I took a pair of my heels in to be repaired. I stepped in a grate and tore the leather on the back of the heels. He charged me $30 and said he would fix them. when my husband picked them up, they were rough and not well repaired. I could have done (and have done) better than this at home myself with a basic shoe repair kit. the flap of leather was glued back in place and painted over but there was no filler used and no smoothing done to make the repair blend. Further, there were still loose bits of leather. This was not worth the money and I still have to take them to another cobbler. read more

Admiral Shoe Repair - This is after he "repaired" the heels of my pumps. - Shoe Repair Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The guy didn't listen and I didn't get back what I'd asked for. Overall disappointing.

Busy place! Same day, 30 min buckle replacement on my birks. Reasonably priced, customer friendly owner. Will come back for any re-soling, stitching or repairs. Great local find! read more

I'd leave no stars if I could. Things have changed at my old shoe store. I've gone to Admiral Shoe Repair for years and it's always been good. But either the owner is getting too old to remember things or he is tired and grumpy and just needs to retire. I took a small leather purse in for repair. The thin strap had torn away on one side where it was sewn to the purse because it was not securely sewn in the first place. I showed him the issue and asked him if he could do a better job. He quickly said he'd sew it again. He quoted me a price that was under $20. I asked if he could do more than that because if it was sewn the same way it would just tear again. I asked if he could cut a small piece of leather and sew that to the purse with the strap under it for more security. He said yes and raised the price to $25. I was happy to pay that because I couldn't use it at all the way it was. When I came back, the purse was sewn exactly the same way it was before. I was leaving on a flight the next morning and didn't have time to discuss anything. When I got back a week or so later, he either had no memory of what we talked about or didn't want to admit he made a mistake. I tried reminding him of our discussion but he stonewalled. He just kept saying "No" and that I was wrong. I was alone in the shop with him when we started talking but eventually others came in. He then opened the door and told me to leave. It did not end well and I won't be going back. There's a great shoe repair place in Fremont and even though it's farther to drive, it's worth it. It's unfortunate when things change but it happens. But not being accountable for your actions, being made to feel that it's my fault, and being shown the door is not what I signed up for. I ended up paying over $27. Never again. read more

The customer service is great and the work quality is excellent. Thank you so much. I really appreciate your service.

I had a couple of luxury designer bags for a fix and I think it's a little pricy but he does get the tasks done and that's important.

I've been meaning to bring my designer heels in to have vibram traction rubber attached to the bottom. I finally walked in there on a whim and he was very attentive, gave me a quick turnaround time and a reasonable price. The shoes look great and I will be bringing more back for the same service in the future. Thanks again. read more

Brought a pair of boots I have been wearing for 16 years with my day to day uniform as an active duty military member. I have been getting them new soles for 16 years and I always get the exact same Vibram sole. When I brought them in and asked for that same sole he tried to convince me they were too soft for me and kept bringing me all of these soles that were not the sole I wanted and trying to talk me into them. I pulled the exact soles ip on the Vibram site and explained that I am more than happy to pay the premium and have him order them but he just brought me a few more soles and tried again to talk me into something else then just out of nowhere said "It's lunch." and proceeded to just walk to the back of the store, it was 4pm. I stood there sort of stunned briefly and then I just took my business to Old Style Shoe Shine and Repair in downtown Seattle where after exchanging a few text messages they knew exactly the soles I wanted and had everything ready to go by the time I arrived to drop them off where I could pay and leave in under minutes. read more

Very expensive to resole my shoes; decided to use him for the convenience. 1 month later my sole came a part in Italy; had them resoled and glued in Italy for a quarter of the price. Admiral Shoe Repair is way too expensive and I received very poor results. In WEST SEATTLE I would recomend Choi Shoe repair 4460 37th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 read more

I have been taking my shoes here for 3+ years and can't believe I haven't reviewed until today. Quick, quality & always exactly what I want! I have had shoes re-heeled, re-soled, polished, stretched and generally repaired and only once have they even been too far gone to save. I was there today to grab a pair of re-heeled shoes that I dropped off yesterday and they look better than the day I bought them! read more

Small business, likely just one person. Which I love. Was fast, decent price, but the restiching on my boots was all over the place. Mostly wild around the toe, where I would notice it the most. Fixing it would just leave a bunch of small holes. So no point in doing that I guess. One boot is perfect, so maybe that's something. No going back to him on my other pairs. Hope this was helpful. read more

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He can fix anything. Because I wear running shoes most of the time, I don't get lots of shoes repaired. But this place can fix just about anything with leather, nylon, a zipper, etc. So when our day packs rip out, I take them there. When our Tevas separate, I take them there. I had a leather cell phone holder I'd gotten at Radio Shack--this shop put velcro on it so it wouldn't open accidentally and reinforced it with fresh leather when it began to rip. I had a terrific Trager computer bag (a great company). After years, its zipper went out, and I took it there as well. You get the picture. Just a fabulous place with great prices. read more

Charged $65 for elastic strap in my shoes. Attached elastic it upside down and it's too long. Useless. If I ask him to redo it, that's more jagged stitching through the metallic leather. AND he got glue allover the leather. Bad attitude. Weird hours. Requires cash. read more

i brought in a couple of my favorite pairs that were just hammered. i thought their lives might be over but i'd give it a try. new life! one pair looks almost new now and they were pricey to begin with. it wasn't cheap getting them fixed. there was a lot to do, but it still ended up cheaper than two new pairs of shoes and my faves are still alive! i need to show more love to my shoes. read more

Peter is the best in the shoe repair game. He takes the time to note all of your repair requests and makes suggestions on others that will extend the life of your shoes. I have always been pleasantly surprised by how inexpensive his prices are for the quality of work you get. I have never had to wait more than 4 or 5 days for even the most challenging repairs and he is always pleasant and courteous. Gone are the days that I throw a pair of shoes away and replace them, getting them fixed is cheaper! *Bring cash or your checkbook, as he does not take credit cards! I'd give him a 6th star if I could since he's from Korea and he lets me practice my Korean and reminisce about my time there for free :) read more

Replaced heel on Blundstones??? You don't say! Yes, this man was able to do what 3 other Seattle cobblers were not able to do. Simply replace the heels on these Australian boots. They all walked away from the challenge to re-heel an injection molded sole. Not this wizard. He's good. read more

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My daughter purchased a cute pair of boots with her own money. Unfortunately, the dog thought they were cute chew toys. He gnawed on both of the heels, taking a chunk out of one. The leather had some bite marks, but the heels were ruined. She was heartbroken. I wasn't even certain they could be fixed, but decided to investigate the possibility. I took the boots to Admiral Shoe Repair where Peter assured me the heels could be fixed and gave me an estimate that was way cheaper than purchasing a replacement pair. Three days later when I picked them up, I was astounded! Peter explained that he had built up the missing chunk, and had given the heels a new wrapping. However, he wasn't pleased with the finished product because of the bite marks in the leather. He took it upon himself to use some leather filler to plug the tooth marks - at no extra charge. In the end, only by looking very closely could you tell the boots had been repaired. The workmanship was amazing. Aside from the quality, it was Peter's gesture of going above and beyond what he had promised in order to make a young girl's hard earned boots look new again that gained him a new and loyal customer! read more

Recently we took a pair of my husbands dress shoes in to get new soles. Based on the west of the shoes, they needed extensive repair! They were repaired quickly, look beautiful and they were done at a reasonable price. He only takes cash or check. His hours aren't the greatest, but he is open on weekends! read more

I brought in a pair of leather dress shoes that needed new insoles; the original ones fell out a few years ago. The owner found that the soles were coming off as well, which I did not notice because it had been a long time since I had worn the shoes. I feel like I have a brand new pair of shoes at a fraction of the price! I also saw him interacting with other clients who seem to be repeat clients, and he was welcoming and accommodating to everyone. Amazing service. I will definitely be back again with my other shoes. read more

I've read a lot of great reviews for this pace and decided to finally take a couple of pairs of boots here for a clean/shine and repairs. The guy who works here is friendly and did a good job with the clean/shine on all the boots. The unfortunate part is that my one pair of leather boots that had some flaking occurring and needed the sole glued back in one spot on each boot was returned to me in a worse condition than when I brought them in. The spots that were flaking were filled in with a dark brown filler that did not match the boots and the leather above where the sole needed to be glued back got completely mangled, which was in perfectly good shape before hand. I personally couldn't believe what happened to that pair of boots and politely questioned the craftsmanship. I would have felt awful giving someone back their boots if it ended up looking like this. Unfortunately, I had to just throw away that pair of boots and should have just done the repairs myself. read more

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I have been oh-so-unfortunately "blessed" with huge feet and chicken legs--meaning I always have to get my boots tailored! I have had this service done before at all types of places in three different states, and have never, never, NEVER seen my boots returned to me so perfectly tailored at such a reasonable price! Not only do they fit absolutely perfectly from ankle to calf and everywhere in between, they look stunning and were done 6 days early for $65. Just as an example, I've had a pair done at Nordstroms before that were not sewn as well at a price of $150--over twice the amount of Admiral! I hardly ever take the time to do this, so believe me when I tell you that I was so moved by the price, quality, and price of this repair to write this review. Coming from me, that means a lot. read more

The location of this shoe repair shop is really convenient. Peter (the owner) is cheerful, helpful, and knows his stuff. In addition to doing CPR to my shoes that I wear far too long in between visits, he recently did a job for me putting grommets into a purse that I made. He did a fanfastic job and even figured out a way to give support to the grommet area since the purse was made of a silk blend. Absolutely wonderful job, Peter, thanks much!! read more

Consistently good, never great. I've had a few pairs of shoes repaired here, as well as a messenger bag, and a purse. Yes, he can fix just about anything made of leather, not just shoes, so that's pretty awesome! My only complaint is that every time I go here I struggle to fully communicate with the owner. I always drop my item off and leave believing that we are on the same page, then when I pick it up its only *mostly* done the way I wanted. This may be partly because I have unrealistic expectations around making old items like new again, but it's also partly because this is a small shop. For example, they may not have the exact type of shoe laces you need, etc. Overall though, this place has prompt service, fair prices, and quality work. read more

Was very happy with the work done by Peter. I brought him a pair of boots last week. It was a pair that my husband had gotten me a couple years ago, and I wasn't ready to let them go just yet. The heels had been completely worn down in some spots. I asked if it was possible to basically re-build the heels, as they were too far gone to just be filled. Peter went over a few options with me, told me ahead of time that it would be $60+ tax (cash or check only). Went in Friday to pick them up, and I was so pleased with how they came out! He heels are sturdy and I can tell he put a lot of work in to make them look really high-end. He also cleaned off the scuffs and put some glue where the bottom was starting to pull away. Will definitely be back to Peter when these (or any) of my shoes need work. read more

I had some nice leather knee length Born Boots that the heels on the soles were worn and needed replacing. Rest of the boots were fine, so shame to toss them. He replaced the heel soles and they are good to go for many more years. I advocating supporting our local tiny businesses! read more

The guy can't speak English very well so there must have been a communication error when I was telling him about the finish on my boots. I needed them dyed black and he dyed them without taking the finish off my boots so the black dye started peeling off after two hours of use ... $500 boots wtf dude. The whole point of using your service is because you're supposed to be a leather expert. read more

He did an good job on my Santonis. About 50 bucks to put on new soles and clean up some nicks. Work done on time. A plus for being open on Saturdays. Beats paying $400 for a new set of shoes. read more

I came here based on the reviews and I was not disappointed. The owner is courteous, efficient and thorough. I brought in a pair of Arizona style Birkenstocks that had fallen on bad times since I bought them years upon years ago. The cork was spent, the sole was bald and the leather straps were falling off the base. He showed me a sample of work done on another pair of similar shoes and enumerated exactly what each step of the repair would cost before telling me the total which was totally reasonable considering the fact that I had broken these shoes in and didn't want to spent $100 on another pair. I have been wearing them since and they feel just like new. Thank you so much! Just keep in mind that he only accepts cash which is never a deficit in my book considering my Chase ATM is just around the corner! read more

One star is too many! This guy sabotaged the boots I brought in for repair, after I declined to have the heels replaced, by opening a port in the rubber heels and filling the cavities in the heels with gravel, I kid you not. The work I did ask him to do was also of inferior quality. My advice: have shoe repair work done by the repair shop on Fsuntleroy, where the owners are honest. read more

I have a pair of 8(!)-year-old Fluevog boots that I have worn and loved nearly to death. For the last few years they have had holes in the front and every cobbler I checked with said there was no way it could be fixed. Swanson's(?) in Wallingford did hand-stitch them which was okay but kinda looked janky. Last month I checked with Dave the Cobbler in Fremont on the advice of a friend and, true to form from past experiences with him, he was rude to me and told me to take my business elsewhere. No problem, dude. Hate to be you. Enter Admiral Shoe Repair! First off, the cobbler who owns it is very nice and polite. After looking at my boots (at this point the zippers needed fixed too), he showed me a photo of loafers that were completely trashed -- soles falling off, lopsided tongues, holes in the front... oy vey. Then he got a pair of shoes from the shelf -- the same ones! Incredible work. Needless to say, I left my boots there. Done within a week, he presented them to me with the holes patched from the inside (just a little dent marks how big the holes were) and the zippers fixed. Plus a free shine to boot (pun intended). Incredibly fair price and kindness for free. He is the real deal in skilled cobblers. read more

I am disappointed. I recently moved to West Seattle and wanted to find a nearby shoe repair. So I looked at the reviews and this place seemed decent. I figured the other 1 star reviews were just anomalies. I guess I was wrong. I asked him to shorten my boot shaft and he shortened them to two distinctly different heights. I asked him to correct it and gave him a week to do so. When I returned, he tried to give me someone else's shoes! He finally found mine in a pile and realized that he had forgotten about them. He did offer to mail them to me, which was nice, but of course I don't trust him to get that right. He did clean a different pair of my shoes and did a nice job, but the other issues greatly outweigh any benefit of coming here. Darn it, I really wanted it to work. Oh, also, it's very expensive. Guess I will keep going to my old place way out of my way. :( read more

I've trusted Peter to repair shoes, handbags, and leather jackets. He does good work, and even did a better job doing a boot resole-ing that another cobbler botched. Prices are reasonable considering the high level of quality. read more

Amazing work on my black pumps. Fixed the torn leather on the back and any scuffs. They were done on time as well. I'll go back again.

This guy is awesome...The work was great!!! The service was nice and the price fit the standard of what I used to paying. There are at least three shoe repair shops between my house and this place but I will gladly travel for quality work at a fair price with good customer service. read more

Peter Ahn is a shoe repair wizard! My two favorite pairs of shoes fell apart and he made them new again. His shop is tiny and almost overrun with shoe parts and accessories, but he is consistent in his work and tells you the price for your repair upfront. Cash or check only. read more

Been giong here for years, great service. He has fixed, heels, handbags, leather luggage, etc not just shoe repair. I cant count the zippers on Leather or handbags with loose stitching those lil caps on my heels hes fixed. I think this guy has been here for at least 20-40 yrs. read more

Peter Ahn runs Admiral Shoe Repair, and I just love him. I first visited his shop last Halloween, because I had a bunch of scrap leather that I needed put together to make a quill for the arrows in my costume. I knew he worked with leather, so I thought he might be able to help. He made me a beautiful leather pouch that was so lovely, it served not just as a part of my Halloween costume, but became a fashionable bag that I carry around town. Peter has also cleaned my favorite suede boots several times, and done a great job. They are rather intricate and difficult to clean, because of all of the straps, but he always gives them back to me looking superb. Most recently I brought a pair of leather boots to Peter, because they were too big for my legs. They were very cute, but several sizes too big on my skinny legs. I didn't know if it was possible to redesign the boots to fit better, but I asked Peter what he could do, and a week later, I had a new pair of favorite boots on my hands! He did an incredible job. I love giving my business to Peter, because he's such a down-to-earth, skillful artisan. I always know I'm going to like what he does. His work is of the highest quality, and his smile and expertise make it worth my while every time. read more

Peter is awesome! Through out the years I have brought in purses with broken latch and straps and heels and boots that needed tender loving care. He made it all good as new. Fast and affordable service. read more

Took an expensive Chloe bag in for cleaning as there was a stain on the front. He did say that it may not come out which I understood. BUT upon picking up - stain was bigger AND he scraped off the chloe name which was nowhere near the stain. NO offer for refund - extremely dismissive, BEWARE - do not take nice things here for repair. read more

Went to 3 shoe repair shops to fix a broken heel on my knee high boots. Nobody was able to help until I came here. He came up with the idea to put a zipper in boots so he could drill the heel back in. It was a reasonable cost considering what he had to do, and when I came to pick up the boots- they looked amazing! Highly recommend! read more