Shoe Wiz Instant Shoe Repair

Thank you John & his Team for fixing my boots! This is my second time coming back getting my shoes repaired. The first time I got a resole because the la streets are crucial! Second time was for the same thing but only on one shoe. But him & his team brought my shows back with amazing stitching at the bottom this time so I won’t run into the same problems. If you need to get your shoes repaired shoe wiz is the place to do it at. I will continue to come to this business because of the quality work that they do! I appreciate you guys!
–one love

These guys were so great. Two months ago, I was about to leave the country to go on a serious south american tour, and the very last day, i realized that my boots were not at all ready for the trip. I panicked, and looked around for the nearest place to me that could fix them. I showed up here the day i was leaving, and they went out of their way to make sure that my boots would be ready in a matter of hours. Good customer service is something you can’t put a price on, and I think at these competitive prices you’re getting a steal. It cost me 85 to resole both my boots, along with patching two holes that they had in them. They’re my favorite pair, i couldn’t have done the trip without them, and I think Shoe Wiz might have added a few years onto their lifespan. Thanks again you guys, sorry for the late review, but Im still a happy customer and if i ever have another boot or leather shoe need, I know where ill be going!

On a business trip in LA and wore my heels down to nubs. Happened to be passing and in mere minutes, they had new heels on my shoes and I was out the door to my next meeting. Great service, friendly and personable (and were playing The Police… what’s not to love!!!). Bookmarking this shop for future trips!

Took several pairs of boots/​shoes there and they are absolutely amazing. John goes above & beyond. Thank you Shoe Wiz

This is undoubtedly the best shoe repair shop. I was from out of town looking for a quick heel repair. John was nice enough to come early and get it done for me and he also shined them in a manner where they look brand new. If I lived in Los Angeles, I would use no one else! John knows his craft and his customer service is impeccable.

Excellent work here! The owner altered a pair of my shoes to fit better and was super creative in all options he offered to solve the problem. I am a repeat customer and feel lucky to have found this place.

Love Shoe Wiz! They are so friendly and helpful and definitely know what they’re doing. Always willing to help and do what’s best for you (r shoes). Will definitely be back again :)

John is great. I brought an old pair of Allen Edmonds to be resoled after Allen Edmonds the company said the shoe was too old to be resoled. Mind you Allen Edmonds pushes their resoling service and this was one of the reasons I purchased the pair of shoes several years ago. Needless to say, I was quite disappointed in Allen Edmonds’ response.
Anyhow, long story short… John worked his magic and resoled my old pair of Allen Edmonds masterfully. I will be coming back to him with all my shoes that need to be resoled.
I also bring all my shoes to John for shoe shine and conditioning. They always look impeccable. Shoe Wiz is my go-​to place for any repairs and regular shoe shines. Prices are very reasonable as well. Last but not least, John is a great guy. Not many of these places around anymore

After having an awful experience at Shoe Masters, I was beginning to think Shoe Repair places were the devil and I should just retire shoes altogether and go barefoot from now on.
Luckily, I found this place (I checked Unilocal and the reviews seemed good) and I had the best experience. He took a look at my shoes (the heel came off) and while he offered his services for a fair price, he actually suggested I take them back to the store because they were clearly defective and I should return them before he puts time into them.
What an honest guy! After I exchanged the shoes (it was true!) I came back and gave him an update and he actually seemed like he cared and you can tell the guy loves what he does.
He had shoes stacked in the back because they’re clearly very busy, a really good sign.
Good stuff, highly recommend.

i had some oxfords i bought online and were just too tight. i tried putting water in zip lock bags, placing them in the shoes, and freezing them to expand them. nope. i bought shoe stretchers and tried to stretch them out myself. nope.
i finally relented on the DIY remedies and took them to shoe wiz and john, a professional. should have done so from the get go as it would have probably saved me aggravation, pained feet, and a little cash.
john stretched them out once, and we didn’t quite get the desired result either (they’ll stretch them up to 3 times if the result is not satisfactory). with a confident smile, he said he’d do it a second time and basically guaranteed a result. the second time was a charm as promised, and i have a comfortable new pair of dress shoes now.
i also took a tattered duffle bag that ripped at the seams and had a big gaping hole. john accommodated my immediate need for a repair and patched the bag up for a very reasonable price while i waited.
great personalized customer service. always a smile on their faces. a local shop you want to see thrive and keep in the neighborhood for years to come.

I loove this place. They always do a great job on the «fixes» — they are fast, congenial and they do excellent work.
Elain R.

The most honest and the Most talented shoe man ever! I trust him with my $ 3500 jimmy choo crystal shoe. The sole is almost 6 months, still like new! check the picture out!

I have been to many a shoe repair and shoe wiz is the best! The guys are super friendly and funny and they do amazing work. They have made some really messed up shoes like new. Very reasonable prices too!

This was my place! But I’m here at 10:30am on Saturday when they’re supposed to be open, and the door is locked. Super bummed.

Hey ladies !!! Look nowhere else for bag and purse repair !! I was so sad when an expensive bag got a tear right along a tricky little seam. The wonderful guy here sewed it up and even made sure to resew the weak spot on the other side so I wouldn’t be back with the same problem. Warm generous and so kind, give you business to these guys! Keeping it real on Grand Street !!!

I have been meaning to get plates on the bottom of my Red Wing Iron Rangers to combat the rubbing of the bottoms. I talked to my neighbor about his favorite shoe repair shop and he told me about this place. They grabbed my shoes and fixed them within 5 minutes all while I waited. He was super informative about my boots and how to take care of specific things. Would definitely recommend to anyone in DTLA looking for their shoes repaired.

I must admit I first tried this place because it’s close to my office, but it has to be the best shoe repair business I have ever found. The craftsmanship is of a caliber that you just don’t expect to find these days. The owner is obviously a master, and his knowledge about shoes is amazing. I now bring my wife’s shoes to work, so that she can get them fixed here. A great find!

Been going to John since he used to have a shoe repair at the Tyler mall in Riverside. I take all of my designer shoes to him for repair and he really works some miracles. I’ve even taken my Louis Vuitton bag in and he’s sewn the strap for me. Best of the best.

Our bass case needed reinforcement. These guys did a great job! They put a leather boot on the bag, while we waited. Thanks!

Shoe wiz hooked it up!!! I brought my best eel skin, Python and studded handmade Italian leather shoes in that took a beating after walking the hills of San Francisco in them over the last 4 years. I dropped them off the day they moved out of their old location on 6^th and John promised he’d take care of them despite the chaos of the move. A week later, they were stitched, re-​heeled, re-​soled, polished, and even painted in some spots where I wore the leather clean off. I can’t believe how good they came out! He’s even going to put arch support in a pair of leather flats for me. In the future, I promise to take better care of my beautiful shoes and I’m not going to wait until there are holes in my soles before I bring them in! 4 pairs of shoes + complete overhaul on al of them= $ 170. Not bad considering that’s less than 1 pair cost me. Thanks, John! Bringing an old leather coat that needs some serious help next week!

I was looking for a place to patch my gloves up and I found spot on Unilocal,thought I’d give it a shot.
Went in, was quickly greeted, the person behind the counter assessed what to do with my motorcycle gloves. He told me he would be able to fix the large holes on the palms of my gloves. He told me it might not be perfect but I was OK with it and let him do the job.
Left it there on Friday and picked it up on Monday. Job was well done, you can barely notice the patchwork, and I am pretty satisfied. Material used matched the color of the glove perfectly and the stitching was well done. The work done was actually above expectations even though previously he said it might not come out perfect. My glove is once again ready for extreme everyday usage =D.
Overall great job, quick service, reasonably priced, and nothing bad to say about it. Will recommend to others.

I have this awesome leather book bag that I’ve had for years and year and I’ve spent a good amount of money repairing stitches and having it cleaned. Anyways, the bag has a silver buckle on the front that snaps together to hold it shut and the ball on the buckle broke off making it impossible to close the bag. I took it around to several dry cleaners to see if there was anything they could do to fix it and none of them offered any help, I decided to try a shoe repair place instead. I took the bag in here and they were able to replace the buckle right away. I dropped the bag off on Thursday and it was ready on Monday. Not only did they replace the broken buckle, they were able to patch a piece of leather over the spot were the old buckle was, so you can’t even tell and the bag looks brand new. They really went above and beyond to fix my bag. The price is right too, only about $ 15 for the repair. Most of all their customer service was amazing! They were so kind and friendly, listened to what I needed and delivered exactly want I wanted. 5 stars, A+!

I bring all my shoes here.
Nice guy, quick turnaround, good price.

This guy is a shoe scientist/​miracle worker. He took my high heel novelty shoes and removed the strap and then re-​adhered it so it would grip my foot in 20 minutes while I waited. Now I can walk in them which is good. I have taken really high end shoes to him, trusted him with Pradas and he didn’t disappoint. He’s such a pro, actually a 2^nd generation cobbler which is kinda neat. I strongly recommend this guy!

Super fast, friendly and competent shoe repair conveniently located in DTLA. Somehow the tips of my dress shoes end up looking like they’ve been chewed by a puppy. Joel assess my shoes, recommended only replacement of the tips with a plastic toe tap. Fast forward 3 days later, I have my nicely repaired shoes back on my feet and I’m back in action. Thanks Shoe Wiz!

I brought in a designer bag for repair — the bottom corners of the bag had worn and there were holes forming. It was a complex repair job, and naturally I was nervous of the outcome.
Well, my fears were unnecessary as John meticulously took the time to find leather in a matching color and the result was flawless. I am so happy with the result.
Prices are very reasonable and these are super nice guys.
They’re moving around the corner from their current location soon, so I’m sure they’ll update Unilocal with their new address once they do.
Highly recommended — they have a repeat customer in me!

I absolutely love bringing my shoes (& purses) here!
I am by rule pretty hard on my heels and each time they have been brought back to life. This particular trip I needed to renew a pair of black heels in a hurry.
He replaced the heel bottoms, added a rubber sole, rewrapped the heels and shined them up like new!
Very thankful because it was still cheaper than replacing them.
So if you need a dependable place where they know what you did to mess them up and how to fix your shoes, trust me, they are worth the walk & the money.