This family run business is absolutely superb! They take pride in their work. Thank you for fixing my tennis bag!

It's a place with very mixed results. There are times I'm pretty happy with their work, despite it being expensive. And there are times they totally blow it. Took in men's dress shoes for a new heel and heel protectors. Paid them. A lot. It was expensive. My wife picked them up and when I saw them they didn't put on the heel protector tabs. It was clearly on the receipt. Uggh. Took them back and they did it but what a hassle. They simply don't check their work and don't really care they screw the customer. It's just an "oh we forgot" attitude. Management is just lazy. read more

My favorite thin rubber flip flops died. They brought them back! Full leather top and bottom. Full custom flip flops ... thin and light and genuine leather. read more

This place is my go to for repairs on my luxury shoes. They can do it all! I'm always satisfied with the work they do.

Reasonable, friendly, quick service, variety of services i needed my purse re-lined (Hobo), which they did quickly and professionally.

Update: It's two days later and I decided to wear my repaired boots to work today. I put my feet inside and couldn't understand why the shoes felt lumpy. Oh! They removed my leather insoles and never replaced them. Jeez. Seriously. Try Foot Depot in Encinitas or Sole Performance in Solana Beach. read more

The real deal! Old School real leather shoe repair -you won't find any better anywhere

Best shoe and luggage repair shop in town! Their work is top notch, the materials are super high quality and the owner is so nice! I take all my repairs to them and they come back perfect every time. read more

Anthony's just did the most beautiful job repairing a pair of very expensive sandals. I never write reviews but feel inspired to do so now. One strap was torn, the other was frayed and they were heavily worn in general. The strap repair is almost invisible because Anthony's matched the leather and stitching so well. And the sandals were dyed, buffed and generally spruced up. They are like a new pair now. Thanks! read more

Anthony's has been a solid shoe repair business and I have supported them for many years. All of the work that I have done is top notch. I attempted to bring some mens shoes in and I waited outside because a woman wearing a mask was in the small store. I did not want her to be uncomfortable with a maskless customer in her vicinity. The store hours on the door stated that the closing time was 6:00 and she left at 5 so I walked in and was denied service. They directed me to a piece of paper that had shorter business hours, yet the permanent sign was much more visible. The man at the counter clearly saw me waiting before closing time and did not spend 2 minutes to accept my shoe dropoff. I left frustrated and ended up sending my shoes to Foot depot in Encinitas. read more

Very unfriendly, extremely "overpriced" and totally deceptive. I left a more complete review with their sister company in Carmel Mnt. location. This time I had unfortunately went to this location and they charged me $35.95 +tax for the tiny elastics that hold the buckle on women's heeled sandals. (While another shoe repair charged me only $15. for the same type repair! When I picked the shoes up and asked if they thought I was "over charged", the arrogant young man's response was "I charge $15. just for "looking" and $30. for the tiny elastics!! This shop is clearly a rip off, and while being present as they quoted other present customers, I was amazed at their prices and poor attitude. But they are located in a wealthy neighborhood, so I must assume that some people may not be aware of fair pricing . I usually submit "good" reviews, but this business was negative in so many respects, I had no other choice, but to be forthright. read more

I want to send a huge thank you to Dominic and Savannah and the entire team at ANTHONY'S! We moved out of Encinitas a few years back, but no shoe repair comes close to these guys! Recently I flew into town and dropped off a pair of my sons designer shoes that his dog ate! Dominic KUDOS to you- Excellent job they look better than new and Savannah thank you for taking the time (long distance with me) you guys are awesome and the shoes look better than new- Can't thank you enough :) and there's obvious reasons we still come to you for all our shoe needs/repairs even though we live out of state! Thanks and see you soon!! KG read more

On very short notice, these guys were the best. Super professional, polite and friendly. It was Anthony himself, at the Solano location. My shoes are like brand new now. Thank you guys for fitting me in and expediting my shoe repair for me. Good stuff. Would definitely use you again. Great to know your other location is right here in Carmel Valley/Del Mar highlands. read more

Anthony and Team in Solana Beach are awesome, they do a great job fixing my leather bags, shoes, and luggage. I have gone there for years. Anthony also appears to be a very nice guy, always smiling and thanking me for coming in. read more

What a nightmare to sum up my entire experience here! Brought my Valnetino ahoes here and they have me the run around for 2 MONTHS!!! Every promising me that it will be done and every time I came my shoe wasn't done. The son in the back said he'll call and text never heard from them. Came today as he said it will be done and it still wasn't done. I got my shoe back and it's a whole different color then the original and there's marks and scratches all over it. They will be hearing from my lawyer, I see all these bad reviews now wish I saw them before, there in business to disappoint and ruining people's belongings. I don't know how they are still in business. After I asked him to give me the owners number, the old man who runs the front said he didn't. My $1100 shoes are ruined! Avoid this place at all cost. read more

Anthony's Shoe Repair - The right shoe just had a small scratch when I brought it to them now is a whole different color and has orange and scratches all over it. - Shoe Repair Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Should have read and believed the reviews before I dropped off and paid in advance. This place is the worst and they think it's funny. Trust me, stay away from this business. Brought in an expensive leather belt with a missing buckle (hardware) to be replaced with a new one on July 24th. Paid $35 for a buckle in advance and asked for a gold buckle. Receipt said to pick up on July 31st. It wasn't ready. Waited another week and picked it up on August 6th. The kid handing it to me started smirking when I asked why they replaced the buckle with a clearly extremely used/scratched and chipped silver one instead of a brand new one that I paid $35 for. He said, we didn't have one and would have had to order it for you special...I said why didn't you do that vs using a random old junky one from your donation pile? He smiled and said they didn't want to order one but could try again if I insisted on a new one that isn't scratched...um that's what I paid you for and ordered. He just kept smiling and laughing. I immediately knew I could not keep trying to make this business honor what I paid for. And so I took the belt and said "clearly you don't ever want my business again" and walked out as he kept on smiling. Worst experience ever. Seriously awful. Not worth it. They clearly need my $35 more than I do. Life is too short to deal with this AWFUL business. read more

Anthony's Shoe Repair - This is supposed to be a NEW gold buckle... - Shoe Repair Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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Anthony's is the only shoe repair store in Carmel Valley because the one by Pavilions closed down. I have come here many times since living in the area for 25 years. Each and every time there are one or two people in front of me and it seems to take ages to get to the front of the line. They are very unfriendly and bordering on rude to their customers, and they make it seem almost like it's an inconvenience that you are there. Their prices are very high, you have to pay upfront and your shoe, bag or whatever item you bring in will be ready in a week to 10 days later. Expect to wait another 20-30 minutes for them to acknowledge you and then go find your item in their very disorganized shelves. But I keep coming back every so often because it's convenient and they do an OK job. read more

Great prices and service. Also super fast repairs. Have brought multiple pairs of boots here to be resoled.

Outstanding service. They never fail to perform miracles on leather goods that seem too far gone to rescue!

Very professional, family owned, and great customer service. Tony is very personable and experienced, highly recommend!

Wtf?!?! My husband took an expensive Prada belt here to have fixed. The seam was coming undone but otherwise looked great. He went to pick it up when they said it would be done and the woman told him they needed another 30 minutes. Huh? So basically they didn't touch it till he got there. So long story short....they glued the belt instead of stitching it and got the glue all over it!!!its now ruined. He would look like an ass wearing that belt with a nice suit. Consider yourself warned!! Total slop job Never coming here again!!!!! read more

I stopped into Anthony's to have them glue a tab onto my handbag. A simple case of gluing the piece together that's maybe 1 inch long. They charge me $8.70 for a two minute job that should've been a common customer courtesy read more

Anthony's Shoe Repair - Tip tab needed to be glued back together. - Shoe Repair Near Me - Solana Beach, California

I had an emergency. Needed my shoe fixed as I accidentally spilled an oil based cleanser on the front suede toe box. The wedding was starting in a few hours. Anthony did a great job of quickly fixing it... right there on the spot! What care and customer service!!! read more

Nothing worse then stepping in a crack in stilettos! Thankfully Anthony's does a fantastic job an the repairs and they are my go to location for my yearly shoe upkeep. read more

brought in an expensive pair of dunks they didn't even clean the bottom after I told them and they just ruined the suede. Do not recommend bringing shoes here that are valuable. read more

They helped with a zipper repair and fixed my favorite shoes. Invaluable service! So glad these products will Get more use out of them because they can help restore! read more

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me for allowing you to decimate the tassels on my favorite Cole Haan loafers! A very expensive shoe repair shop for absolutely subpar craftsmanship. Should known from my previous experience when they "repaired" my husband's shoes. His shoes at least looked repaired but still fell apart after two wearings. I brought my loafers in because the glue had come undone on the patent leather tassels on one loafer. This didn't seem like a very difficult repair yet they charged me just under $12 and asked for almost a week to wait. When I picked them up I found the tassels were not fixed, they still unglued and unravelled further. The girl behind the counter expected me to take them saying "the glue came undone again". Seriously?! I asked her to have them reglue the tassels and and after consulting with someone in the back, said they'd reglue them but would also have to put a stitch in them. Sounded reasonable as long as they made them match on the other shoe. Not only did they muck up the job and try to conceal the mess with nonmatching leather polish (on patten leather) they broke a tassel on the other shoe when placing the stitch through. So now it's ruined too. No wonder they insist on payment upfront. There is no way I would have paid for this botch job and if this was my business I would be embarrassed and would do everything in my power to make things right with my customers. Heed my warning, this place is far overpriced and below subpar for the quality and service. read more

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If I could give a ZERO I would!! So unbelievably upset. I brought in my AUTHENTIC Louboutin heals. Needed repainting on the foot portion, some patch placed on and the heal tops replaced and painted. What was done was the crappiest job ever!!! Ruined my shoes completely, and worst the man in the store acted as if it was not a big deal. My $800 shoes are worthless..I explained that now the shoes look like knock offs from the repair, and he just didn't get it. I will never go back there again, had the young lady explained they are not equip to handle luxury items then I would have gone elsewhere, the red paint is a far fetch from the original trademark red bottoms color! read more

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One of the worst cobbler experiences I've ever had. Instead of replacing, they simply repatched the elastic on my Italian-made monk straps and the shoes were returned untreated or shined. It honestly looks more scuffed now then when dropped off. I should've taken the negative reviews more seriously. read more

My purse strap broke right before a trip. They were so helpful and fixed my strap right away. They were very pleasant and kind and charged a fair price. I will definitely be coming back! read more

This shoe repair and leather repair has been around for as long as I can remember (20+years) and is truly is San Diego staple. These are the magicians of shoe repair and I give them the highest possible praises & recommendations with pleasure. read more

I took a sandle there to repair, the glue didnt hold up the first time. They did a redo without charging me. I would go back!

Brought my son's shoe because the shoe's fabric was separating from the rubber. He has minimal wear on the soles so I figured it was worth it to get it fixed for $20 even though the shoes were $40 new. The man behind the counter tells me the shoes will be ready in a week and so I come back the following week to pick it up and i realized they didn't even touch the shoes. There was another irate customer ahead of me working on a separate issue with the shop (they misplaced her husband's shoes and they couldn't find it) and the lady at the counter tells me to wait 5 minutes which turned out to be 20 minutes and I come to find out that the wait time was because they pulling up my son's shoes to work on it. That fine except for the really bad job they did on it. The stitching on the shoes were so bad. It's supposed to be stitched like a straight line but it looks like a kindergartener sewed it. It's fine since it's kids shoes but seriously does not look like a professional job and I can't believe I paid $20 for it. read more

Anthony's Shoe Repair - The shoe was separating from the rubber. The shop glued & reinforced it with the black stitching. Look at the terrible stitching job. - Shoe Repair Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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Came in for a quick favor on the fly to cut a few inches off a belt, they did it in 5 mins and on the house! Thanks Anthony's, will continue being a customer for the future, Happy Holidays! read more

Over years I have engaged the professional service Anthony's consistently provides. I had an opportunity to refer a friend for installation of zippers in rain boots to make it easier for her to get in and out of them. Apprehensive she agreed. Awesome craftsmanship as I expected. Her response... omg ! These look like they were made this way. Quality work, timely service, appropriately priced. Excellent Value. read more

I've used this shop close to twenty years for many things, canvas sail bags, luggage, shoes, you name it. One really valuable bag I bought on a memorable trip to Italy had a zipper problem and Anthony's were able to stitch in a much more durable zipper, which was such an improvement. read more

Dropped off my designer handbag here for a really complicated repair, and it's like new again. I'm so thrilled! Pricing was reasonable, and they finished it in about a week. Would absolutely recommend Anthony's, and will be back for anything else needing repairs! read more

Old world artistry best describes Anthony's Shoe Repair in Solana Beach. Don't let their name fool you. They offer so much more than shoe repair, I have taken in shoes, handbags, belts, and luggage. The entire team is gifted, from restoration on designer bags, ordinary shoe repair, even custom work, I recommend Anthony's unconditionally. Anthony himself greets customers with a smile, and makes time to listen to what end result you are wanting to achieve. His son Dominic clearly has inherited the gift of design and fine leather work, it must be in his DNA. The shop's staff is friendly and professional, the work is delivered on time and fairly priced. Before you discard a damaged bag, shoes or luggage, take it to Anthony's and give them chance to say yes we can repair this, and this it what you may expect or...no you should donate this. It is an honest establishment and a joy in today's environment to do business with. read more

My shoes that I took into Anthony's were special. They were made of a different material and I was worried they wouldn't be able to clean it but they did a fantastic job. They added new velcro and cleaned all the dirt off, even going as far to clean the soles! They look brand new and I can't recommend them enough. Take your shoes here, you won't regret it. read more

Been going to Anthony's for many years and have tried to give them the benefit of the doubt because it's a local business and convenient. This place is SO overpriced and I have no problem paying extra for a good service.The quality of the work is subpar and my shoes came back without even a quick wipe over. The people working in the front are extremely rude and when I go to pick up my shoes they seem to be very inconvenienced by performing the basic functions of their job. Sadly this wasn't just an example of "having a bad day" it seems to be the culture of the business in general. read more