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Cornell Shoe Service

3.9 (38 reviews)
Closed 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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1 year ago

Excellent service. I took three pairs of shoes here. The workmanship was excellent, the price was reasonable and the service was excellent.

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2 years ago

Fixed my show, purse strap and luggage handle in a timely and efficient manner. Definitely a repeat customer.

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He is an amazing cobbler and very timely!!! I give him a 100%. Excellent service and very courteous

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2 years ago

Excellent services and repairs. Under friendly hours and a convenient location. I'm happy with their work.

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4 years ago

Friendly. Great service. Convenient location. I've been going there for years and I've always been satisfied.

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I really like this spot. He's quick and does good work. Very dependable.

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Every few yrs I take my favorite old boots to have the heel replaced and wham!

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Shoe Hospital - Danner boots before repair

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The Loop

Initially I wanted to give them a 5 star rating. For 80$ they cleaned up some beat up ll bean boots…read moreand replaced a collar on some vintage danner boots. I dropped it off Wednesday and they said it would be ready by Monday. They actually had it ready the next day so thy are definitely fast but I think I would have preferred they take their time and get the small details right. The ll bean boots look good, there was some leftover polish they didn't fully rub in but minor quibble. Really its the repair on the danner boots that I think would have benefited from more attention to detail. The leather they replaced is the same color but way more wrinkled and its clearly a cheaper leather than the original. Whats worse is the stitching, the old one had it tucked in and smooth but the repair has the old leather more pronounced and it rubs on the heel and ankle. Its still wearable but feel like an extra 10 minutes would have resulted in a better finish.

Brought two pairs of shoes in for cleaning/conditioning and was told it would be $25 dollars. When…read moreI came to pick up suddenly it's $25 dollars EACH. There are also new discolored splotches on the boots and the tongue of the shoe is still dirty so the cleaning job was not even thorough. I felt compelled to pay and tip because the guys were very friendly, but frankly I feel swindled and cheated. I would never have left my shoes there if I'd known that was the quality and price. I would have just bought the oil and did it myself. Be more transparent about your rates, I will not be returning.

Shoe & Leather Care - Another view of the absurd stitching and light color thread, when BLACK thread should've been used.

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Calumet Heights

I spent the day in the desert with these beauties. Now no one will know! They did an amazing job!…read moreFast and affordable! 28$ saved my boots!

I dropped off a pair of UGG Adirondack boots (paid $250), which I've had for about 7 years. The…read morethread had began to unravel at the front of the boots where the feet bends while walking. So, I decided to have them repaired. My boyfriend also decided to have the heels on two pair of dress shoes replaced/reinforced. The total for my boots and his two shoes, $80. My boots were $48, and his shoes were $16 each. Yes, ridiculous and they required a $40 deposit and they do not accept credit or debit cards. Most likely to skim on taxes (hide money) and also to not pay the merchant expense for credit card machines. My boyfriend went to pick up my boots and his shoes and what you see in the photos is the absurdity that this business considered a satisfactory and well repaired job of my boots. The lack of craftsmanship with the repair of my boots was beyond ridiculous (see attached photos). When I dropped off the boots, there was no discussion regarding the thread color that would be used for the restitching, nor was there a discussion that the stitching should be tight as to have the repair unnoticeable. The original stitching was black, so why would a tan color thread be used for the restitching???? I assumed that I was dealing with professionals who knew their craft, so I did not make it a point to TELL them how to do THEIR job. Clearly, they did that sloppy ass work and considered themselves done. If they were in Lincoln Park, Lakeview or the South Loop, the work would not be shoddy and the prices wouldn't be excessive. Annoyed, I took the boots back and noted my dissatisfaction with the repair, which was completely ludicrous to think a sensible person would wear the boots with the light color thread and ridiculously wide stitching. The girl who checks in the items for repair and randomly charge African Americans whatever the voices in her head tells her to charge, writes out a statement (disclaimer) on the ticket about the stitching will come undone after I wear them (see photo). Oh, really? Almost $50 for stitching to come undone? Okay.. That'll be the last time I'll ever patronize this place and proceed with caution if you decide to let them repair anything.

Cornell Shoe Service - shoerepair - Updated May 2026

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