Max Shoe Repair

Not flawless, but good enough to satisfy me for the price.
I brought 2 shoes with the same issue: the heels had detached. one loafer-​life shoe with a short flat heel and one pump with a skinny 3″ heel. at first I took them to a nearby shop and was quoted $ 70 for both, uh no thanks. My shoes aren’t expensive enough to be worth it. So I checked out Max and the guy said he could do them both for $ 25! Yippee!
I picked them up later that day and that flat shoe was perfect but the heel had a small issue. The nail they used to repair was a little too long and was poking through the leather on the heel! Thankfully it’s not very noticeable, just a small bump and a peek of metal. I don’t mind it, at least the shoe is wearable. But, it wasn’t a great job, and I would be really hesitant to bring in a really expensive shoe because I don’t trust them to do it justice.
Now let’s see if they stay attached!

Thanks to Max’s Shoe Repair, my favorite pair of boots continue to live. They truly should have been tossed a very long time ago, but I’m too attached to let go. Thanks to this place, they look perfectly good as new. For $ 20, they fixed the zippers, the heels, two small tears and shined them beautifully. Another place I stopped in right before was $ 45 just to fix the zippers. Also had a pair of cycling sneakers that needed new screws on the bottom– they took care of that in less than 3 minutes.
Hopefully won’t have many more shoe issues in the future, but if I do. will definitely be back!

Max is a wizard and a magician of shoes

What a rip off! Who posted new heels cost $ 10??! It cost me $ 28, and they tried to get me to add new soles!

If you have an expensive pair of shoes, stay away from this place. Walked into this place yesterday with almond pair of Allen Edmunds. The guy who was polishing the shoes, used an old already stained with other polisher rag and totally messed up my shoes. When he was treating the soles, he stained the leather with darker liquid on the side.
Now I have to get real almond polish and get the crap he put in out of my shoes.
This place is bad news.

I like this place. Through a thick Russian accent I quickly got the sense that they A. care about their work, and B. want to please. Which is encouraging as the vast majority of shoes repair places in the city just don’t. Side note: I also wouldn’t trust these other places with my haircut or jewelry needs… Accordingly I felt comfortable leaving some fairly pricey shoes in their Eastern European hands including a pair of 1000 miles and an old shell cordovan wingtip. All repairs were well done with high quality materials at a fair price point. They even gave each pair a nice polish. Now, would I give them a pair of shell cordovans for a complete resole? I dunno.

Stopped in while walking by. Made my beat up watch look good as new for only $ 20. Four stars because they said they would call/​text me when it was finished but they never did. I called after three days. Whatever, the watch looks good.

I went here a few times & new heels on shoes were fine. I once had a new battery put in a watch but it was by a gentleman not behind tbe shoe counter but at a work desk to the right. He did an excellent job. A few months ago i went to have a watch battery replaced. The «watch repair» gentleman wAs not there –so the older gentleman that fixes shes said he would do it. There was a longish waut while he attended to shoe custmers that kept coming in. Finally he started with my watch. He broke two of the white ceramic links & while trying to make it look okay he dropped the watch and completely broke the dial. Then had the «…» To charge me for the battery which didnt matter now that it was broken and unwearable. He was very apologetic which i felt was sincere but so what. When i got home i called the Skagen shop in Times Square where one if the managers told me (incorrectly it turns out) that the watch was under warranty & could be repaired. So i called the Max’s back & told him all would be ok! A long stort short –the watch was under warranty but was irreparable And to top off the story –skagen doesnt make that model any more so i had to get something «like» the one i had –but hardly wear it because i dont really like it. Its a watch –i get it but i will never go there again. I dont know what annoys me more: the fact that he broke it and then dropped it or the fact that he still charged me for the $ 8.00 battery for the watch he had just broken. This place is bad news.

Dropped by impulsively to get my boot heels fixed, and Max took them right away and had them done in about ten minutes. I was also happy that he used the rubber/​plastic taps for the heels. Sometimes shoe repair stores use a pure plastic one, which literally wears away for me in 2 weeks of walking around. Will definitely be back here! Price was also very fair — only $ 10 to get them fixed.

Very friendly service. I had no problems with the gentleman. My watch was damaged for more than a year and he was able to fix it in less than a day! I’m so happy! Couldn’t have asked for better service.

This is more than a shoe repair store. Max is crammed with all kinds of goodies. They even make keys and have a shoe shine stand. There is something so nice about an old fashioned shoe repair store like this. I think they are a dying breed. That being said, Max (I guess that is his name), plies his trade with skill. I brought an expensive leather bag to be fixed and he did an admirable job for $ 6. Can’t beat that. Service is very fast and if you carefully explain exactly what you want, that is what you’ll get.

Have been here a few times in the AM before heading into the office to have my shoes shined. Nice, clean and the women are pretty curteous.

Ooh, I didn’t think I could be so pleased with getting shoes repaired — how nerdy is that? I’m just in New York visiting for a few days and all the walking had worn right through the heels and practically throughout the soles of my boots. I left them in to Max who said he’d do both for $ 26 — i don’t know about here, but that’s certainly less than I’ve paid back in London.
Max and his associate clearly enjoy and take pride in a job in which they evidently have years of experience. Not only are my boots like new (no exaggeration — he’d thrown in a much needed overhaul of the upper for free — perhaps he was embarrassed for me!), he was also sweet, chatty and welcoming to a visitor to his city.
If only I’d brought the rest of my shoe wardrobe on my trip…

Sometimes you get what you pay for and sometimes you pay for an inferior product or service. In this case, it’s unfortunately the latter.
I had a few pairs of shoes, in various colors, shined and tapped. After getting through a few communication difficulties, the services were done, and while I can’t argue the quality of the front and rear taps that were installed, the shines are downright shoddy.
Unlike the traditional hand shine, they’re done in less than two minutes via a machine buffer. At first glance they looked legit, but after wearing the shoes over the past few days (in dry conditions) I can already see the shine fading away. Perhaps I’ve been spoiled by my old cobbler, but I will not be returning to Max’s, nor would I recommend them unless you’re in desperate need of a shine and you don’t mind it fading after 1 – 2 wears.

Wonderful service and great job! Walked in and got my friend shoes done right on the spot… great people!!!

Yes this is a place to go if you are looking for a shoe repair in Manhattan. Max is friendly and very experienced. His prices were a lot better than the other place down the same block that i checked. I needed to fix 2 pairs of dance shoes and he knew exactly what to do and actually did it while i was waiting. I will definitely use him next time i need shoes repaired.

These guys are inconsistent in the quality of the work. The prices are reasonable and they do the job but its just not fine thoughtful work.
for instance — I asked them to sew the strap on a black leather armani purse — about 4 runs on the machine of about 2 inches each. It was $ 8
they used brown thread on a black purse — when I questioned it– I looked awful — he said– Who cares??? and put black polish on the lining and leather… was somewhat rude.
I thought they were good — but I am just not that sure anymore.

I had the top part of a pair of leather boots cut off. The stitching was done poorly and the cut around the boot was uneven. The gentlemen who run the shop are very nice and pleasant. I paid $ 20 for the services. I stated I was not happy with the final outcome of my boots. I received a smile and a shoddy excuse in return. He told me that the leather was very thick making the job difficult.

I had been in the market for a new cobbler and decided to give Max Shoe Repair a try after getting a solid recommendation from a style-​maven colleague. The heels on my silver shoes were looking particularly shabby when I dropped them off yesterday but now they are ready for the wedding I will be wearing them to this wkend.
Max, an older Russian man, told me he would have them ready for me the next day – which is practically unheard of for a Manhattan shoe repair shop – as he could tell by looking at me that I must be Russian too. I’m not complaining! The prices were fair and I plan on seeing if he can work his magic on some of my other shoes.

I recently went to Max’s shop to have a watch repaired. My expectation to be financially raped by these guys didn’t follow through. Instead, I received fast, professional service at an extremely affordable rate. Max’s is now my go-​to for watch fixins.