Leather Lily Shoe Repair

Leather Lily brought my favorite boots back to life.
My Coach leather boots needed seams fixed and new soles and he took care of them for a very reasonable price.
I kid you not… they looked like they were beyond repair… and they are good as new.
He loves what he does and he can take good care of your favorites.

Nice guy working out of a small shop.
Did a good job replacing the sole and heel on some Cole Haan loafers. Just dropped off another set for just a half sole.

Friendly and courteous service, quality workmanship, repaired shoes delivered on time as promised. Was a pleasure to do business with someone who has pride in his work. Let the quality work continue! Thank you!

Took a sack full of items that I love but needed repair for quite some time. Lee was professional, fast, and very reasonable in his prices. Explained all the details and let me know before fixing an unknown issue that the charge would be a bit more. No surprises when I very happily paid my bill :) I will definitely return.

WOW same day! This Cat’s on time! Got my signature kicks looking new again… highly recommend.

My very favorite pair of boots needed a zipper replaced so I found this place on Unilocal.After reading many decent reviews, I was confident in bringing them in. I also had an old baseball glove that needed some stitching fixed and figured I would bring that in as well. My husband brought them in for me as he worked closer to that area than me and said that Lily was nice and would try to get it all done in a couple of days for $ 60. Lily talked my husband into also getting my boots resoled (which they probably did need done) and I was very excited to get back a basically new pair of boots.
After over a week or so, my husband went back in and picked up my boots and glove. He was in a hurry so didn’t look anything over until he got home and to my dismay, Lily only resoled the boots and completely ignored the broken zipper. He did re-​lace up my glove but missed several large areas, leaving gaps in the mitt. I was pretty upset and we were starting to get pretty frustrated so we decided to let the glove thing go and just try to get the zipper fixed. My husband again dropped off the boots and Lily claimed he must have forgotten about the zipper and that he would take care of it. So after another good while of waiting for the boots, my husband picked them up and after returning home, discovered that the zipper was replaced with a metal silver zipper. The original zipper was black and the other boot still has its original black zipper so now I have 2 mismatched boots. I am so pissed. The silver looks really ridiculous on my all black boots and they are pretty much unwearable since the other one doesn’t match it anymore. I am going to have to bring them in somewhere else and pay for the service all over again. There is no way I am wasting my time or my husbands with this place ever again.
Oh and by the way, now even the areas that Lily stitched up on my glove are coming apart and I’ve only played a couple of games with the glove.

Sooo I needed my favorite pair of shoes fixed ASAP (leaving for my trip in two days) and didn’t have any clue of where to go. I decided to go Unilocal to see what direction it could point me in… And the Leather Lily it was. I rushed over on my lunch break thinking I’ll have to fit sometime in the next day or two to pick them up. The owner I didn’t catch his name :(was like «when do you need them back «I was like «ASAP»…to make a long story short I had my shoes back within enough time to get some lunch and back to work with a few min to spare. This is my new repair place and I tell everybody about this little hidden jewel!

Lee is the most wonderful cobbler ever, and just generally an awesome person to be around! Taking my shoes in usually also means gossip time with Lee. So happy to have found someone trustworthy and kind without having to trek all the way Uptown.

Great work. Friendly, local vibe. Fast job and very courteous!
I had some old hush puppies resoled for my boyfriend’s birthday. Lee was awesome! He made sure they were done in plenty of time and was a joy to converse with. I am, sadly, moving from New Orleans next month but if I have any shoes to be resoled between now and then – I know where I’m taking them!

I figured I’d be stuck bus-​ing uptown to find a cobbler, who’d then take weeks to resole my dancing shoes, but Unilocal provided me with directions to this little, unassuming shop, just a short walk away from my house.
I have no complaints about the job on the shoes, and the fast turnaround time is unheard of. He offered to have them done within 24 hours, and it seems he’ll even do them more quickly than that! It’s also right next to Cajun Seafood, which has the freshest shrimp ever to grace a po’boy, so this makes for a good combination trip.

Looking for a shoe repair place in my area, I happened upon Unilocal listing & decided I’d give it a shot… and glad I am!!!
Located under the Claiborne Avenue Bridge between Esplanade & St Bernard, sits this quaint little shop housing, Lee the cobbler extraordinaire. To say I was surprised that he was located right beneath my nose, in my neighborhood would be putting it mild; shocked is more befitting.
I had a pair of brown leather boots
recapped/​repaired by Lee & the fee was nominal; much less than I expected.
On a wet rainy day, I got my boots recapped/​repaired, sat for about 15 – 20 mins while Lee worked & was thoroughly entertained & enlightened during my wait by Lee & his cousin Blair PLUS I didn’t have to break the bank for the repair.
He’s got a loyal customer & mouth piece in me.

Underneath the Claiborne to W I-​10 fly-​over there is a white, two-​story building next to a local shopping strip. In the left half of that white building you’ll find a remarkable little workshop from which Leather Lily Shoe Repair operates. As with many local businesses in New Orleans, a passing glance at the shop front may put off visitors who are expecting a more stereotypically polished exterior. But as any elementary school student will tell you, «It’s what’s inside that counts.»
When someone is working there, the inner door will be open and the screen will be closed. Say hello through the door and a cobbler will admit you. If this feels a little like being admitted to an exclusive club, you’re starting to get the idea of what you can expect inside. Leather Lily’s space is limited, but their output is impressive.
My wife’s theater recently required an urgent repair on a pair of high-​heel pumps for an upcoming musical. Leather Lily was recommended by an actress, and the task of obtaining the repair was delegated to me (husbands make good volunteers, it seems). I arrived at Leather Lily around 10:30am and left with a promise of «today». Less than half an hour later I got a call asking me to return at 1pm. I actually showed up at 12:40pm and not only were my wife’s shoes ready, but the cobbler also proudly displayed a second pair of shoes which had been dropped off in the intervening two hours which were only one step away from completion. I dare you to find another shoe repair business in the city that turns repairs that fast — I’ve tried, and it can’t be done.
The price of such speedy service is also very reasonable here.
So whether you are a NOLA resident or find yourself in our city with an urgent need for shoe repair, I encourage you to visit Leather Lily.