Shoe Repair Shop

Stopped in on a Saturday for a watch battery replacement. For $ 8, it was done right on the spot. The man working here was nice, though he did ask me if I was married…
I have also come here on another occasion to get a sole redone on some boots. For $ 32, it was done a day later and nicely shined. The sole withstood lots of wear these past few months.

I inquired about replacing a zipper on a boot here. Unfortunately, the guy was incredibly rude to me, hence the one star. When I asked a question about an alternative option (he wanted to replace my zipper, but with a completely different color that would look ridiculous next to the other boot), he scoffed and said «oh so you’re a teacher now?»… and said I could leave??? I will NEVER go back.
PS– I went to Rosy’s shoe repair a couple of blocks away and she was LOVELY and offered to do the same repair for $ 10 cheaper.

um I just called the guy to ask him how much a pair of boots soles would be, and just to confirm the price of $ 10 per pair that I heard him say last week on the phone… I was going to come with several of my shoes, but since it was a bit far I just wanted to confirm correctly the price… He was ridiculous on the phone w me, really short, saying «You have to come in, there is no $ 10, $ 10 is Nothing!!!» and then he hung up on me lol. what a f***ckin A***shole, really??? ok like im ever going to that shop again or anyone else for that matter lol

This guy is AMAZING!!! I used to live in the neighborhood and moved away but I still make the trip there. Recently brought 3 of boots for resole, he offered me the best sole and the price for all three was what I paid for one pair elsewhere. He’s a gem and the workmanship is impeccable.

These guys are the real thing. I brought in a laptop bag with a broken strap. Same day repair, $ 4.

I have to say I just returned from picking up my shoes that I had dyed here for my wedding, and am very unhappy with the job.
I admit that the color is gorgeous, and the satin parts of the shoe look fine, but there are dark splotches of color all over the bottoms of the shoes, and one of them is even torn on the inside on the leather lining — unacceptable.

Cheap? Check.
Quick? Check.
Quality? Nope.
I took three pairs of shoes here for some TLC. The first was a pair of stilettos that needed the heel retipped. I haven’t tried wearing them yet, but they look fine, normal. The second was a pair of short botts that needed the toe polished and the heel fixed. I’ve worn them a couple times, and the fix-​it job will do… but I have a feeling I’ll need to take them back in in another 6 months again.
The third pair of shoes were tall boots that I LOVED and wore to death last year. They needed the heels fixed and the soles redone. These were not cheap boots, and they were waterproof when I first bought them. I have tiny feet and a difficult time finding shoes that fit, so I really really loved these boots and expected them to come back looking like new. Instead, they came back looking patched up. It was a shoddy resoling job. When I looked at them closer the next morning part of the sole was already coming off so I brought them back to ask him to fix it. I explained that these were originally waterproof boots and that clearly water would seep in through the sole the way he’d «fixed» them. So I picked them BACK up the next morning and though they were ok. They still looked patched up rather than new, but the sole seemed to be better attached. Nope! After wearing them for 2 days the sole is practically flopping off. I will NOT go back here. And in fact I’m going to take my boots somewhere else to fix his crappy work.
Name of the game here is that its cheap and quick and you’re still barely getting what you pay for.

I just took a bunch of shoes here for repair. They did an excellent job with the repair and the price was very low. $ 6 for replacement taps!
However, the man was very pushy about wanting to do additional things to my shoes. He said it made him sad to see the shoes in such a state (uf!). I recommend you be clear with what you want done and get his prices up front.

It’s been a while since I’ve needed to come in, but over the years I’ve had excellent experiences here and I wouldn’t go anywhere else. The cobbler won my loyalty in 2003 when I brought in a pair of beloved vintage Frye boots with wood heels that had been eaten up by the concrete so bad that the back half of the heel didn’t touch the ground. When I asked if they could be fixed, he looked them over, noted that they were well made shoes, and declared, «I fix.» He made the new heels himself, sanding them down into just the right shape, and charged me around $ 40. I got the feeling he could’ve made me new shoes from scratch if I’d asked. I’ve come to him ever since and always walked away happy with his work and price.