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    Executive Shine

    4.9 (62 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

    Services - Executive Shine

    Shoe cleaning

    Shoe repair

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    Shoe shining

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    Shoe shine in A concourse.
    Chris G.

    Amazing service you can't find anymore. Had been wanting to get my boots shined up for the last couple weeks. Found Mula at Executive Shine. The older gentleman that was getting his shoes shined as I walked up said Mula was the best! He was 100% correct. Mula is the master of shine and she even lightly used a torch on my leather boots. Most people don't know you can use flame on leather to make the leather shine after being properly treated. When I come back to Denver International I'll be sure to look for Mula in the A Concourse at Executive Shine. 5 stars thank you Mula.

    Amazing woman working her magic.
    Janelle M.

    The gal who helped me was AMAZING and the sweetest woman on the planet. She made me feel like a million bucks and made my favorite Vans-- which I was about to retire-- look BRAND NEW. I WAS SHOCKED. She is about the neatest lady ever. I will ABSOLUTELY try this again.

    8 year old shoes shined to perfection!
    Steve F.

    Nuru was excellent as well, just like Ramiro! Good conversationalist too discussing him being from Ethiopia and politics. Great guy

    We had an unexpected layover at DIA and ended up at Executive Shine with lovely Tikdem. it was definitely all about the love . Even my vegan blundstone boots look refreshed . The conversation and experience was fun and enriching . Highly recommend it !

    Decided to go for my first shoe shine after trekking through the Colorado snow and mud. Tikdem was so wonderful and really made us feel like VIPs! Love this woman-owned shoe shining business!

    They were dusty n scuffed up, now......
    MellyJim H.

    I decided to put the first shine on my new boots during my layover at Denver airport. A lady named Tara helped me and asked if I had time or was in a hurry. I said I have time. So we chatted during the 20 min while she went through multiple layers of conditioner and waxes n polish. They came out looking awesome. I asked how much and she said whatever I felt it was worth. I gave her $20. It was a very relaxing experience I will do again. Thanks Tara. And good luck with school.

    Shines shoes
    Lucas C.

    Great service! I just wish I could shine my shoes at home as good as they do. :) The gentleman was nice and did a good job.

    Sharon K.

    Got a great boot shine, better than Texas shine!! Jeff was a friendly, happy, efficient shiner. Don't pass up this opportunity to have a shoe shine with a smile

    Kimmie A.

    In Denver by the B gates- such a great and friendly service! Took my heels for a shine, didn't have to sit on the chair (since I was in a dress.) I was able to take my heels off and put my in-flights on while they were giving my heels a shine. I don't have any before photos of my heels because it was embarrassing, they were all scuffed from locking and unlocking the galley carts on the plane. Anyway, the shine is great, I am so happy my shoes look 1,000 times better & the people who work there are warm and welcoming. Great price too, check them out!

    Carter J.

    I am 47 years old and I had never had my shoes shined. I always thought it was for the elite or high powered executive. I have to say I was wrong. I paid 9 dollars (paid what I could) and received basically a new pair of shoes back. They look great and I feel really good. Thanks for the great service!

    Jaycream, thx brother.

    Awesome group. Made my old shoes shine and kept the "Good Vibes" going the whole time. Nothing better for your shoes or your attitude. Thanks guys.

    Boots all shiny new.

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    6 years ago

    My worn out work boots look new! Cookie did a great job and took great care of me! I will always visit here when I'm at DIA!

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    Stop here whenever I can. The best shoe shine than any airport I've been too. Always worth it to take care I'd your shoe investment

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    Always a great experience when in DEN airport. I always feel special and my shoes look fantastic. An affordable luxury!

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    JT Leather Crafter - JT Leather Crafter

    JT Leather Crafter

    (9 reviews)

    Quick turn around and quiity work. I had a scarf belt that…read moreneeded a very specific punch to adjust the bracket. Four holes were added and now the belt is perfect.

    I do not write reviews like this lightly, but my experience with JT Leather Crafter was poor enough…read morethat I feel obligated to warn others. I paid $80 for Jen to repair the handles on my bag. Within 28 days of receiving it back, the handles were already falling apart and began failing upon first use. Instead of using leather in the correct color, she used the wrong color and painted over it, which is not what one would expect from a professional repair. This was particularly upsetting because she charged me 25-50% more than the prices advertised on her website, citing increased material costs, and then proceeded to take shortcuts and use the wrong materials anyway. The issue was not limited to the quality of the work. The repair also took weeks longer than originally quoted. I was understanding about that delay because Jen said she was dealing with a personal emergency. But when the repair almost immediately began to fail, I requested a refund. She refused. Instead, she initially suggested that I drive the bag back to her home so she could attempt the repair again, which would have required over an hour of driving on my part. Since my husband and I are in the middle of a major move, this made that proposal particularly unreasonable. Only after I objected did she offer to cover shipping. By then, my confidence in her work was gone. I had no desire to send the bag back, and only agreed because I no longer had the time or energy to continue a completely unnecessary debate over an $80 repair that had already failed. What followed was an exhausting exchange in which she remained far more committed to defending her "policy" than to resolving a problem she had created. At one point in her extended messages, when I explained that I wanted a refund because having to go to the post office to send the bag back for another repair attempt would be very difficult, she responded, "I have nothing to do with your situation on moving to a different state." Later, she criticized me for not showing enough sympathy for her personal emergency, even though I had shown her nothing but understanding in my earlier messages. In fact, I had written, "I'm sorry you're dealing with so much right now and I completely understand. Please take care of what you need to, and whenever it's ready I'll come by and pick it up." What became clear is that Jen expects customers to extend grace and make allowances for her personal circumstances, but is unwilling to show the same consideration when someone else is in a difficult situation. During this exhausting back-and-forth, she repeatedly defended her refusal to refund the money, even though the repair had already failed. When I finally told her I was done discussing it, she continued messaging me until I explicitly asked her to stop. The most telling part of this experience was not just the poor workmanship. It was the complete unwillingness to take accountability afterward. Anyone can make a mistake. What matters is how they handle it when their work falls apart. In this case, the answer was excuses and refusal. Small businesses often ask customers to value craftsmanship and personal service. That cuts both ways. If you want people to support a small business, you also have to provide competent work and fair customer service. I did not receive either. The bag finally came back after Jen's second attempt to repair the handles, and, once again, the workmanship is subpar. The color is still wrong, and each handle was supposed to have a double leather strap--something I explicitly told her when I dropped the bag off. Instead, she only added a single leather strap to each handle. I would never use JT Leather Crafter again, and I would strongly encourage anyone considering leather repair in the Denver area to look elsewhere. I would rather pay someone else to redo the repair properly than deal with this business a second time. In summary, Jen's ethical failures are threefold: she accepted payment for a repair she did not actually deliver, she attempted to shield herself behind a policy that does not absolve her of responsibility for defective work, and then she shifted the cost and inconvenience of her own mistake onto me, the customer.

    The Cleaners - Heel cap not attached properly.

    The Cleaners

    (11 reviews)

    I had a shoe repair done for the first time. My shoe was repaired at a very reasonable cost and was…read moreready on time. I would use them again.

    This review is only for the cobbler experience I had (not for dry cleaning). In April, I took my…read more20-year old red patent leather pumps to get new soles because the old ones were crumbling off. I chose to go here because of the good cobbler reviews and the location was convenient. I picked them up 5 days later and when I got home saw that significant damage had been done to the uppers of my shoes and the soles that had been applied were already coming off and were smeared onto the bottom of the shoe. Even the heel caps were unsecured. The damage to my shoes had been covered in red shoe polish, which came off when I touched it. I was devastated. These shoes were a gift from my husband early in our relationship and are my favorite. They are not replaceable and have high sentimental value. I called the store and they did acknowledge that they knew something had happened to the shoes, but didn't tell me. They gave me the cobbler's information and I left him a message. When we talked on the phone he said he had sanded the upper because it had gotten some of the old sole on it and then covered it up with the polish. He said he could make it right. I went back to the store and talked to the cobbler in person. At this point, I didn't have a lot of trust in his judgment given that he didn't fix the original damage when it happened and didn't tell me what had happened. After a bit of back and forth, I asked for a refund. He said the owner would cut me a check. I also asked for compensation for fixing and/or replacing my shoes, but he insisted he could fix it. Given the lack of judgment and lack of honesty and accountability, I refused. I had to follow up with The Cleaners twice about the refund check only to find out that they had directly credited my original form of payment, but no one communicated with me about any of it. I ended up taking the damaged shoes to Dardano's in the hopes that they could repair the damage and they were amazing. I should have gone there in the first place (they were appalled at what had happened to my shoes). I cannot recommend Frank the cobbler here at The Cleaners and suggest extreme caution depending on what you need.

    Executive Shine - shoerepair - Updated June 2026

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