After having five pairs of shoes done here (no need for a shoe addict alert, only two of them were…read moremine), it's time for me to sing some praises for this place.
Before finally deciding to give a try to my neighborhood shoe repair store, I have done some researches on Yelp, which led me to bookmark a few places across Queens and Brooklyn (After paying nearly $50 to put soles on a pair of leather shoes previously, I made an effort to avoid shoe repair shops in Manhattan). Thanks to my indolence to drop off and then pick up the first three pairs of shoes in another part of town, I decided to pay a visit to the shoe repair store in my part of town.
I was happy to find a married couple running this place when I first entered. Compared to three other shoe repair places I visited before where only men were found behind the counter, I found this place cleaner, brighter, and a lot friendlier.
After picking up the three pairs of shoes only two days later, I couldn't be more satisfied with the fast service, price, quality of material and craftsmanship. It cost about $35 to add soles to the front and back of the shoes. Unlike my previous pair where the added soles had the same thickness (or should I say thinness) for both the front and back, these shoes got thicker heels to better endure the usual wear and tear.
These mom-and-pop owners are super friendly and I could tell they have the customer's interest in mind rather than just their own bottom line. I received some discounts on the shoes and even got a free pair of laces to replace a pair that had ripped.
I think you have enough reasons to visit them yourself. Any additional extolling of this place would make me sound like a spokesperson.