fatter than my left leg, I couldn’t zip the right boot. I was going to keep them, though, no matter what. I took the boots to The Cobbler Shop. What a nice nice man. He was able to stretch the right boot for me so now it fits perfectly. It cost $ 20, which I felt was reasonable. He was so kind, and did a great job. Highly recommended.

I brought my favorite tan, very worn, boots to a shop on Needham Street years ago and the owner told me that he couldn’t match the color of my boots and therefore couldn’t shine them. Recently they got to the point where I couldn’t wear them anymore because they were so faded, and I had no choice but to throw them out. I decided to try one last ditch effort to revive them.
I brought them to the Cobbler shop– $ 30, and one week later, they are finally back to their original color and luster. My favorite boots have a new lease on life and I couldn’t be happier.

I asked for a quote to resole a pair of Men’s shoes. $ 100 and 2 weeks.
Pelham Shoe Repair quoted me $ 70 and 3 days.

This is a great place to have shoes (or luggage, pocketbooks, etc.) repaired. The people working here, especially the owner, are nice, honest (they’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing something), and flexible. Their prices are very reasonable, and they do a good job. I wish all businesses were like this.

I can’t say I’m too impressed with the service here. I brought in a pair of suede shoes to be cleaned. I had no idea what was on them, some sort of splatter. I explained I tried to clean them with a suede brush and the guy looked at me like I was the biggest idiot saying you have to use a cleaner first. Then he took them and told me he’d see what he could do, no promises. When I returned to pick them up, he had in fact cleaned them, but he removed the color from the suede in the process. He was proud of the fact that the stain was gone, but they were clearly a different color than when I brought them in. I was a little shocked, speechless really. Plus, he charged me $ 25, which I think is a bit much for cleaning a pair of shoes, but what can I do now?
He also doesn’t write the price on the claim ticket when he accepts your shoes. I shouldn’t have to ask how much a service costs, it should be clear from the get go. Maybe others in the area are willing to pay whatever he wants to charge, but as a savvy consumer I like to know what I’m spending beforehand.
I’ll take my business elsewhere.

Meet my purple boots. Poetic License. Beautiful. Expensive. Impossible to put on.
I took them to a cobbler by my house for a zipper and was rudely told it was an impossible job and not worth his effort. (The zipper had to go under some flap over leather in a place that was this very soft fabric and into the leather. The fabric is the reason I couldn’t get leverage to pull them on.)
So I did a little research and took them here. Quote: $ 85.
No worries! We can put a zipper! Come back in a week.
I come back in two. Zipper is in. I tried them on. Still no go.
No worries! We’ll redo it with a longer zipper. It’s will work! No worries. Come back in a week.
I come back in two.
Wore those boots all day even though it was way too hot to be wearing boots.
I paid $ 85.

Even though I’ve lived in Boston for 5 years I was still packing all my heels in need of repair in my suitcase and dragging them to my go-​to cobbler in DC anytime I traveled home to see family. Today I couldn’t wait any longer and needed a pair repaired for a party this weekend.
I found Larry and his shop on Unilocal and am so grateful: he took 15 minutes flat to fix my heels and the work is absolutely perfect. The cost? $ 15, and they take credit/​debit cards. Plus, parking was a breeze. I will be back ASAP with many more pairs!

5 star customer service. My new Coach bag (light tan leather) had dye transfer. I took it here & picked it up a week later. It was in the dust cover I brought it in.
Me: Were you able to get the dye out?
Him: Not really, sorry, call Coach and see what they say
Me: OK, thanks for trying (holding back tears) how much do I owe you?
Him: No charge maam I couldn’t get it out
Me: OK well thank you very much for trying
The Kicker…
When I got home I took it out of the dust cover, and yes there was some very faint dye transfer remaining, but it could only be observed in direct sunlight and that was good enough for me.
What have we learned.
The cobbler shop man is extremely good at what he does
The cobbler shop man is a perfectionist (and really don’t you want all your cobbling needs performed by someone like that?)
The cobbler shop man is an honest business man
What else is there?

My Frye boots had seen better days — lots and lots of better days — so I brought them to the Cobbler Shop for new soles. The fellow behind the counter perused them and pronounced he could rebuild the leather soles (which were almost completely worn away) and even out the heels (also worn away). I asked for rubber bottoms too to keep the new soles intact longer — no problem. One week later, I picked up my completely refurbished boots (sporting a nice shine, I might add), and I couldn’t have been happier!
These people are pros, but they’re also sweet and quick with a smile. The prices are totally reasonable, and the end result is outstanding. No question I’ll be bringing all my shoes here in future.

EDIT 11÷3÷12: Brought a lovely, but beat-​up, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag to see if the shop could repair the (significant) signs of wear and tear. The guy behind the counter was totally forthright and said it’d be at least $ 300 to redye the whole bag, and that it probably wasn’t worth it. The guy’s honest and knowledgeable, and I appreciate that.
This place really is as good as it gets. First of all, they work on some real quality shoes and bags (i.e., Gucci, Louis, etc.), so they’re not going to screw up your stuff.
Second, they have done everything I’ve asked to a T. I have a lovely pair of snakeskin flats with a leather sole that I needed to be zipsoled. After I explained what I wanted, they quoted me $ 40 (which is totally reasonable in my experience as compared to some $ 60 zipsoles at some places in the back bay and considering the shoes would wear out in about a day without them), and I came back in 2 days to perfectly done wearable flats.
Third, I popped in to see if they could fix the buckle on a pair of Armani heels. I hadn’t been able to fix it with pliers, and figured they might charge me $ 5 or $ 10 to do it. I came in, the owner fixed it right in front of me, and said «have a great day.» I said «that’s all?» He smiled and said «happy holidays!» …he did it for FREE! Who gets anything for free these days! That’ll sure keep me coming back.
Finally, both people I’ve encountered working there have been pleasant and helpful. A huge plus in my book.
Overall, wonderful place with a great vibe and quality work to boot.