Uptown Shoe Repair

You know how you have your place you always go to for a hair cut, or dry cleaning, or flowers, this is the place I go to to for my shoe repair. I’ve taken many shoes here to be resoled and re-​dyed. This is a great reliable little shop.

He had my Coach sandals for FIVE MONTHS and they still weren’t repaired. All that was needed was the tip of one heel done as I had worn it down to the metal. After SEVEN visits to pick them up in the five months he had them, they still weren’t repaired and he actually BROKE the rest of the stem of the heel without fixing ANYTHING. I got my sandals from him, walked outside and threw them in the trash in front of his store door. Perhaps that’s why it was placed there. Never will I return to this place for repair.

I believe leather goods repair is definitely a dying art and do consider ourselves lucky to have one in town. I’ve been to Uptown Shoe Repair twice in the last 3 years to have baseball gloves repaired. He may be a little slow at time to get the work done but he always does a beautiful job and prices are reasonable. I’d definitely recommend this business!

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cobbler /​käblr/​
Noun:
1. A person who mends shoes as a job.
2. An iced drink made with wine or sherry, sugar, and lemon.
After my first experience at a shoe repair shop, my introduction to (1.), almost warranted several (2.)‘s!
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Now, I came so close to giving this place 2-​stars or less. I brought my shoes in before Turkey Day. I was assured they’d be done in less than a week. When I went to pick up the shoes on the day they were quoted to be ready, the owner confessed they weren’t done, and that my shoes were actually set aside and forgotten. (!)
Ok, that was fine. He said to come back in two days to pick ‘em up. I left work a little early, and skipped working out at the gym to pick up my shoes…
…sure enough, they weren’t ready!!! I think he forgot again. Man, what was this guy — a girl trying to go out on a date with me (yeah, I was feeling that neglected). He said to come in the following week.
On the day they were supposed to be done, I called ahead of time. I had to make sure I wasn’t going to be ignored again (and have my self-​esteem hammered just a little bit more).
«They ready,» the cobbler said.
YES! Finally! I almost wanted to ignore him and come and pick up my shoes next Spring just to spite, but I wanted to be the bigger man, and honor my business with this business.
When I was in the little store, the guy still had to ask who I was and what I was here for… he’d seen me a few times already. When I told him I was here for my shoes, I still thought he was going to say they weren’t ready yet.
But alas! My shoes were REALLY done, I saw them on the shelf. YES!
: NOTE ON REPAIR: My shoes were basic black leather shoes, but one of them was like a Pac Man. The front sole on one had come unglued and would flap like a hungry foot (not good when on the dancefloor). :
After paying for my shoes, I quickly left. I finally got to looking at my soles when I got home. I brought my shoes in to get new half-​soles. This was a $ 32 job. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but wow. I was impressed. My new soles on my kicks looked professionally pretty. I mean, the new soles looked way better than the original soles!
So all of the neglect and ignoring of me by the cobbler seemed to be ok. Justified. Acceptable.
I can totally admire this dying art and would probably go back here for any future shoe needs. But I’d also have the mindset, I might be ignored. It’s all worth it though if you get to resurrect your shoes for another chapter of life.