I'd been going to Benny's for 40 years, my son and his daughter went to Dirksen together. Last year I noticed Benny's smile not as bright and he no longer greeted me as Bella, I can't imagine going to anyone else. read more

Old school dude, straight shooter Fixed a purse of mine quickly Decent prices Benny is super nice read more

I brought in my $300.00 boots to get the zippers fixed. He charged me 20 bucks and all he did was lubed them. There was a hole punched in the zipper that was absolutely not there when I dropped them off. His response was "I getting old. But I try." When he saw that I was really upset about the hole he started claiming I brought them in like that. read more

Benny's Shoe Repair - Hole that the shoe repair guy punched in my boot. - Shoe Repair Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

I've been to Benny's before to have a purse repaired, he completed the job within two hours and only charged me five dollars. He did a great job. I recently needed a pair of boots heeled and brought them to a shoemaker in Des Plaines closer to my home. The owner told me it would cost $60 to replace half inch heels and it would take over two weeks because he was backlogged because he was on vacation. I picked up my boots and brought them back to Benny's even though it was a bit out of my way. Benny fixed him within a couple of days and charged me 1/4 of what John's shoe repair wanted to charge me. Go to Benny's!! He may be old-school, but he knows his shoes. read more

The strap on my bag broke and went I here on a recommendation from a friend. So glad I did! Benny fixed my bag right there in about 10 minutes! You don't see many places like these anymore! What a great guy Thank you! read more

have been going to Benny's shoe repair for years and he does incredible work for VERY REASONABLE prices! I even bring him projects from friends who live outside the area and they are always very happy with the results. Very hard to find this kind of workmanship these days! read more

Great prices, quality workmanship! Benny is one of the last old-school Cobblers' left these days!

Beware! I took my shoes to get repaired. The man asked me to pay and pick up the next day. He decided to dye my shoes because he couldn't fix them. He slapped on some glue and made them worse. I asked for my money back and he walked away. Left to the back and didn't come back! Who does this? Total scam! Do not go here. Go at your own risk! read more

I need to get my shoe repaired. I stopped here thinking I would have to leave them and pick them up at a later date. Benny a very nice man fixed my shoe right there on the spot. It was quick and reasonably price. I will for sure come here again to get my shows fixed. read more

I cannot recommend this place enough! Benny is an absolute sweetheart. I needed a badly scuffed pair of leather shoes repaired for a wedding the next day. He warned the leather was sensitive and it may not come out perfectly as the type of leather was sensitive. I could barely tell the shoe was damaged when he was done and he was done in less than a hour. At the end, he only asked for payment of whatever we thought was appropriate. read more

Benny does a great job. He can dye and re-dye shoes, repair soles, tears and heels. He even made my ripped Uggs wearable again. Prices are reasonable. Hours are limited to 9am-6pm. Plenty of parking available. read more

I have benefitted from his services many times, as ive had a few sets of boots re soled and or repaired & he is great and very reasonably priced - very nice man , VERY GOOD WORKMANSHIP , highly recommended read more

Benny's shoe repair did a great job repairing some boots that were coming apart at the heel. It is really hard to find a good shoe repair. I will definitely be returning. read more

I've been going to him since I was a kid and I'm 60. He can do just about anything you need. Before you throw out those old boot go see Benny!! read more

Benny's Best days are behind him. He screwed up my orthopedic repair Big time, i brought it back to him to fix what he had done wrong and he made it even worse, said he was confused. He took notes drew a picture. Then wanted me to pay for his error.. Even more while i was there another fellow was having a problem, had to return as his was not right. Never again read more

Took my ugg boot to get fixed and the price was really good! I though I was going to spend over $100 for a minor tear but I definitely didn't. The gentleman does a really good job! and gets it done pretty fast. I definitely recommend supporting this business! Good customer service read more

In our neighborhood, a lot of old trades are still prominent figures of the community. The butcher shop where you can get some fresh Italian sausage. The pasta shop where you can bring home some fresh spaghetti, gnocci and ravioli. The tailor, where custom alterations are exquisite. And then there's Benny, the old-school Italian guy who runs his shoe repair shop. He sings in Italian while you wait for him to find your shoes in his eclectic shoe filing system. He will ask that you give a deposit of your choice right there and tell you that he won't charge you a lot, as he wants his customers to leave happy. So a man who is proud of his trade...Wow, now that's just commendable and rare to find these days. For a pair of my beloved boots to have new soles was $25. But I have a feeling he charges what he likes and what type of mood he is in that day. I can't hold that against this man who I picture doing the same thing back in Italy at his tiny shop in the village, as he proudly says to me "Arrivederci" as I exit, with my boots in tow.... Bellisimo! read more

Benny is amazing! You won't find people like him owning a business nowadays. Brought my dogs bed here to be sewn even though it's a shoe repair he was willing to help me out (this bed is huge considering my dog is 105 pounds). He also fixed mine and my boyfriends jackets. I asked him how much he said $15 for all of them. I was amazed considering these days you feel ripped off everywhere you go and people love to charge you a lot. I gave him a extra $10 and he was so thankful for it. I recommend this place to everyone. We need to keep local shops like these in business because you rarely find people like Benny anymore! read more

This place is great for repairing shoes and the guy is really nice and does not charge much. He can repair just about anything from scuffs or scratches to holes in your shoes. read more

Benny's Shoe Repair - Shoe Repair Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

It was my first time here. I brought five pair of shoes. They were really damaged. This guy fix them all in two days for only 35$. Totally worth it! read more

Benny's Shoe Repair - Open hours :D - Shoe Repair Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Brought my work shoes in to reseal the sole and he did it with in a couple of hours. Benny is a sweet and kind man. I will come back to him if I need a repair done. I highly recommend him. read more

Friendly service - reasonable pricing and fantastic quality of work! I wholeheartedly recommend Benny's shoe Repair !!

I bought in most of my knives as they desperately needed sharpening. Benny did an amazing job with each knife.

This is the place to go! LOOK NO FURTHER. My boots look good as new. Affordable and such a sweet hardworking man. Thank you, Benny!!! :-)

A real old fashioned shoe repair coming into endangered species status period belly is an amazing guy he's 85 but he still work 7 days a week the quality of his work is what really stands out read more

UPdate: dropped off 3 pair of shoes to be fixed. I came back 5 days after the promised date allwoing ample time. He lost one pair and made me riffle through everyone's stinky shoes to find mine. He has no organization system. Now I have to waste my time to go back. I wanted to pay for the shoes he was able to find (oh wait, that was me who found my own shoes) and he said he wouldnt take a check after giving me a nasty look. I;m sure this was done out of spite. read more

I really hate writing this review because I'm a big fan of supporting local business but my experience was terrible. I dropped off a few pairs of shoes two weeks ago to have heels replaced and overall I wanted them to be cleaned. He told me the repairs would be twenty dollars cash (though seemed to be willing to take whatever cash I had) Fast forward two weeks my husband goes to pick up my shoes and the gentleman who owns the place REPEATEDLY attempts to give him the wrong shoes. He also charged my husband more money than he quoted me at drop off excuse they were hard to repair. ($25) I wasn't with my husband and at one point I checked my phone and I had received 8 calls from this place. Apparently he had given my husband someone else's very expensive shoes and they were pissed. So I had to go back today and drop off shoes that weren't mine before the cops got involved. The shoes that were mine had the heels replaced but they weren't cleaned so all in all it was a bad experience. read more

I have been going to Benny for 30 years. He is a great guy and does a great job at a reasonable price. read more

Good shoe repair stores are extremely difficult to find. Benny is the greatest! He is a craftsman from the old school. He knows how to repair shoes well, he is very fairly priced and just about the most pleasant shoe repair person I have met. Give Benny a try -- you won't be disappointed. read more

I can not believe what he did to my shoes. I can't even wear them. I asked him to glue the bottom I got the sole that does not even match up. Nails all over. U sux Benny . Save ur money go somewhere else read more

I'm very happy with my shoe repair. I brought in two pair of boots to be reheeled. I got them back polished and satin guarded! Great workmanship and inexpensive, plus friendly service. read more

I went to Benny for years -- not sure WHAT is going on but the last few times it's a DISASTER!!! Shoes are lost - he can't find them -- the workmanship is not even close to what he offered before -- it's a shame -- as this type of old world workmanship is so hard to find. He's promised shoes in 3 days -- and 3 weeks later they are still not ready. Very disappointing -- hoping all is ok. read more

The worst place ever!! First of all-He lost my shoes, second of all- I had to look for my own shoes in a horrible mess( i was there with my 15 month old baby), while i still couldn't find it, he said he might have thrown them out!! and that he was not going to " waste " 2 hours looking for them!!- he was not even apologetic. The worst customer service ever!! read more

I've been going to Benny for 40 years.....He is the BEST!!! Very honest and ridiculously low on his prices....whether he is fixing my luggage, shoes, or putting a hole in my belt...."just 2 dollars"...."just 50 cents" ...It is like walking into a shop that hasn't changed in 50+ years, love it.....as a bonus, he always has great stories or words of advice read more

Benny's Shoe Repair - Shoe Repair Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

After 2 weeks of repairing/re-fixing of Benny's own poor quality job, I have found my brand new Italian shoes, which just needed leather soles protection, with damaged leather tops with lots of deep scratches. He responded that I am picky like a female, and these are just shoes and nothing too bad happened. Since I continued to complain about my brand new damaged shoes, he asked me to leave his shop now, otherwise he promised to call police!!! DO NOT GO THERE! read more

Was referred to this shop to get my catchers mit relaced. Had my mit ready within one hour. Definitely worth it and will be referring others here too. read more

What a wonderful gem of a shop. It's like you are going back in time. Great work -can't recommend enough.

What a hack. I've been going for a few years, but only because the guy reminded me of my uncle who was a shoemaker. I felt like I was getting a descent job at a good price, but it really was piss poor. Not until my last visit did I realize or come to terms with the fact that the work is as sloppy as the shop. I was just making excuses to go back. He did a lousy job on my bag and my Allen Edmonds shoes... for the last time. I wanted to give him one last chance to redeem himself, so I want back to have him fix the poor job that I paid for, but he blew again it and blamed Allen Edmonds for not knowing how to make shoes.... Any of you that own a pair or more of AEs know that's not the case at all. Don't go to Benny's. I'm done with this guy. read more

Came in to get my wedding shoe heels shortened. They only took a day and he did a great job and it was super reasonable, I think I paid $10. I wanted them shorter but he was very honest and said it would make the shoe uncomfortable to go shorter. I was glad he was honest as they were already uncomfortable to begin with! read more

I came into Benny's Shoe Repair in hopes that he could fix my baseball glove that had a broken lace. I expressed to him that I had a game the next day, and would need him to fix it fast. Benny reassured me that he would have it done in a half hour, no extra charge. When he finished and gave it back to me he told me that if his repair broke to just come back in, and he would take care of it. It ended up breaking again and he repaired it for free. It was good to know that he will stick to his word. Overall, it was a good experience, and I left happy with a repaired glove. read more