Athens Shoe Repair

I am not sure where the person commenting that Athens is closed received their information… it’s farce and it (may) be stopping a good businessman from getting new customers via social media.
I live in the nearby proximity of this place, and Gus has been nothing but angelic. I’ve brought him a ton of shoes and he’s nailed the repairs each time. Heel replacement, sole repair, cleaning, and even an entire sole swap. His prices are reasonable (cash only) and his turnaround is second to none. AND, not for nothing, for an older gentlemen operating a traditional small business, he is open A LOT.
I’ve made sure to update the phone number on Unilocal to help avoid any future misunderstandings. Moral of the story, don’t mess with my man Gus.

After spending my hour break walking here in 20 degree weather, you can imagine how bummed I was when I stood outside 1605 York ave and did not see Athens. I figured I must have gone wrong somewhere, so I called the number, no longer in service.
Downer.

Gus– the frontman who I think also owns this shop is a delight and a wiz with shoes. Especially the fancy shoe! I’ve taken many a shoe to be repaired, or soled and he does a clean and beautiful job every time. And he is fast! I highly recommend him

My daughter’s boots came back better than new! Better heels, better lining. Highly recommended.

This place is amazing. I took my favorite pair of boots here after wearing the soles and heels down to basically nothing last winter. I wasn’t very hopeful that they’d recover since I’ve taken other pairs to various shoe shops and been disappointed.
When I picked up my boots they looked brand new. There was no sign of wear and tear whatsoever. I’m a dedicated customer at Athens now. Plus, the prices are very reasonable.

Great place. I purchased a bag (and not an inexpensive one) from Century 21 in Paramus, NJ and it broke the first day I used it. It was a trivial repair (the strap kept coming out of the ring that held it to the bag) and I liked the bag. Plus, C 21 makes it a real hassle to return anything that doesn’t have the tags on. So I thought it might be easier to just get it fixed. I went to another local shoemaker and asked them if they would fix it on the spot (otherwise I’d have to go home, take all the stuff out of the bag, come back, wait a week, etc.)…and they wouldn’t. This guy fixed the bag on the spot and only charged me 3 dollars. He’s now got a loyal customer.

Great service for a great price! I needed to fix up an old pair of boots, for which I just can’t find a good replacement, and was told by two shoe repair places on the west side that it will cost $ 60. I took them to Athens Shoe instead (based on my sister’s recommendation) and he did an amazing job for $ 35. Changed the entire sole and heel and worked some magic with the polish as they look brand new now! All in one day as well. My sister had the same experience, and this is now our go-​to spot for any repairs. The owner (unfortunately don’t know his name) is also super nice and a pleasure to deal with.

This place is amazing: I’ve brought every brand of shoes to this guy, and they always come back looking better than they did when they were new.
I brought a pair of miserable-​looking, torn-​up Tory Burch flats to Athens, and for only $ 20 he brought them back to life. He also brushed up and resoled a three-​year-​old pair of Nine West black pumps so well that I actually got compliments on them at work the next time I wore them. Price? Fifteen bucks.
I wouldn’t hesitate to bring my Manolos and Jimmy Choos here (um, if I had more than two pairs total). He’s just that good.