Angelo’s Shoe Repair

Took in some Frye boots that cost $ 280 for sole protectors to be put on… work was excellent and clean, cost was $ 35 which is a little pricey but worth it for these loved boots.

Dropped off a pair of really cheap heels (that are my favorite pair of heels and love more than any of my expensive ones) that were worn down almost beyond saving. I figured it was just the end and I’d have to come to terms with that. But when I picked them up, I couldn’t believe that they fixed them and they looked great! Also very reasonably priced.

Fast and reliable service, so far so good. They used high quality leather soles for my loafers.

Stay away if you have expensive shoes that need any work! This review was long past due. I brought in my brand new Valentino rockstuds flat for them to put on rubber soles. When I picked them up a couple of days later, one of them had a big glue spot on the side of the shoe! Needless to say I asked them to fix it. They tried using a cloth to wipe off the glue, which did not work. At that point I was a bit nervous since I saw the coloring of the patent leather come off on the cloth. They said come back in a day and we will get this resolved. Day after the spot looked 10 times worse than the day before! The glue was still there and the spot was discolored. I was fuming, the guy was like sorry we will send it to our «better» store to get this fixed. I decided to give them one last chance so I left with my sunken heart. On the final day, it looked better, at least under their lighting, however upon further examination at home, it was definitely off. I think they put some coloring on it which is not a complete match for the shoe. I will never trust my shoes to this place again!!!

I took two leather handbags in for repair and cleaning. One looked like a totally different color than its original taupe shade, and the other had a ton of scratches and needed new hardware. I am super tough on my bags and shoes, unfortunately, and really needed a good repair place.
Angelo’s restored both bags beautifully — my expectations were exceeded when I picked them up. They were good as new! I look forward to taking some tired old soles there for repair as well. If they do half as good a job as they did on my bags, I’ll be happy:)
Also, the guy was really nice. Always a plus.

I am so impressed! I took my precious, well-​worn leather boots in for a repair on Friday morning. The shop fixed my destroyed heels, the messed up leather on the heels and a broken zipper by Monday afternoon. All that plus a thorough cleaning was $ 75. Everyone was also very nice. Definitely worth it!

Excellent service. Quick personal, attentive. He resoled my leather boots that were on their last leg, and now they’re as good as new. Highly recommend to anyone in the South Slope area.

I have been very happy with Angelo’s. So far I have had three broken sandals repaired, which can be tricky, and a pair of boots. There is a small wedge on my boots and he worked insane magic on the heal tips and cleaned up the surrounding leather that looked destroyed. I am so pleased. The prices are very reasonable and he is very quick!

Excellent! I brought an old pair of boots that were on their last leg, hoping that they could be salvaged. I was amazed when I picked them up — they are restored to almost out-​of-​the-​box quality. I had another pair of chukka boots completely re-​soled and the heel of another pair of ankle boots reconstructed and strengthened.
Completely worth my $$$. Will definitely go back…

sweet neighborhood shop– quick turn around and they do a good job.

They are shoe butchers!
I’ve got so disappointed with them that brought my old unused Unilocal account back to life just to write this review.
I had some simple alternation to do do on my pair of shoes, something that I could have done myself, but I was stupid enough to think that professional would do better job. Alternation required removing thread on part of the shoe and restitching it back together — that easy.
How shocked I was when I went to pick up my shoes! What they did looked like child’s job. Stitches were totally out of line, In fact instead of running them trough the holes from old stitches, they put new next to it. And they didn’t even bother to match thread color (which was black) and used light grey thread instead, so it was even more visible.
When I complained, guy just said «if you like it black I can change it», but I refused and took my poor shoes out of there. Just didn’t want them to touch my shoes anymore and they obviously couldn’t done any better anyway.
I regret not taking pictures to post before I ripped it all and fixed it myself. Took me few hours but looks great. Why did I doubt myself first place?
Lesson learned: If you want something to be done right, do it yourself!

When I brought my boots (2 pairs) into Angelo’s, there were seriously 4 holes in each sole. Like, literally could not wear them in the rain cause my foot would be soaked and I looked crazy. I finally (seriously 6 months) took them in and decided Angelo would be the one to do the job. And I am so happy that I did. I have purposely been walking in puddles and snow this past week to see if the work he did was really that good. It really, really is. It’s not really cheap, persay ($ 80 for 2 pairs), but the outcome makes it totally worth it. If any of my shoes need repairing (and lord knows the way I walk in my shoes, I will definitely have shoe repair in my future) I will bring them to Angelo every time. Him and his wife not only provide excellent customer service, but the work is just phenomenal.

I went to Angelo’s because A) it’s got great reviews, B) it’s only a couple of blocks from my apartment and C) I have a penchant for family businesses run by little old couples. Angelo and his wife are seriously the most adorable little old couple on the planet. She seems to be the more communicative of the two and he seems to do the actual repairs.
I had two pairs of boots repaired — new heels. They cost me $ 15 each and Angelo required a $ 20 deposit — cash only of course. They came out well enough, not perfect but for the price, I’m happy with the work.
The downside is definitely the hours. They are open Monday-​Saturday 10am-5:30pm and they don’t seem to have a phone. I dropped my boots off on Saturday, as I work normal business hours so weekdays are totally out of the question, and they were ready the following Saturday for pick-​up.
All-​in-​all a pretty good experience — would recommend.

I brought a leather bag that I once thought of throwing away given repair could be pricey and often not worth. Reading all the reviews by Unilocalers here, I decided that I would give the bag another chance. Since I was uncertain our communication went well or not, I did not get my hope too high up. After two days, however, the bag was nicely resurrected and I was impressed by their delivate care and craft (wo)manship.

I was very pleased with Angelo’s. I compared prices by walking into several other shops in the area and asking for an estimate, and Angelo’s was the cheapest. Cobblers in the area generally jack up the prices– I appreciate that Angelo’s has an honest & fair price.
They did a great job of repairing a ripped seam on a leather purse and had it finished in under an hour. The man working the shop was straight-​forward, friendly, and efficient.
I will definitely return for future repairs.

Step in to this shop and back in time — superb service from the friendly old couple who run the place.

Outstanding shoe repair shop from another era. The mom and pop team that runs this place treats you like family. I was waiting for them to feed me, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.
When you bring in a pair of shoes here, they take the time to explain everything that they’ll do to make your shoes looking new. If they don’t think the shoes are repairable, they’ll let you know. But they throw caps on everything, so it’s rare that your shoes will reach the point of no return.
They’re not the cheapest in the area, and they’re certainly not the most expensive. But regardless of price, their craftsmanship is fantastic.

Have expensive shoes or boots?
Did they wear down to the point where you wanted to throw them out?
But you spend so much money on them that there’s no option.
Well, there’s hope. Why not take it to a shoe repair shop.
I was searching the neighborhood for shoe repairs and I stumbled on this hole in the wall place in Park Slope, Angelo’s Shoe Repair. This is the reason why somethings in life are still necessary, but like any old technology they tend to become obsolete. Sad ain’t it.
Angelo (the owner) is one of the most friendliest customer driven individual in Brooklyn. He would have a nice conversation with you, and becomes familiar with the customer. This place also screams 1950’s nostalgia, I felt like I traveled to another place in time. The whole look of the place is vintage old Brooklyn nitty gritty.
His price was only $ 35, which was pretty cheap, but he told me the next time I see him, he’ll give me a discount. Angelo, is a great person and has great skill, (he was a shoe maker in Italy) he made my boots looked as good as the day that I bought them, but more enhanced, he restitched them shined them and even threw in plastic caps so that they don’t wear down as fast. Thank God for Angelo’s Shoe Repair and the next time you think of throwing away that expensive shoe or boot, think about places like these. Better yet, go give Angelo’s Shoe Repair a try, you’ll be glad you did.

Angelo saved my beloved cowboy boots, the ones I stole from my mother’s closet, the ones with the snakeskin toes. Once they were in my hands they didn’t come off of my feet for a while, and I walk a LOT. Apparently I walk enough to wear down the heel on some legit cowboy boots made in El Paso to the point where the nails become visible.
So I brought them in to Angelo, who took them in his hands, inspected them, and nodded appreciatively at the quality of craftsmanship before showing me everything he would do to fix them. He asked for a deposit of $ 20 upon dropoff, the remaining $ 25 when I picked them up, and took less than a week to fix them. When I picked them up they were better than new, with rubber on the entire sole, a rebuilt heel, toe & heel plates, and on top of all of that, he conditioned the leather.
Thank you!

So… say you have an addiction for buying shoes on ebay. And say… you happen to love those shoes so much that you wear a hole in the bottom. Angelo’s is your savior.
I just picked up a pair of shoes that I wore down to… well, to my own foot. I was reluctant to throw them out, so I took them to Angelo’s on a whim. Angelo and his wife spent 15 minutes going over each thing that needed repair and how he was going to do it. I picked up my shoes… and have a virtually new pair. EXPERT work and EXPERT customer service. This is the kind of work that is hard to find and once you find it, you never want to let it go.
This is honestly the best work I’ve ever had done on a pair of shoes and I’m digging in my closet for everything else that needs work.