Every inch of this store tells a story. I dropped off at noon and they were ready for pickup by…read more4:30p - amazing. These shoes were in rough shape, but Avner gave them a second life. I really wish I took a before picture bc the after does not do it justice! Restitching of the sole, fixing and reinforcing the heal and toe, fixing the lining, stretching, and giving it the best shine he could given where they were before. He explained all that before and gave me an upfront price and I paid cash - very reasonable and I really appreciated the same day service. He was so friendly and welcoming - will come again for any future shoe or leather needs!

My cuz told me that express shoe repair in Woodside queens could repair the broken zipper on my nap…read moresack and give my pair of dress shoes a complete ovehaul and cuz was right .They work fast as the name states and both items I dropped off are better then new and it didn't cost much .Place looks old and run down just like my old shoe repair shop in the Bronx many years ago and that's what I call a traditional shoe repair shop . They fix and service all types of footwear, fix and replace zippers and other types of services that require the work of a shoemaker . 4.5 stars on my yelp meter.

nyc streets wreck havoc on a girl's high heels, especially when your daily routine entails carrying…read moreheavy files while running to get to work on time. needless to say, i easily wear out the rubber tip of my heel within a couple of months. while running through the hallway one day, i almost took a spill when the exposed metal slipped on the freshly waxed floor. the security guard that came to my rescue recommended that i try boris. i had been hearing the men talk about getting their shoe shined at boris for years but i never really paid much attention. i am now a fan! when i handed boris my shoe, it looked pretty pathetic, obvious indications of months of neglect and abuse. 5 minutes later, he handed me back a reborn shoe. i don't know what magic he worked, but it looked almost brand new. so instead of replacing my pumps every 6 months, for a mere $10 i can have boris work his magic.

I was in the area for work and, like the first review, needed a heel tip fix: Came here and it was…read moredone, very well, in 5 minutes!this was my first time getting immediate shoe fix service, I feel like usually you wait at least a day, so I was impressed! $10 well spent.

Didn't answer the phone! small business should answer the phone within the first 10 seconds!read more

I was in need of a heel replacement for a pair of timberland boots and took a chance on this guy as…read morehe was close-by and had positive reviews, albeit, only 9. When I reached the door and peered inside, I saw someone behind the counter slumped over, holding their head in their hands. There was a part of me that just felt I should head back and find somewhere else to go but my hindsight is 20/20. As it turns out, he was just watching something on his phone (Yay?). So I fork over the $25 for a double heel replacement and drop off the shoes on a Tuesday and I was told that by Monday it would be done. Even that seemed a little odd seeing as only moments prior I walked in to him doing practically nothing and as far as I could tell he was the only employee there. Monday rolls around and I call, give him my ticket number and ask what the status of my boots are. I'm met with a, "Uhhhh, give me a moment" after a few minutes he asks me what the boots look like, a clear indication that he's completely forgotten about them altogether. I tell him and he goes, "Oh yes, of course. They'll be done tomorrow". I wasn't able to pick them up then but I came in on Wednesday. They looked fine so I took them and left. Fast forward a week and now it's the first day I'm wearing the boots because we got about 6 inches of snow. I go to shovel out in front of my house and dig my car out- maybe an hour tops, and the one heel completely falls off and the other one is already starting to come apart at the seams on the side. WTF?!? I go back to the shop and he tells me, "Oh, no, no, see it's the material on the sole of the shoe that's bad! My heel is good material, your sole is no good! I need to replace the whole thing, I'll do it for $70". Sorry, I know a scam when I see one. You honestly expect me to believe that a seasoned cobbler either.... A) Couldn't tell that simply replacing a heel on a pair of shoes would not fix my issue, B) Couldn't tell right off the bat that entire sole needed to be replaced, C) Didn't have the common sense to reach out and call to inform me of the poor state of the shoes/let me know that the entire sole would need to be replaced when going to fix the heel instead of charging me $25 for something you know isn't going to last or D) Genuinely did not know what the issue really was. None of these are good options but at least one would have be true. And the $70 is not the issue- I would have paid that for the sole replacement if that was in fact what I had originally been told needed to be replaced. It's the fact that I was first charged $25 which, more-likely-than-not, was charged to me knowing that it would not work and that a more expensive treatment would need to be utilized. For $100 I can just buy a new pair of boots. I should have gone with my initial gut instinct and not gone to this establishment in the first place so that's on me. I just want to warn others about this shyster so they don't make the same mistake I have.

Steve and AnnMarie were personable and instilled trust. I brought in 2 pairs of boots to see if he…read morecould revive them. I was choosing between 2 places and figured try this out and if it is salvaged, I could wear these hopefully for more seasons to come. He was a bit backed up so they were ready after a week since I said I wasn't in a rush given then 75 degree days in Nov!!! Anyways I'll update w how they look or last after the season but first impressions i am thrilled w the craftsmanship. I really wanna support a local shop and it was a positive experience conversing w him and his wife. Ultimately the work, process, price, results and longevity have to make sense such that I would rather spend on fixing my shoes than buying new ones! I hope to bring more to bring life back to my existing collection.

I brought in my Grandaddy's police leather jacket that is now about 50 years old and was drying out…read moreand cracking. He died last year and the jacket is really special to me. Apollo conditioned and resealed it within a couple of days for a great price and it looks brand new like it does in the pictures I have of him in his 30's standing by the helicopter he flew to help make arrests and air lift injured people. Thank you so much to the staff at Apollo!!

This place is worthy of its name because Boris definitely provides quality service. I recently…read morebought a pair of Paige boots on sale that could not be returned. Boots should be above or below the knee & these boots were awkwardly laying on the center of my knees. I brought my boots in to this store to cut them shorter and to narrow them a bit. Boris explained that we couldn't make them more narrow because they don't have a zipper & all the stitching was done internally. I'm glad he didn't try to do something that would ruin my boots just to make extra money. He was able to shorten the boots and they now look custom made for me. His work is of high quality. Please see pics. He is also a craftsman. Boris makes his own high quality knock off designer & artsy bags using only the finest leather. I consider myself to be extremely lucky to bump into his store. Boris now has a customer for life. I'm so glad he was able to do me the favor and have them ready for me the next day so I could bring them on vacation with me.

So, I've been bringing in my Rockport shoes to get the soles re-glued and a shine. After about two…read moremonths, the soles need to be re-glued again, and I get them shined. Same price. No acknowledgment that maybe the glue they use is defective. Two months later, same thing, the soles need to be re-glued and I get them shined. Same price. So, after that I decided three strikes, you're out. They need to be re-glued again, so I went two doors down to the hardware store and bought my own glue and did it myself. A lot cheaper.

I am so happy to have found a shoe repair shop with friendly and professional customer service…read more Richard, the new owner, replaced the heel caps of a pair of heels in less than 10 minutes. He also helped me pick out a pair of shoe inserts. His work is of great quality and value.

How did I ever miss this spot living a few blocks away?? Quick, inexpensive and friendly.read more

I have been using Misha for years now. He does great work and his prices are very reasonable.read more

A small shoe repair shop in Astoria that charges a fair price for shoe repairs , etc and they copy…read morekeys as well. Took a pair of dress shoes for replacement soles and a pair of casual walkers that needed a little TLC and Micheals shoe repair did the job in less then a day . They seem to have the latest shoe repair machines as they look new and the guy doing the work was focused on his job . Picked up my footwear and job well done as the shoes fit perfectly and look brand new . 4 stars on my yelp meter .

Huge waste of $40. I really wanted to like this place because the Service was good when I dropped…read moremy shoes off. But it turned out to be a huge disappointment..they did a very sloppy job on my Burberry shoe heels..they were extremely uneven and there was dried up glue all around the edges. Save your money and your time and go to another cobbler. They are NOT it!!!

Adam is a valued part of the Forest Hills community. His "old world" skills and wonderful…read moreworkmanship are invaluable and extremely hard to find. Highly recommended! From a tough critic