I have been trying to get my sandals fixed for years now - the soles became loose. Last week while cleaning out my closest i decided to put them in my car so the next time I am out running errands I'll add it to my list. The business is a few minutes from my job so i decided to give them a try during a lunch break. I was greated by a lady as soon as I walked in. To address some of the customer service concerns others have noted it seems like they are in a rush and a little short because it is a small business and it looks like they have a good amount of work so they are to the point but were courteous. I paid $10 to save $80 sandals. Seems like a deal to me. The service was quick and when I called before picking up they were able to confirm my shoes were ready for pick up. Overall, I am satisfied with the service I recieved and would use them again. *they accept debit/credit cards* read more

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I don't know where to begin. I will start with, DO NOT TRUST YOUR SHOES OR HANDBAG with Pete's "Destroy your merchandise" Shoe Repair! it took 5 months to restore my Louis Vuitton bag that cost $250 for a botched bag that stitching was not straight and leather appears to be fake! the constant calling to check on the bag with one excuse after another. once I picked it up and pointed out my concerns, no apology or reduced rate due to the terrible, unprofessional job but was advised- that they are shoe repair not handbags and do not have a machine to repair bags like LV or Coach. I asked to pick my bag up during the 4th month but was told it would be fixed soon which took another month. THATS JUST ONE BAD JOB. During the same visit, I dropped 2 pair Louboutin shoes off to be resolved for protective buttons. Was told $25 per shoe. paid $50 and received a receipt for $0 balance to only pick them up to be told it's $50 more dollars! The worse part is black polish was everywhere. just sloppy work and MAGA attitude with MAGA gear and pictures of that president they support in their establishment that says, "He was right about everything!" I think they went to Trump University! I STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!! read more

On May 7th 2026 I dropped off a brand-new pair of boots to get sides straps attached to pull them on because the manufacturer did not add them and they are pull on tall leather boots at Pete's 208 W Atlantic Ave Haddon Heights. On the bottom of the receipt, it was printed that they'll be done May 29th. My son went in to pick them up in June, and they told him they were not done yet and would call me when finished. So, on July 22nd I called and asked if they were done, they said not yet, and they would call when finished. The woman I spoke with said they were in a box? I said yes. I did not have a good feeling that they had them so long and they had not been worked on yet. So, I went into the store to pick them up. I am only in the area occasionally, as I live an hour and a half away, and took them to the shop when vising family in the area. When I got there, they said my boots aren't here, the woman who does the work takes them to her shop in Runnemede, (which is not far away). So, I told her I was going to go to Runnemede to pick them up. She acted like she didn't like this idea much but didn't say no, but I believe wanted to deter me from going there. She called the shoe repair woman to let her know, but she got no answer (or maybe pretended to call her because she did not leave her a message, but I am not sure about that). She turned to me and said, "It's not like you can wear them now anyway." How does she know where I am going and what I'm doing? I have plans to visit my friend in New Mexico and they wear boots all year round there in the desert. I was surprised she said that, as that has nothing to do with the boots being held without working on them for 2 1/2 months. I asked her for the address and said I would go by and see if she was there, and if she was, I would get them back and take them elsewhere. She said "well she goes out on her run to drop off the shoes she's repaired to all the other many shops she deals with; she is a one-woman operation and has no help or workers. She said maybe she's working on the boots now." I said I doubt it; she's had them since May 7th. She gave me the address and I left. So, I contended with a lot of slow backed up traffic to get to the shop on the Black Horse Pike in Runnemede, it had a huge dog ferociously barking at the glass door. The shoe repair woman opened the door. I told her I was coming to pick up boots, she asked my name and immediately handed me them to me, so I figure the woman in Haddon Heights must have gotten hold of her to let her know I was coming to get them because it was like they were right there near the door. I did not enter and she did not invite me in. She half stepped out the door and handed me the box. I asked her if they were completed and she said no that she was backed up with repairing sandals. I said to her that I dropped these of May 7th. I told her I paid $30 at the Pete's Shoe Repair in Haddon Heights. She said, I would have to get the money back from them. I then drove back to the store and the original lady was at the bank, so I told the other elderly woman there that I got the boots back, and they were not worked on, so I wanted my $30 that they had me pay upfront when I dropped the shoes off. She was very flustered, and incredibly rude. Telling all on and on about how the shoe repair woman takes care of all these other places and is backed up. My thought is if the shoe repair woman is that backed up, clearly, she need help and should hire someone to work with her or perhaps should consider taking in less shoes so she can handle it better. An elderly blonde- haired woman was agitated and abrupt with me. I told her just give me the $30 I paid because I got the boots back (which I brought into the store to prove it). She was very flustered, flummoxed and rude. After stressing and fussing around about it, she handed me the money and told me I was VERY RUDE! I told her she was rude to me! Then as I was leaving, she shouted "Have a nice day! I hope you have the day you deserve!" I told her she was rude, and I hope she has the day she deserved! I then went online and read reviews about their shoe repair, and in the past, they had good reviews back in 2017 and earlier, but many people 2019 and onward were very unhappy, especially regarding boots. I'm glad I took my boots back because I don't trust that whole operation and the way I was treated was horrible. To wait that long and what I went through to get the boots and my money back was absurd and ridiculous. There was another woman there who was way more congenial. She says no one around here does this kind of shoe work anymore. I did find two other places which much higher ratings locally. I wish I had seen Pete's 2.5 Star rating before I went there. Never again. My son takes his dry cleaning there, he lives very close to the business, and he will no longer go there or recommend them after the mean-spirited rude treatment I received. read more

Brought my boots in to have my soles re glued on. First I was charged a crazy amount to do so, it also took 2 months to complete which is an insane time frame. When I received them there was glue residue all over the boots. It looked like a 5 year old did the work and now 3 months later my boots are already falling apart. Not a great service at all. Also the shop is full of Republican political propaganda which is very off putting, when you're a cobbler and not a politician. read more

I was told one month and it was 3 months, they used the cheapest materials, instead of replacing the footed they covered it in some cheap material, now my foot sweats and one one pair there is a glue nodule thst rubs up against my foot, 3 pairs of high end leather sandles that I can't wear. They replaced the heal and now its too high and throws off the alignment. I could have done a better job. read more

I dropped off a pair of shoes on 02/13/2025 to get soles and heals. I called three times at end of February and beginning of March and each time they told me they should be in the next day. I finally took them back on 03/25 and they had heals and soles ripped off and no other work done. They don't repair the shoes at the cleaners/shoe repair shop in Audobon. They send them to the old, closed Pete's Repair in Runnemede. There is one person doing all shoes and she has no idea how to run a business. If you want to wait months go here. On top of that they wouldn't give my money back. Yes. You pay up front. It's a scam and a disgrace. read more

I've been a patron since Pete was with us. The quality was high and the prices were affordable. Over the past few years things have changed. Pre-pay for services. Surcharges for debit and credit cards. Claims that my soles were too thick to be replaced. Claims that I requested half soles instead of full soles. The final strike was the t-shirts, hats and banners for the current president. I'm sorry but I can't give them my money any more. read more

They don't do any repairs here, they send out to a repair shop whose name they would not disclose. They also couldn't guarantee a two-week turnaround. read more

I had an awful experience with Pete's - to begin, it took probably 8 weeks before I got my boots back. When I did pick up my boots, they had been butchered. I took them in for a new Vibram sole to be added, the midsole was torn up, the leather welt and vamp were cut up, and they tried to fill the cuts up with polish. They ruined a $400 pair of boots. I wouldn't take anything you value here. read more

I contacted Petes Shoe repair To have two pairs of Birkenstocks sandals resoled. The foot beds were still in very good condition and there was no cork missing. I was quoted $55 for one pair for the resole, And I was quoted $25 to move the straps from one pair to another foot bed that I brought in. I went to pick them up and the bill was $200. I explained to the gentleman that checked me out that I was quoted $55 and $25. He asked me who told me that? The average repair cost for this type of shoe for the work that I had done currently runs $55-$58. Since I'm leaving on a trip I had no choice but to pay but I'm not happy with the bill. I could've mailed them away to a company that I used to work with. Here is what they are charging ( see photo). Additionally, when I got them home I had to apply sealant to the cork. Unhappy to say the least. Buyer beware. The soles of the shoes I had repaired say "Walkbase " and not BIRKS. As a former sales person of Birkenstock shoes I know that Birkenstock makes all of their own shoes as well as all of their own repair products. Update: I reached out to Pete's shoe repair the following morning. Pete's Shoe Repair is located in Haddon Heights and has several dry cleaning places throughout southern New Jersey with which to drop the shoes off it was then that I learned that each one of these dry cleaning places can charge what they wish for the repairs. The repairs all take place in Haddon Heights. I also spoke to the store that I picked my shoes up from in Mantua And explained that I was unhappy with the non-BIRKS bottom. I was also unhappy with the lack of disclosure in prices. Customers have a right to know when they're having this type of shoe repaired whether or not they are receiving Birkenstock materials versus a replacement and the price involved. read more

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Best shoe repair you will EVER find. This is 3rd location in 25 years and I have followed to each Amazing craftsmanship!!! read more

Wait too long to get your shoes back. Price is to hight for the long wait . Work was not shabby but not excellent for the price.

I hade my boots resoled about a year and a half ago through them. They had to do a basic combination foam and rubber sole replacement. The foam used was pieced together instead of being a solid piece. It also was twice as thick which made the boot look clunky. The uppers where damaged by sander and the marks and were crudely covered up by what looked like glue and wax. The boots also squeak while walking now. To top off the slop job they cut the stitching on the upper (stitch down construction) and removed the mid sole. I must of missed it because sole is all black. So they glued everything together and hid the fact that the sole wasn't stitched back on. Removing 90% of its strength. The reason I know this is because the sole is coming off revealing all the little details of this slop job. If you have nice shoes avoid. read more

I like giving my business to places like Pete's. This is not a conglomerate of shareholders; it's a family run business with people possessing discernible skills. I've had my good brown shoes for 12 years because Pete's expertly re-soles them every time the rigors of life catch up with my foot ware. They are also able to sew heavy duty zippers onto cases of different size & purpose. This fact alone, has saved me thousands of dollars in luggage. Urqhart approval. read more

My black boots were re-soled and shiny as hell. 4 years old and they looked brand new. I hope the workmanship holds up, they look great. read more

Pete's Shoe Repair - LEO boots, 4 years old, like new. - Shoe Repair Near Me - Runnemede, New Jersey

I have used this shop several times, and found them to be more timely, and less expensive than a previous shop I used. Recently I took in a beautiful leather purse I bought at Ross, and had an extra handle on the bag removed, that I thought wAs unattractive. If they couldn't have removed it, I would have returned the bAg. The removal was undetectable , and was ready in a week. Great work ! read more

From my expensive boots, heels and sandals to my cheaper ones I've always trusted Pete's Shoe Repair with all of them. They do a great job and I've always been extremely happy with my results. More recently I brought in a pair of sandals that my dog had chewed up and a purse since he got to the strap and within a week I picked up the 2 good as new. The staff was friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. I always know I'm in good hands at Pete's! read more

Pete's Shoe Repair - Shoe Repair Near Me - Runnemede, New Jersey

This place is terrible. I dropped 2 pair of shoes and one pair of boots off. The all needed a cleaning and polish, one needed laces in addition. Left over a week. They didn't even take care to match polish on boots, never added laces to a pair of shoes and one pair of shoes ok. In addition, the boots had some dried mud on the bottom, they never took the care to clean this mud off soles and sides of soles and never tried to fix scuffs, but polished over. Looks terrible. Also, you can't pick up shoes until after 3 pm. The owners are very pretentious, they are like the "Soup Nazis" of Cobblers. Never will I go back. read more

I have taken many shoes and bags to this shop for repairs over the years. I have always been happy with the work on these items . I highly recommend their professional and courteous service. read more

Got a pair of my shoes resoled & the rubber replacement sole started to detach from the shoe after a few weeks. It also costed more than what I'm used to paying at the cobbler I used to go to before I relocated. read more

I found Pete's Shoe Repair recently while driving through the neighborhood. I am very particular w/ my own shoes/boots and was elated upon bringing my first of many shoes/boots to Pete's for new heels/soles. Regardless of the amount of money spent on expensive/fashionable footwear the heels are never that of good quality and may only last for approximately a dozen wearings. I brought my shoes to Pete's; the quality, service and costs by far exceeded my own expectations. You have a new loyal customer in me. I highly recommend Pete's Shoe Repair for all your footwear needs. read more

I been going to Pete since I was child with my mother and father when they were over by korvettes. He and his family the his daughter are awesome always there for all my needs and leather goods belts pocket books and very expensive shoes that I have a bad habit of Buying. Whatever your needs are there they are for you. The best shoe repair man in Camden and Gloucester County. ,the Best!, thanks Pete,s.......beverly patterson read more

If you like abuse, you'll love "Pete's"!! I took shoes in one afternoon to be cleaned/polished. Paid in advance. Next day tried to pick them up. They refused to give me my shoes because I didn't have the receipt. They acknowledged that I was the owner of the shoes and the person who brought them in the day before, still refused to give them to me. I said I'd have to call police and report my property stolen, she said, "Fine, the police know our policy." I called the police. She went into the back room leaving the shoes on the counter. I took the shoes and left. She chased me out the door and started punching me on the sidewalk in front of the place. At 70-years-old, I don't expect to be assaulted by a shoe repair person. I was gone before police showed up; she was busy writing down my license plate number as I drove away. Pains me to give them even one star. read more

Hot mess. First time client and I never do yelp reviews but I can't with this place. First of all,don't expect anyone to wear a mask to help the spread of covid. The lady in the front wears a shield and no mask and the other 2 women don't bother then come out to scream at you(without masks) about your shoes that they have had for a week but never quite got to until you walk in the door for pick up. Dropped off my favorite boots ever to be resoled. They had a VERY damaged exploded old leather sole that I had asked to be replaced with another leather sole so I understand that it wasn't the easiest job. Upon my arrival (upon referral from a police officer friend,)the face shield lady half listens to me and takes the boots back to the other women who tell her they will do it for $65. Face shield then proceeds to ring me up for $60 and then when I try to correct her she is too lazy to change the charge and take the other $5 I was still trying to pay her. Then she tells me I can pick up my boots on Wednesday and I put my receipt away in my wallet. I was so excited to get my boots back. I showed up on Wednesday at noon bc she never told me she meant Wednesday AFTER 3. So I politely leave and kill a bunch of time in the area(I told her I didn't live close by and I'd be back). I return at 3:03 bc I waited around. The boots hadn't been touched yet and they proceeded to do a total shit job as I stood there (took about 15 minutes) and put rubber soles on the boots when I had paid for leather. They come out and I start yelling at me and that the soles were plastic and they put on what was on there. They were just old incredibly condensed leather that was totally dried out and cracked. Then I left with my sticky wet shoes that look like shit. When I tried them on they are about a full size too small because she must've taken off so much of the leather of the boot rushing to sew it back on during the couple minutes she had as I was standing there. I hope they can stretch out enough to be wearable again.My friend said that they had a good experience there but maybe they treat police officers differently than they treated me.Now I have rubber soles that I can't take anywhere else to repair because they are so much smaller now. If you love your shoes skip this place. Sorry not sorry. Do better! Or at very least keep my boots for 2 weeks and do a good job. Trust me I wouldn't have minded. read more

I brought my favorite pair of boots in to glue the sole of one that had become partially separated from the boot. I paid ahead of time, $8 to fix an expensive boot- not bad at all. I was told to bring in the receipt when picking up the fixed boot. They were pleasant and professional. I am able to wear my boots again and I have been for a while. The boot was fixed well enough that you can't tell it needed to be fixed and they cleaned it as well. read more

I wouldn't even give one star if it were an option. Dropped my boots off to get a zipper replaced and it didn't match the other boot when I picked it up. The stitching was completely different, as well as the zipper. The zipper was glued in and only partially sewn, as I was able to pull the "seam" away with my finger. Clearly a rushed job, despite them having my boot for a week. I called and explained my concern and the woman didn't even apologize or offer to make it better. She told me it would never look like the manufacturer's seam, therefore doing the other boot was the only option. Knowing that I have two feet, thus two boots, it would have been nice to tell me in advance I was going to be the proud owner of two mismatched boots. I was told I could have my money back IF I brought back her $4 zipper so she could rip it out. No thank you! read more

I was so surprised to read the other reviews! The women there were very nice to me, I called ahead and she confirmed my shoes were ready. I didn't have my pick up ticket but I called ahead and had an ID, she was very nice about it. I can't imagine how these people had such a different experience. My shoes were done on time and look well done. I would go again and recommend. read more

I won't waste my time on this place. Terrible unprofessional work, with lame excuses. Unable to even reglue a simple boot sole. Would not try to resolve there problem. STAY AWAY!! read more

I went to pick up the items promised yesterday, that I had left over a week ago. I arrived earlier than 3pm, their pick-up time, so item wasn't ready. They told me to come back after 3:00 pm. I decided to returned today, one day later than my scheduled pick up. There were two customers ahead of me. I waited approximately 25 minutes. When I finally gave them my name to retrieve my item, they spent another ten minutes trying to find my item. They did finally locate them, but they still were Not ready! I heard the lady yelling at the employee in the back, questioning him as to why the item wasn't completed. They came out with the item about 5 minutes later. The item which was a pair of women's boots were still wet with polish. When I went to inspect them, I got shoe polish all over my fingers. This was unacceptable. This should have been completed and given ample time to dry, prior to delivery. I still have yet to take them out of the bag because I'm afraid they're still "wet." I will wait another day and check them and if they're not right or still tacky, I'm bringing them back! This is unacceptable. I have been a customer for a very long time here. That's the only reason I gave them 3 stars - For this has been my only bad experience- Otherwise it would've been 2 stars. And it could've been 4 or 5 stars had the employees apologized, instead of Making Excuses! I understand getting behind, but don't feed me a line of crap that you "Always" deliver the finished product with WET Paint / WET polish on it and Not allowing for time to dry properly. UNACCEPTABLE. read more

They are very mean here! The woman talks so abruptly and is Nasty very very nasty. No empathy at all to certain repairs for someone who has a disability. She ruined my shoes and belittled me in front of other customers. read more

The 2 women (owners) are Nasty, horrible and incredibly rude!!!!! My husband went there yesterday to exchange a pair of boot laces that one woman told him was the correct size for the boots that he was wearing. When my husband got home and tried the laces, they were too short for his boots. The next day when he tried to return the laces, the worker at Pete's told him since they were open from the package they could not be exchanged. After several minutes of her yelling at my husband in front of customers telling him they could not be resold, she took them and violently throw them in the trash!!! Saying she could not resell them so they are trash. Pete must really be hurting, since the laces only cost $2.00!!!! read more

I was impressed. I brought a pair of expensive lucky boots here to be repaired and I was pretty nervous since I've never had to do that before. The lady at the desk was friendly and the boots were done in 3 days.... although I picked them up a week later and they didn't seem to mind. For $12 dollars they replaced the soles and inserts. They also cleaned my boots so they look like new which I didn't ask for but they look like new after 6 yrs of wear. Now I'm determined to take care of the leather so they stay this way! read more

My wife brought her UGG boots to have a zipper replaced. They said that they only needed the one boot(not the other to match) and we figured that they know what they are doing, so we left one boot. When we received the completed job, it was totally stitched in wrong and pulling apart at the seam(where it was glued and not stitched properly) My wife called to have them make it right, but was told that they cannot stitch them to look exactly like UGG does(nice to be told after the fact). We then asked for the 25.00 refund(cost of repair), but were told to return the boot, so they can take their zipper out before they refunded us. I commented that I would, but would need the original zipper back. She said that's not possible, b/c its in the dump. I asked how much was the zipper, and the miserable woman said 4 dollars. So I said, you really are going to argue over 4 dollars and make me drive 25 minutes to take the zipper out and not give me the original back, and the miserable worker said yes. Well needless to say I called my credit card company, instead of arguing with this insane woman. Terrible work, but even worse customer service. read more

Fixed a pair of heels for me that were worn out. Next day service. Staff is very friendly and pricing is reasonable.

Don't expect to get your money back if the shoe is not fixed. That's what happened to me. I brought in my boots to get fixed and paid in advance like your supposed to. When I picked up the boots they were still broken and I was told they couldn't be fixed. However I wasn't getting my money back. To me this is taking advantage of people and I cannot believe she can get away with such service. I would never use this place of business again!. read more

My wife brought her UGG boots to have a zipper replaced. They said that they only needed the one boot(not the other to match) and we figured that they know what they are doing, so we left one boot. When we received the completed job, it was totally stitched in wrong and pulling apart at the seam(where it was glued and not stitched properly) My wife called to have them make it right, but was told that they cannot stitch them to look exactly like UGG does(nice to be told after the fact). We then asked for the 25.00 refund(cost of repair), but were told to return the boot, so they can take their zipper out before they refunded us. I commented that I would, but would need the original zipper back. She said that's not possible, b/c its in the dump. I asked how much was the zipper, and the miserable woman said 4 dollars. So I said, you really are going to argue over 4 dollars and make me drive 25 minutes to take the zipper out and not give me the original back, and the miserable worker said yes. Well needless to say I called my credit card company, instead of arguing with this insane woman. Terrible work, but even worse customer service. read more