Paul is a wonderful, professional, responsive and caring guy that just wants to do a good job and…read moredo it well. I found him thanks to Yelp, and noticed he was local to my home and quickly reached out regarding my unfavorable damage to my vintage LV wallet. This 2004 coin purse wallet combo has seen better days, and when my wallet was rejected for repairs from the original source, I didn't want to give up on it. Paul asked me to send pictures of the damages so he could quote me properly due to the amount of work involved. We agreed on a price and even the amount I had to leave for deposit wasn't an issue. He wanted to make sure that I would trust his judgement and value his work. Paul said to give him a week and he delivered it to me in 5 days time! Be sure to always ask him what the store hours are, as he unfortunately is experiencing flood damages to his work space. How he was still able to fix this wallet for me in such dire conditions, I'll never know. He's chatty and friendly, and could use more foot traffic as this kind of work is clearly dying in the industry. He seamless repaired my coin purse compartment that kept leaking coins all over my bag, as well as the bills compartment that was fatigued. The work is perfect; beat that 5th ave! If you have a beloved leather good or wallet like me, be sure to reach out to Paul. I know that I will have this wallet for many more years to come!

Hours of work displayed on the shop window include Saturday till 5pm. I came over at 12:00 to find…read morethe door locked and window gate down and locked, too. Went home and called the shop at ~1:30pm. Owner answered in Russian asking me why I didn't call him - as if the shop only opens when a customer calls - and why I didn't deposit my boots in a locked box at the entrance. I'm not about to leave my boots not knowing if they are repairable! I asked if the shop open now - was told to call back at ~2:30pm. I called at 2:42pm, didn't recognize the voice who answered, asked again if the shop is open - in English - and got yelled at for speaking English! Was told not to play games (!) and not to be rude (for speaking English!). Naturally, I hang up and will not place any orders with this so called business. PS. Seeing response to my review insulting me for trying to give them business confirms this is a nasty place, totally unprofessional. I do NOT recommend anyone to deal with them, ever!

After a belated birthday dinner my wife led me into this little shop for a quick look around. In…read moreshort order I found a very cool pair of pointy toe boots she insisted on buying for me. The guy in the shop couldn't have been any nicer, and I got a pair of boots as cool as my nearly $300 Fleuvog's and almost as well made as my $200 Varvatos' for $120! If you're looking for a cool pair of boots (or women's sandals/boots) this place is worth a look. I found satisfaction.

I went to glue a heel and was quoted 10 dollars and then when I arrived the price changed to $15…read morefor glue of one shoe. I had been a costumer for 30 years and I am sorry they have lost my business very unprofessionally

Amazing quality! It's a bit pricy but they've been around for so long and the quality more than…read moremakes up for the price. I took a pair of boots into to be re-wrapped on the heel and it took them 1 week and they look like new now!

Helpful, friendly quick and precise. This gentleman invited you in to old New York and gets it done…read morelike a pro. My whole family uses his services.

Michael, the owner, has been doing this for many years. He's good. He has a pretty thick Greek…read moreaccent, but he tries. His work is not bad, but it's more about convenience for me.

True craftsmen. Beautiful work. I took four pairs of 17 year old wingtip shoes to Alvarado. I've…read morehad these shoes repaired and restored before, but Alvarado did an amazing number on my shoes. They feel and look great. I'm stunned and deeply impressed. Their work is worth every penny.

Never opened! Me and three other folks were waiting outside when they were supposed to be open one…read moremorning..... I had to leave for work, never got my shoes repaired.

Once again, I have failed to take before/after photos of my shoes to show off how well Michael…read morerepaired them. I have a pair of leather sandals I bought in Italy from a street vendor in 2014. I wore them so much that the rubber soles began peeling away only a few years into owning them, and I've kept them in my shoe closet for maybe about 9 years since. I finally decided to look into getting them repaired. Michael had done such a wonderful job with replacing my worn-out nomasei moccasin soles, that I came back to see if he could revive my sandals. The new soles he put on have more traction and are much better quality than the original soles, and I'm thrilled to that my shoes that I'm quite sentimental about can be worn again. Thanks Michael!

Slow and difficult service. Would not come back here for watch repair. I dropped off three watches…read moreto get battery replacements and we confirmed a pickup day a few days out but they said I'd get a call when ready. No call and when I showed up they were ready but one of the bands was not connected to the watch and only one guy could fix so I had to come back. Said I'd get a call when ready but I did not. Then i realized light wasn't working on one of my fixed watches. Dropped that off when i picked up the last watch. To pick up the third watch again was told I'd get a call but did not. Waited a week and came back and he said maybe I didn't know what button to press for the light which still wasn't working as usual. Said I'd need to buy a new one they couldn't fix light. That's fine but don't tell me it's bc I don't know how to use my own watch.

Great guy, old school craftsmanship! I brought my wife's high heels to have the heel repaired! He…read moredid a great job!! He's now my shoe repair guy!! I will bring my wife's hand bags to him to!!

100% the best of the best Superior work here. This guy is…read moretop notch with great prices, quality care in a timely manner I'm so pleased with Sami's expertise!!!!

I had a bridesmaid dress tailored here and it seriously fits like a glove now, I feel so good in…read moreit. I didn't need a rush job or anything so I picked it up after two weeks, which still feels fast. It looks great and I'm glad I came here. Considering I have no other experience having anything tailored, I can't speak to the price, but it felt worth what I paid for the quality.

Great food and service. One of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn. I highly recommend this spot!read more

i went in to get two of my sandals repaired. for the first one, the strap had ripped off, he took a…read morelook at it and said it was too cheap and he couldn't fix it. with the other sandals, he didn't even touch it or know what the problem was, he just said he couldn't fix it and walked away. it seems like this guy doesn't wanna work. he was incredibly rude and i will never go here again if i need my shoes repaired. i live nearby but ill happily travel to another neighborhood to get them fixed.

This is the only place i've ever seen that combines a locksmith with a shoe repair service. If you…read moreneed both then this is your spot. I think it specializes in key copying It's an old looking place, maybe i don't get out much...