The Town Cobbler

I had a moment of panic when I realized that the elastic piece at the heel of my slingback sandals was preparing to snap. I have a hard enough time finding footwear that fits my smaller feet in the first place, so I definitely wasn’t prepared to throw away a pair of sandals that I’d barely owned for a couple of years.
I’m sure the folks at David’s Shoe Repair in Andover are fantastic and all, but when I called up asking how much a repair like this would cost, he quoted me $ 30! I shopped around a bit, and the gentleman at The Town Cobbler was… pretty amused with that quote and told me a repair like that would cost no more than $ 6 easily. Two days later and my sandal was as good as new and the elastic he replaced it with was stronger than the original elastic!
If I have problems with my footwear in the future, I will definitely check here first. Between the fair price, professionalism, and prompt service, it’s a no-​brainer for me!

From now on, I won’t trust anyone else with my shoes. I brought in 3 pairs of shoes, and each more than exceeded my expectations.
Tory Burch flats — I had a pair of gold flats that I had worn so much, the heel part was non-​existent and the soles were almost gone. He was able to make an entire new sole for less that $ 20! The kicker is that the new sole he created is more comfy than the originals!
Marc Jacobs heels — The sole was detaching from the shoe. He was able reattach and replace the heel caps.
Tall leather boots — These leather boots had seen better days. Salt, snow, rain, you name it… After a little elbow grease, they look brand new!
All these repairs were ready for pick up in a few days. Only thing to note is that he’s cash only.

Had two pairs of shoes fixed here.
The guy did an expert job on both.
He is well organized, reliable (ready at dates promised) and charges $ 12 a pair.

This is a true cobbler shop. The man is a blast from the past. The workshop is cluttered and charming. We brought in 2 pairs of shoes and the repairs cost… wait…$ 12.00.
Will be repairing all my shoes.