True craftsmen. Beautiful work. I took four pairs of 17 year old wingtip shoes to Alvarado. I've…read morehad these shoes repaired and restored before, but Alvarado did an amazing number on my shoes. They feel and look great. I'm stunned and deeply impressed. Their work is worth every penny.

Helpful staff and quality repairs. They have alway been hatful with answering questions about…read moreissues with shoes and other items. I'm always happy to give them business.

Called ahead to confirm that they were open, guy said to come by any time. Planned my entire day…read morearound making the trip here and they were "closed" when I arrived at 10:30am. There was a worker inside who hid when they saw me waving/knocking. I stood outside like an idiot calling the store repeatedly and knocking to get any kind of response and was just completely ignored. Gave up and went to another shoe service place that isn't run by maniacs.

A favorite leather bag of mine was split on the shoulder strap. Edwardo had to match the whiskey…read moreleather; a steel button needed to be installed so that both sides of the shoulder strap looked the same. Edwardo beautifully matched the color and the repaired side looks like the intact side. The price was appropriate for the value - I now have my bag in fashion-ready order... I am very pleased with Edwardo's work, and I feel relieved that I have a shop to rely on when my shoes or bags need attention. I highly recommend this repair shop! -Linda

I went to glue a heel and was quoted 10 dollars and then when I arrived the price changed to $15…read morefor glue of one shoe. I had been a costumer for 30 years and I am sorry they have lost my business very unprofessionally

Amazing quality! It's a bit pricy but they've been around for so long and the quality more than…read moremakes up for the price. I took a pair of boots into to be re-wrapped on the heel and it took them 1 week and they look like new now!

Excellent independent tradesman with old world skill and work ethic. Stop replacing and start…read morerepairing!

Very detailed, excellent work, very amiable , delivered on time lalalalalakalalllllllklread more

Once again, I have failed to take before/after photos of my shoes to show off how well Michael…read morerepaired them. I have a pair of leather sandals I bought in Italy from a street vendor in 2014. I wore them so much that the rubber soles began peeling away only a few years into owning them, and I've kept them in my shoe closet for maybe about 9 years since. I finally decided to look into getting them repaired. Michael had done such a wonderful job with replacing my worn-out nomasei moccasin soles, that I came back to see if he could revive my sandals. The new soles he put on have more traction and are much better quality than the original soles, and I'm thrilled to that my shoes that I'm quite sentimental about can be worn again. Thanks Michael!

Slow and difficult service. Would not come back here for watch repair. I dropped off three watches…read moreto get battery replacements and we confirmed a pickup day a few days out but they said I'd get a call when ready. No call and when I showed up they were ready but one of the bands was not connected to the watch and only one guy could fix so I had to come back. Said I'd get a call when ready but I did not. Then i realized light wasn't working on one of my fixed watches. Dropped that off when i picked up the last watch. To pick up the third watch again was told I'd get a call but did not. Waited a week and came back and he said maybe I didn't know what button to press for the light which still wasn't working as usual. Said I'd need to buy a new one they couldn't fix light. That's fine but don't tell me it's bc I don't know how to use my own watch.

I go to Shoe Architects for all my shoe repairs, and they consistently do excellent work. I…read morerecently had the soles on my Miu Miu boots completely replaced and restored, and the results were impressive. Quality shoe repair can be hard to find these days, especially for designer or well-loved shoes. If you have a pair you want to keep wearing for years to come, I'd definitely recommend Shoe Architects. Alex and his partner are skilled professionals who clearly take pride in their craft.

I brought in a pair of costume national sandals that were almost brand new. I asked them to add a…read morefront rubber sole and a new half heel, which was complex with an inset. They charged me $65 and I admit I was concerned. I just picked them up, and they did an excellent job. The soul is genuine Vibram, the placement of the heel is perfect, and the finishing is excellent for these beautiful shoes. We'll see how they wear, but I'm very pleased.

NOTES: cash only…read more This is the real deal. A miracle worker with shoes. I wish I could give this little place a gazillion stars. My husband's favorite old chukka boots were in bad shape. The leather soles were cracked on both shoes, cracked beyond repair. I thought he should just toss them (or chuck them - see what I did there). But...Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, so.... $45 bucks later and the chukka boots were brought back from the dead! This little wonder of a shop reconstructed them and they now have a whole new life. They are basically rebuilt! More Notes: -Do NOT loose your ticket (take a photo of it the second you get it). -Don't be in a hurry to get your shoes back. -Give it a couple weeks.

I needed my hand made leather boots' heels repaired in time for a travel date. After reading some…read morenegative reviews I was nervous about taking them to Roman, but other reviews say he's good. So. He was stand offish at first, but I was friendly and polite and he cracked a smile quickly. My boots were ready on time, and the repair was very well done, for $40. I learned he is from Uzbekistan, and we talked about food. He is hard of hearing, so some reviewers might not have realized that. It can make communication difficult. SPEAK UP! He's a peach. Cash only.

I had a broken zipper on a backpack that was in otherwise good condition. I brought it to a few…read moretailors who said it couldn't be fixed (they didn't have the right machine, it was too complex, etc.) One of the tailors recommended this place. The owner asked when I needed it ("tomorrow?" I asked...) No problem. He called two hours later and said I could come pick it up. Looks better than new, with a lovely YKK zipper. I asked how he did it and he said, "magic".

The hardware store up the street shuttered a couple years back, but in a pinch, Joseph's will cut…read morekeys for you (in addition to repairing watches, which seems like their main gig). The keys will work, and if you're lucky, the guy behind the counter might acknowledge your presence beyond grunts to acknowledge the number of keys you'd like made. Although, chances are he'll probably ignore you in favor of the phone he's on the entire time before overcharging you. It's kind of a crapshoot.