Pablo’s Shoe Repair

We highly recommend Pablo’s!

I should have listened to my gut, but proceeded with Pablo’s against my better judgment. First, the place did not pay there phone bill and could not ring up credit card transactions?!? That’s a big warning sign, second they were not open during posted business hours. I brought in a Tumi leather brief, that I love and have had forever. It’s in great shape but needed some cleaning and a little dye on some wear spots. It’s a bag I care about and should have not trusted it here.
I do not believe they performed the services I asked for, I think they just put black shoe polish all over my brief. I don’t even think they cleaned it first. The black paste they used was in all the chrome zippers, on every silver latch, buckle, and snap. I complained and they told me I could use rubbing alcohol and Q-Tip’s to clean it out of the zippers. Are you serious? I just paid you to clean and recondition my bag and you are asking me to clean it? It took hours to clean all the black off the chrome pieces.
My Girlfriend had a purse repaired at the same time, and the repair lasted about a day and the zipper fell off they put on, as well as using White thread to sew a Black purse, WTF!!!

WARNING!!! DO NOT TRUST!!! I read the review and they were five stars at the time I see they went down to four stars for a reason. They were close by and five stars I thought it sounds perfect. I called and the phone was disconnected should of been a big warning sign they can’t even afford to pay the phone bill. The place is a wreck when you walk in but still I thought it’s OK it’s a shoe repair, the guy really seemed to know his stuff, he knew exactly how to fix my Roxy purse and replenish my boyfriend high end bag and what he was going to do. I was excited. I brought my Roxy purse in for a simple repair a zipper and to sew the handle. My purse came back worse off, I literally watched the guy cut my purse and the leather trying to cut off string, OMG. My zipper I had replaced just come off today there’s a whole in my purse in the side pocket that wasn’t there before and they decided to use white string to sew my purse inside in a black liner is that right to do that I’m not sure it dose not look right why would you want white string inside. My boyfriends bag came out with leather ink all over the metal pieces and the guy told him to clean it with qtips and alcohol didn’t we just pay you to do that, and he had to go home and clean it his self after paying someone to do it. The gave us a coupon for our next visit because we were so upset but would not give us one for the visit that the work was done poorly on. So long story short I did all this for I can have my bag for another year because it’s so nice and now I have to shop for another one. I might as well done that in the first place if my zipper was just going to come off anyways.

Omg shocked. Let me start by saying they were nice and maybe they are good for repairs… they have some good Unilocal reviews which I checked and trusted before coming here. HOWEVER for me… they butchered a pair of shoes I brought here to be dyed/​darkened. Truly ruined. I had a good pair of light tan shoes that unfortunatly I polished with slightly darker color. It was uneven. I brought to them asking if they could redeye or fix in some way. The said no problem… they easily could fix. I did not care if they were darker than original but just bring them back to good looking state. When I picked them up… I was truly shocked. Looks like they were spray painted an ugly shade of brown. The dye is even half way down the heel and not even completely covering the other side and inside the seams. You can see it in the pictures I attached. I just stood there with mouth open when he handed to me. He said… I know… not good and he didn’t charge me more than my deposit. He pointed out another pair of shoes that were dyed and didnt work for that person either so obviously this is something they dont know how to do. I’m truly shocked and these obviously are ruined. I would never wear these now. I wish i had taken a before picture so you could difference and what they did to these shoes. I so regret bringing them here… it was HUGE mistake. I would reccomend finding someone else and learn from my mistake. Sooooo sad… and so dissapointed. I didn’t think it was possible to ruin a pair of shoes like this. It is… they did. My loss. Note: I re: read their reviews… although some good ones… also lots of others like my experience as well so obviously my poor experience not unique. I should have read farther down and might not have brought here in first place.

Working at SDSU, wearing heels is never a good idea because my heels always get scuffed up on the concrete ground and get stuck between the cracks and crevices on the ground. While walking around campus today, the heel cap got stuck between a crack on the ground and I realized much later that it was gone. I walked over to Pablo’s Shoe Repair and was thrilled it could be fixed (and fast!!!). Given that these were Michael Kors heels, I was relieved it was only going to cost me $ 10 to get both of the rubber heel caps to be replaced (both needed to be fixed so they’d be leveled). When I picked up my shoes, I was happy with the workmanship as well as the fact that the guy colored the minor tear of where my heel got scraped so it looks brand new. This shop is somewhat hidden now that a lot of construction going on nearby, but easy to walk to. There are plenty of signs to lead you to the shop. I will definitely come back!

I have a pair of black leather heeled boots that I paid a lot of money for and I expect to last me quite a long time. When I got a scrape/​gouge in the leather after only a few months of wearing the boots, I was pretty disappointed.
I took the boots into Pablo’s on my lunch break since I work at SDSU, and he glued and colored the tear in about two minutes! Then when I asked what I owed him, he said no charge since it was just a quick fix! I was blown away. He had a tip jar so I did put a couple bucks in there.
The gouge isn’t completely gone, and I may need to polish the whole boot so get the leather looking the same as where he put the color on it, but it’s way better than it was when I walked in. So happy that now I don’t have to worry about the tear getting bigger! Don’t know if it’s a permanent fix but for basically free, it’s good enough for me for now. I will definitely return if I have any more problems with any shoes.

Pablo’s may be difficult to find with all the construction in the College Ave/​SDSU area, but it is worth the hunt. Pablo’s has done beautiful work on several pairs of designer boots (Prada, Tory Burch, etc) they’ve repaired for me. I highly recommend this shop.

Very poor customer service. Prices are different each time we bring shoes in. Shoes are never ready when they say. My wife heels wear out after 6 uses. His repair products are on the lower end. It use to be a good repair shop. Not anymore. We definitely would not recommend this repair shop.

Seriously these guys are amazing! I brought in a pair of shoes I wanted dyed. They kinda thought I was crazy wanting to customize a pair of tennis shoes. But let’s face it I am. Lol. But they gave me a great price, and wow! Seriously wow. They turned out way better than I imagined. Thank you guys! I really appreciate it! I’ll definitely be coming to you, again!

I have taken my shoes (usually my heels) for small repairs for the past couple years. They have always done a great job. About a week ago I took in my favorite boots. The soles were tore up and the leather was so worn but I could not part with them. I originally just wanted to get the soles fixed so I could use them again but Pablo (the owner) told me he could make the leather look like new. I was boy disappointed. My shoes were ready in 5 days and they looked incredible! I am so happy with the results.

These guys are outstanding! I’ve taken five pairs of boots and womens shoes to them with fantastic results! Great work, fair prices, quick personal service, what more do you need.

One of my boot’s heel cap fell off they did a good work fixing it but it was extremely over priced, I payed $ 30 for something that probably cost $ 10 else where, not going there again!

Got a belt repaired here and it was very smooth. I went to a few different shops before and they were unable to do the job. Pablo’s got it done quickly and with a reasonable price. Also, great people and service. Will be back if There is ever a need.

Amazing customer service! Hard to find, but well worth it when you do. I’ve had several great experiences there; go give them a try!

Great professional service, Pablo did a great job in spit shining my military boots to perfection. He accommodated my short timeframe and was friendly on the phone and in person. Happy to find a reliable place to keep the uniform boots in inspection-​shape and reasonably priced too!

My work bag/​purse has leather shoulder straps that had turned ragged and lost their outer layer over the pastfive years. Pablo fixed them so that they look better than they did when new — without my having to pay for new straps. He saved me at least $ 30, as I paid him $ 20 for the repair and to clean my purse; a replacement purse would have cost at least $ 60 and new straps would have cost $ 50. Now, what else can I find for him to repair ???

This was my first time getting my shoes repaired. Pablo’s gave a few options and I ended up with hand stitched repair at a bargain price. I’m now lamenting all my poor, old shoes that could have been renewed by a cobbler’s touch. Please support them during the construction!

I brought in a pair of 25-​year-​old Frye boots because after all this time, they started to fall apart a little bit. They are by far the sturdiest, highest quality boots I have ever owned. They look brand-​new! Great job Pablo!

I have been going to Pablo’s Show Repair since 2008. During that time, the quality, time, and effort that this business has put into my shoes has been extraordinary. You can literally see your face in your shoes when you have them spit-​shined. The most impressive thing is that the spit-​shine last for a very long time and you don’t have to constantly go back every other day to maintain that shine. They put so many layers of gloss on the shoes. It’s amazing.
I have even taken my worn belts in to be repaired and they look even better than when I have bought it because of how shiny they are. If you’re looking for a friendly experience, excellent workmanship, and a company you can trust, then Pablo’s Shoe Repair is the place for you.

Great neighborhood shop that’s fun to visit. There’s even a Korean sushi shop within 50′. Reminds me of a barber shop.
Pablo replaced the big zipper on a reversible paragliding harness. His repair is bulletproof. A new harness would have been over$ 700. He also upgraded straps on another. He mended some tears for no charge. I supplied a zipper, but he got a better one and did not charge extra. He obviously cares about his work. I am stoked.