Glenn is a genuine person and gets the job done for a good price and fast. He put on a snap button…read moreon leather for me in 10 minds while I waited

great place, I remember the old days, had pants made here the best. all the Bikers came here for…read morethe Leather goods

My husband and I have been loyal customers of this family-owned business for over 20 years, and…read moreDino stands out as our go-to expert. His extensive knowledge and exceptional advice have consistently guided us in finding the perfect footwear for various occasions. From work boots and dress shoes to comfortable walking shoes and stylish sandals, Dino's recommendations have always been spot on. The store has a great selection of work and dress boots, sandals, comfy shoes, leather items, and they even fix shoes, purses, and luggage! My husband often brings his work boots for repairs, and they always do an outstanding job! The entire family and staff are equally friendly, knowledgeable, and dedicated to providing excellent service. They genuinely go out of their way to assist customers, ensuring a positive shopping experience. Happy 68th Anniversary, The Cobblers! May you continue to thrive for many more years to come! Kaji's

Upon entering the smell of leather rocks your soul. I would venture to say even hard core vegans…read morelove the smell of leather.  Back in the day my partner was always taking her shoes here for new heels.  Girls and their heels!!! When working in the city I would sometimes drop them of at places there just for convenience but nothing as good as The Cobblers. Not only a shoe repair place but a store for boots, work boots, hats, coats etc. I even stock up on Shoe Goo here for my Merrill running shoes with the sole that can't be replaced but was told it would be more expensive if they did it so just get the Shoe Goo. This place has been around since the late 50's and run by the same family.  Shoe repair is an art that won't get taken over by AI. The only thing that will put a place like this out of business is disposable shoes and clothes.  We are not there yet for the nice stuff. So once again my partner needed heels on her boots and since nothing local it's of to Hayward. $20 up front and a few days later boots look as good as new. New heels and all polished up. So for the ladies not sure if ya'll in the clackety heel camp or the more cushie no clack camp, but they have both. My partner is in the clackety camp. You can get hear her coming on a tile floor a mile away. So not just heels but resoles and all types of repairs. There is free parking on the street and in the back. Go there, it'll be great.

Great service, timely turnaround, and my boots look fantastic. Their full service workup really…read moreimproved the look of the leather and its so soft now. The soles look great and even have the Thursday boot stamp right where it should be. I'm excited to wear these boots for years to come

Great experience and high quality, can fix a number of things with leather expertise !!read more

I paid $50 to have my skirt hemmed after being told it was $25 per layer, which I agreed to…read more Unfortunately, the sequin layer wasn't actually hemmed--it was simply cut, and not evenly. That part required no finishing and is something I could have done myself. I expected proper hemming on both layers for the price, so this was really disappointing.

We love you Lee's!! Thank you for trimming my leather coat, I will be warm in the snow because of…read moreyou ‍

I cannot recommend this shop highly enough! Because my leather seat was in desperate need of…read morerepair, and Jay did an absolutely perfect job. I am beyond satisfied with the results. Honestly, the seat looks just like new again; the repair is so seamless that you cannot even notice where the original damage was.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this business…read more I took my shoes in for repair and they told me they would be ready the next week. Unfortunately, because they are only open during regular work hours, I wasn't able to make it on the day they said they would be ready. I came the next day at 3:30 when they supposedly close at four, but they were already closed. I came back the next week at 3:30 and again they were closed. I returned the next day on Saturday around 11 AM and again they were closed. I finally was able to pick them up three weeks later and when I arrived, I was chastised for having left my shoes there for so long despite having tried to pick them up three times already. They told that I have to come on the day they say they'll be ready for pick up which is impossible for me since I work at a 9 to 5. The WORST PART is that in addition to the difficulties of obtaining my shoes after repair, they aren't even fixed. The FIRST time I put them on the glue came undone. See photo. So now I paid $30 for nothing

Willy and Joy and their seamstress Dee are the sweetest nicest people and take pride in their…read morecraft... it is very difficult to find high quality seamstresses and cobblers now! I have been Willy's customer working on my shoes and bags for years when they were in Hayward, and now they are right on Hesperian and I couldn't be happier. I've had heels redone, shoe scratches fixed, bag straps cleaned up and repaired. Dee has done alterations and resewn a few blouses and a heavy sherpa winter coat for me and I would never go anywhere else to care for my leather goods and alterations. Thank you and lots of love to Willy, Joy, and Dee.

Service was excellent my Keens were coming apart I had to have both glued back together and then…read moretoo them to Costa Rica and even getting them wet they held up the whole tripod

10/22/2024: Fast forward from 2006 after purchasing a custom-made, leather backpack I commissioned…read moreSven's Owner's Daughter, Liza creating which I directed the design I wanted and tailored for globetrotting around the Planet, the backpack's main compartment zipper finally split! Welp~I called Sven inquiring replacing the backpack's zipper; however, to my utter dismay and severely disappointed, Sven will NOT replace the zipper. Instead, the Sven Customer Service's suggestion was taking the backpack to a Shoe Repair in Berkeley CA replacing the zipper which left me utterly taken aback and ruefully surprised, i.e., thus--a star was removed from my updated, 2024 YELP! Review! Still, the goat skin leather backpack has held its value according to Slavik, the Owner of Roseville Shoe Repair who replaced the backpack's main compartment zipper with a high-quality, metal zipper which I supplied Slavik the metal zipper and metal pull tabs. In addition, Slavik repaired the backpack's main compartment's interior, polyester lining which ripped sewing goat skin leather, lining replacement reinforcements, installed new leather pull tabs for the front compartment zipper, and the backpack's main compartment zipper pull tabs as well. Slavik also stated the leather used creating my backpack is goat skin which today, is quite costly if, I were to commission Sven creating another leather backpack, i.e., costing about $600.00 by today's present time. In fact, when I perused Sven's URL, Sven doesn't have the backpack design I created for my globetrotting needs! Indeed, I designed a unique, leather backpack NOBODY owns, i.e., which I'm so happy I commissioned Sven creating: Double pull tabs for the backpack's main compartment, double pull tabs for the front compartment, the backpack's strap can be utilized as a sling or utilized as a traditional backpack, a newly installed 2024 metal zipper for the main compartment, two exterior side pockets, goat skin leather interior lining, an interior zipper pocket, and an RFID storage compartment comprising the integrity, longevity, and retaining its high value! Overall and despite, Sven not replacing the backpack's main compartment zipper, I'm truly happy I had commissioned Sven's Daughter, Liza creating a goat skin leather backpack NOBODY owns! Hmmm~Maybe I should patent and copyright my design, eh, Sven? Lol!

one of my favorite features... the side zipper for stashing keys (or whatever, I use it for keys)…read more Now that cars don't require the engagement of a key, you still want them with you for the house, the car registering their presence, etc. The extra stash place means no fishing around, not extra stuff filling up the main purse compartment, yet if they are needed for one of the other keys on the ring, they are handy. With the zipper, you never lose them. Brilliant design. SVEN are the only purses I buy and most of my family has received a wallet or travel purse at this point. Great stuff, locally made, awesome owners. So says The Queen of Boogie Woogie and it is the Truth.

"Too poor to afford cheap things." Have you heard that one? It's attributed to working fishermen…read morearound the Mediterranean, regarding their tools and clothing, and is known as the "boots theory" of socioeconomics: if you buy good boots instead of cheapies, you'll actually spend less money over time. Plus your feet will stay warm and dry. Bonus: you'll look sharp, too. I'm still wearing flannels, hoodies, jackets, and jeans that I bought from this shop since it opened in 2012. They don't look as good as when I bought them... THEY LOOK BETTER. Worried it's pretentious? I've found it to be the friendliest, realest, most helpful, most easygoing brick-and-mortar shopping experience I've had in the Bay Area. I usually come in on my way home from the gym, wearing ratty athleisure, from brands they don't carry, and I've never caught an ounce of vibe. Most of the staff have been here for years; that says something too. Old-world ethos, old-school service. We're lucky that businesses like this one -- and the craftspeople whose goods they stock -- still exist. Wishing this fine enterprise many more years.

This is my favorite menswear store in the bay area. I really did the vibe of the place that they've…read moreput together and everyone on the staff is super friendly. I've gotten a pair of nice denim here from Warehouse as well as fatigue pants from Orslow. Both times, the staff was on point with helping me nail the sizing. I'd highly recommend this shop to anyone looking to update their wardrobe or add a few pieces to their collection.