Needed To Tap A Pair Of Ankle Boots. Lady There Did A Great Job. Charged Me $4.00 For Job Well…read moreDone. Went To Barrera Shoe Repair On 18th. St. Guy Wanted $40 For Job. Also Went To E.R. Shoe Repair On Halsted Street Guy Wanted $20 For Job Plus I Had To Leave Em Till Next Day. Will Go Back To Joe Berry's Shoe Shine & Repair For All My Future Shoe Needs.

It's important to me to support businesses in my neighborhood. Solomon & Solomon is a shoe shine…read moreand shoe repair business. Both parts of the business were quite active when I dropped off my shoes and picked them up. I dropped off 4 pairs of shoes in dire need of heel repair Tuesday morning. They were ready Friday afternoon, when they said they would be. The work is awesome. The price was reasonable. The people were friendly and Mr. T thanked me for supporting his business. I WILL be back soon!

Wow. It's 2019. This long-running local business, well-insulated with regulars, is apparently stuck…read morein the past. I have tried to support the business twice over the last year and have left disappointed each time. First, I sought a repair on a boot sole. Granted, the boots are about 20 years old but they are high-end, super comfy and the simple sole repair has been done once before - albeit at my go-to downtown. I thought I would try a local biz and avoid the trip. The older cobbler smoked me over real good before getting on to the estimate, which was nearly 60% higher than what I had been quoted over the phone by my go-to, which regularly repairs high-end items. So I declined and returned downtown. Several months later, I returned to S&S for a shoe shine. One person before me was getting a shine; seven other gentlemen and a mail lady engaged in "shop talk" and flirting. Harmless and even fun, until I rose to pay for the service. I asked "How much?", and all chatter and yelling stopped. An indirectly disparaging comment was made by one of the guys and the others laughed. I paid for the service and left, vowing to never return. It struck me that this little "jewel" of a shop is enclosed in a very restrictive bubble and its patrons are perhaps largely regulars. If someone is neither recognized nor fits into their approved box, they are made to feel unwelcome and/or exorbitantly charges. Unfortunately, it has not moved with the times or learned some of the basic business best practices such as market comparisons. It's unfortunate for them because if the repair quality is adequate, they have lost out. I am a shoe FANATIC!

Cornell Shoe service does excellent work! And really fair prices for shoe repair. Every few yrs I…read moretake my favorite old boots to have the heel replaced and wham! they're like new again. Nothing like getting great wear out of an expensive pair of 10 yrs old boots! So If you've got a favorite pair of shoes that just needs a facelift, take them here. Don't toss them!

Excellent service. I took three pairs of shoes here. The workmanship was excellent, the price was…read morereasonable and the service was excellent.

I also paid $40 in advanced still couldn't find said he would contact me never heard a thing.. Low…read morelife running the place. Black lives or money doesn't matters ..we want to support our own but they won't support us. Sad

Very very disappointed With this business I looked at reviews of a show five stars Debra was rude I…read moredidn't know they didn't take debit so she refused to take my boots once the guy overruled her and took my boots I waited three weeks to get them back I called and called And was told that my rubber soles had not came in . they couldn't find the ticket number I went up there and my boots were there they had not been polished they were supposed be a rubber sole .it was not the right sole at that 3 weeks terrible service three weeks . And to top it off they weren't even polished ! I have to say there was one young man to try to assist me but I guess his hands were tied

Very Gooooooood Work on My Shoes and Great Service ...I Will return with more items for him to…read morerepair‼‼‼

I get my shoe lifts done at Fernando's, and the quality is incredible. I've tried different…read morecobblers in the past, but Fernando's work is by far the best. The lifts hold really well--nothing comes loose--and he even puts the original sole back on, which most cobblers don't do. My shoes look amazing every time. I would highly recommed him for his great attention to deatil and quality work and service! Thank you, Fernando!