Don’s Shoe Shine

Don is close to my house, easy to work with, has quick easy service, and helps you get free parking. Everything you need in a shoeshine guy.

Don did a great job, and very quickly! All around great service for a very reasonable price. I’ll be dropping off a bunch of shoes that haven’t seen polish for years!

This guy is a phony. I’ve been waiting weeks to go to his DTSJ store because he has the worst hours and I, like a normal person, have to work while he’s open. I had today off and decided to stop by to get some shoes shined, only to find he wasn’t there. The sign said he would be back at 9:30, it was 10:30, perhaps he was referring to a different time zone? I took one of his cards and called him 30 minutes later. The phone went straight to voice mail. I decided to swing by again (now 11:10), only to find he still wasn’t there and the sign still said he’d return at 9:30. I’m not sure what type of racket he’s running here, but its the kind that doesn’t shine shoes…

Don’s a great a guy, and a great spit shiner! Told me when they would be available, and they weren’t a minute late. Will be back when my boots need more lovin’.

I met Don a few years back when I wasn’t sure if these boots would shine. Not only did he get them to shine but they passed every inspection while I was in class.
I get new boots every year and they start off with Don before they hit the street.
Don’s the best personal shoe shine service out there — dare you to find better!

Top notch!

Don keeps my law enforcement boots in a glossy military spit shine and does an equally good job on my dress shoes. I brought in a pair of dress shoes with worn laces and without asking Don had those changed out.
I highly recommend Don for military spit shine as well as general shoe shine/​shoe care.

Don keeps my boots looking amazing! The best mirror shine around! price is more than fair for the type of service Don provides. Offers multiple locations for drop off and pick up and is always making sure that you know they are ready. Have him on speed dial. If you need a military mirror shine or just get your dress shoes looking sharp, call Don!

I have been using Don to shine my law enforcement boots for over 2 years. His work is excellent. I chose to use Don because he can get a better shine than I can (former Marine) and it lasts. His price is spot on and his turn around cannot be beaten. Try Don and you will not be disappointed. Done can also re-​sole shoes/​boots which I have done recently. The workmanship is impectible. Thanks again Don for squaring away our boots!!!

I’ve seen Don’s Shoeshine’s sign on Santa Clara St for a few years but never have bothered to pass by for a quick shine. Today I sneaked off from work with the mission of getting my shoes cleaned up.
When I arrived, Don had roughly 5 pairs of shoes already cleaned up for the morning and was working on a few boots when I asked if it was okay to get a shine right away. He graciously accepted and took care of me right away. Now, when it comes to shoe shines, I’m quite picky. I like my shoes glossy and they better remember to dress the heels and trim around the shoe. I mentioned to Don that it seemed that the tint or dye on the shoes was wearing off and I wanted to get my shoes back to their darker brown color that they used to be. He instantly had a game plan and went straight to it, cleaning the leather, massaging the conditioner in, and working the polish and buffing it. The end result was just what I had hoped. In the end I got a great shoe shine for $ 7.
I’ll be running through my sets of shoes this upcoming week to make sure each of them get some lovin from Don.

I have just moved to the area from Georgia and my boyfriend needed his shoes shined. I didn’t know where to go but looked this place up and gave it a try. Don was awesome! I dropped them off and he said they would be ready in 10 – 15 minutes! They looked great especially for a great price! I have now taken another pair of shoes to get resoled. If you call Don and don’t get him, he will call you back without you even leaving a message! Great guy! We will continue to use him as long as we live here.

D & R Shoe shine is a tip-​top operation. I needed to get my kicks (which I am unfairly hard on) cleaned up for my buddy’s wedding. I walked on in, looked rather sheepishly and said «They kind of a mess… I’m sorry» («kind of» is an understatement). Don said «no problem» and got straight to work.
I was offered the day’s paper and thumbed through it momentarily, but Don was an absolute delight to talk to. Once the 10 minutes or so was up I took a look at my shoes and couldn’t believe my eyes as they looked brand-​spanking new. If you need a shoe shine and are around DTSJ you *must* head in, you won’t be disappointed.
On the Scale of Legitimacy D & R gets Heracles, favorite son of Zeus status. This place is tits.

This is by far and away the best shoe shine in the Bay Area. Don is by far and away the most professional and skilled shoe shiner around! I thought there was no rival to Harold at Lozano’s Car Wash in Mountain View but Don is it. He takes drop offs and walk ins. Most important though is that he does a phenomenal job while maintaining efficiency. Even if I have to wait, it never takes more than 15 minutes tops! Plus he is very affordable.