Erik Shoe Repair

Love the quality of Erik’s work as well as the high quality of his replacement soles and heels. Erik knows his craft well and is honest about a repair job. I always appreciate Erik’s pleasant demeanor as well. Good value, great service.

Best shoe repair in New York City.
Erik is a shoe repair god…

Fast service, reasonably priced.

Straight forward, pleasant service.
Good value, good work, good place for everyday repairs — can even be done the same-​day.
Protection (on sole of shoe): $ 20
Protection and new heel: $ 35
Basic repair: $ 5
Heel repair: $ 15
Erik also does watch repair!
Cash only.

A great job! I think i took in 7 pairs of shoes and each where repaired as good as I could have expected them to be. I think my total cost was $ 125. Not a bad deal! Oh, and the entire job was completed in one day.

Eric’s Shoe Repair meets all of my personal criteria for identifying the best shoe repair places in NYC:
(1) It is a true hole-​in-​the-​wall business, with the layout of a galley kitchen or a standard walk-​in closet.
(2) It is owned and operated by an older gentleman with a back-​in-​the-​old-​country accent and hands the size of baseball mitts, permanently stained black from 40+ years of daily exposure to shoe polish; and
(3) The business still operates the same way since the day it opened with pen-​and-​paper tickets and a mid-​century cash register.
Eric was locking his store up for the night the first time that I ever came by with two pairs of shoes that I needed touched up & resoled by the next day. He didn’t hesitate to pull the metal storefront gate back up in order to take my shoes, promising to have them ready for me within 24 hours. When he didn’t take down my name or any of my contact information with the shoes, I was a bit concerned and asked him, «Umm…so…do you want my name or anything?» To which he just chuckled and said, «I’ve been doing this for 40 years… I’ll remember you.» Remembering faces is one thing, but mentally linking certain pairs of shoes with faces is some next-​level sh-​t. And sure enough, when I returned the following day, he got up and grabbed my two pairs of finished shoes the second that I walked in the door.
He also changes watch batteries while you wait, and he’s right around the corner from The Pickle Guys. What’s not to love?

Reasonable prices, fast service, quality repairs. Go to Erik! Took several pairs of boots there and he turned near trash into shoes that will last at least another season.

This hole in the wall shop is awesome. The service is fast and friendly.
If it was not for the strange characters that come in and out of the place I would give it 5*.

Erik is great. I’ve been going to him for all my shoe needs for 15 years. He always fixes my heels and boots and for such a great price. (He also changes my watch battery for a few bucks). He’s really nice and he works pretty quickly. I highly recommend him.

Wow, that’s the only word I can put for this place! Been coming here for over 5 years now! My only go to guy! He is a master of his craft. They don’t make it like this anymore!
Erik knows his stuff, wouldn’t trust anyone else with my high end shoes! Thank you once again! We love you!

This guy doesn’t honor his own business hours that are already inconvenient (closed Saturdays). I came by on a Wednesday well within hours and he was closed, with a sign on the door saying he would not be open Thurs or Friday. I had shoes being repaired to wear for an important event and he ruined it. LAME. Go to work like the rest of us! I will never rely on his services again.

The best! 3^rd generation Russian Jew. His family has been in the business since humans have been wearing shoes. His prices are fair and the turnaround time is great. I’ve been using Eric for years and will continue to go back for as long as he is around.

I was looking to get a full sole replacement on my beat up sandals but the cobbler said it was unnecessary and he explained he only needed to do a partial replacement.
This man did exactly what he said he was going to do.
Competent, capable, and trustworthy.
decent pricing too.

This repair shop is hard to find but worth the extra 3 minute walk. Three blocks to the left of Delancy/​Essex, you’ll find a super fast and nice shoe magician. For $ 7, he’ll change out your worn down heels and for $ 10, he’ll re-​attach that heel you dislodged from your sole. All this while you check your Facebook (5 minutes). He is open until 6 pm Monday through Thursday, till 4 pm on Friday, and open again until 5ish on Sunday.

Erik is wonderful! His prices are unbeatable, he always does a great job. He’s replaced straps on a pair of sandals that were second-​hand to me & that I wore til the straps were disintegrating and they look beautiful. My boyfriend’s black work shoes were completely neglected to the point where when we tried to have them shoe-​shined it didn’t help because the leather was so destroyed. I brought them to Erik & he told me to come back in an hour, and when I did, they were beautiful! And the best is, he’s very honest & straightforward. If he doesn’t think he can do it, he’ll tell you, rather than taking your money & putting together something that won’t look right. Or if he knows somewhere better for the particular repair job, he’ll tell you where to go for specialized work! This is a real old New York kind of place. Tiny, cluttered & excellent.

Was scraping metal on the sidewalk when arriving here. Nice guy and quick. He fixed my heels for $ 7 and super quick. Will come back with more shoes and try him out on full soles. Not sure what brands he carries though.

3^rd generation business with decent to frugal prices
erik went a little over the time he suggested i come back in (1.5 hrs)
i sat in his pleasant atmosphere on a rainy day and my shoes were ready 5 minutes later
i’m definitely going back!

I’ve gone to a lot of shoe repair places in NYC– and every one but Erik’s is a rip off from a cost and quality perspective. His prices are downright cheap, yet he does quality work every time. He has helped me save countless shoes and purses that have broken and would otherwise have been unwearable without his services. He fixes them while you wait! The last time I went– $ 8 to fix two pairs of sandals that the soles were breaking. I won’t go anywhere else.

As the first Unilocaler stated… this shoe repair shop is almost literally a «hole in the wall».
All of us shoe wearing folks have a favorite shoe that we want to last forever. As with all shoes, the heel is always the first to wear out.
Finding an honest shoe repair person that is honest, dependable with reasonable prices is similar to finding an auto mechanic. Who wants to get ripped off and pay more than what the car’s or shoe’s worth.
I’ve been going to this shop for more than 15 years. His shop has been in the same location and have outlasted alot of mom/​pop Jewish owned shops in the changing neighborhood.
As for repairing my pair of shoes with new heels, the job only took 15 minutes and I left happy knowing I don’t need to buy another pair for the next few months.
When looking for the shop, its between the Chinese takout and an ice cream shop.

Great hole in the wall shoe repair shop. The owner is friendly and accommodating. He has helped me out one more than one occasion by staying open a little after his posted store hours so I could get there after work.
Prices are pretty good, I only have a couple other shoe repair shops to compare to, but Erik’s is the cheapest. $ 5 for heel repairs (women’s stilettos). $ 20 – 30 for full sole repair. He cleans the shoes up and makes them look brand new again. Definitely worth it if you have some beat up designer shoes that you just can’t bear to let go.