While working in San Francisco, I needed my Gucci loafers cleaned and shined. Yelp led me to this…read moretiny, tucked away cobbler near my hotel, so I walked over. He warmly greeted me, told me that a clean and shine would be $25 cash only, and to give him 30 minutes to do it. I picked the shoes up and they looked great. This wee store does a great job and does it with a smile. Enjoy!

Incredible job on my favorite Italian leather boots. Did some serious damage to the heel and he…read moremade it look beautiful. Such quick and excellent service for great value. I brought a second pair in already!

There is something weirdly satisfying about getting a shoe shine in an airport. Since you've…read moreusually got nothing else to do in the 5-10 minutes a shine takes, it's like finding a $20 bill. Unfortunately if you actually did find a $20 bill you'd have given most of it to the shoe shine guy since airport shines are never cheap. Also be prepared for a rush job if someone else is waiting for a shine...

Toney is a GEM! This man need to be acknowledged and praised. He is so lovely, welcoming, and such…read morea genuine person. Just got my shoes shined at SFO and he did an excellent job! I will look for him next time I fly from SFO to shine my shoes.

For small repairs on shoes that you don't care much about -- the price is cheap and they deliver…read moregood quality craftsmanship. The issue is that they never meet their deadlines. I thought this time, if I give a month deadline it would be fine. Month goes by and no texts, no updates. They don't pick up calls so there is no way to check besides going there in person. When I finally lugged myself there, they couldn't fine my shoe! They looked for ~15 minutes and when they finally located it, obviously no repairs have been made. At that point I was just thankful that my shoes weren't lost forever and left. I don't understand why they even bother to have a notebook where they supposedly keep track of their work....I'm torn about this place since they did great work on my shoes before with reasonable price but I'm just getting tired of never getting my shoes on time. I am done.

I really wanted to like this place, really wanted there to be a quality shoe repair joint close to…read moremy neighborhood. This isn't it. Or maybe it is, but I'll never know, because nearly two months after drop off, and one month past the due date, they still hadn't started to replace the heels on my boots. When I showed up in October, eager to support a local business, a customer was reading them the riot act because they had lost his shoes. Should have taken that as a bad sign. But I liked how charming the shop looked, with various western belts and saddles adorning the rustic, adobe stuccoed walls, and shoes and boots piled high on every surface. "Surely they have a system," I thought. Maybe they do, but it didn't work in my case. Since they don't answer the phone, I wasn't able to easily inquire about the status of my repair, or maybe claw my way to the front of the queue. Today I finally made my way there in person, expecting the work to be done and...nope. Nada. I have no idea how things are organized here, and it took him a while to even locate my shoes. He said he hadn't gotten to them yet and could have them done tomorrow, but I just didn't believe that would happen, or that the rushed work would be up to par. I took my boots and left. So again, maybe he's great, and the homespun environment is worth the hassle, but I wouldn't go there if you actually need your shoes fixed in a reasonable amount of time. Pros: * Quirky local place, which I assume is owner/operated * They have a 15-minute green curb drop off zone out front...very convenient, but ultimately a waste * Located on a beautiful block in the Castro, closest shoe repair to the Mission Cons: * They over-promise and under-deliver. If you're too busy, just decline the work...I can respect that, and adjust my expectations accordingly * Lousy/zero communication * For some reason, they have a bench blocking customers from entering the store that was set up for COVID, but I guess they prefer that vibe. I personally avoid businesses that do this sort of thing in 2025.

They went out of their way to fix a (very cheap) jacket not once but twice…read more I came in as after failing to find an alteration spot to replace a snap button on the sleeves of one of my jackets (went to 3 separate places) They typically just do shoes but they agreed to take it. I paid a 20$ deposit. I never heard from them after probably over a month, and I was honestly quite frustrated. I went in, they replaced the button, I walked probably 30 feet away and the other button broke/ wouldn't stay snapped in. I went back in, and he fixed it on the spot for free. The jacket was cheap af to be fair Overall I appreciated the attempt and service (they mainly only do shoes) but would have appreciated more communication as far as when it would be ready (I was told in store about a week) They are also cash only!

I was really impressed with the job they did. I ground down the heels on my boots to the leather…read moreand they were able to fill in the leather perfectly and put on new rubber for $45. Moral of the story.. if you wore out the soles on your favorite shoes don't throw them away, get them re-soled here.

Super quick at adding holes to my dance shoes to making them fit perfectly for my wedding…read more Incredibly nice person!

The owner did not explain the service my shoes needed and changed the price when I arrived…read more I have been coming here for years but will be taking my business elsewhere. When I called he did not tell me the price and tried to charge me more in person and was extremely rude about it. Sad because it is hard to find a place that takes carry of leather heels, and I would go here after work. Looking for new recommendstions in SF with great customer service.

Highly recommend this shoe repair to people located in San Francisco…read more I have brought a couple different items to get repaired. Belts that needed extra holes, heels that needed fixing, etc. The cobbler is super friendly and did a great job on all my items. He is also super quick. The heels look brand new, I am very impressed. Thanks for all the help, I will be back!

Zavo has been a life saver! my shoes look amazing again I almost ordered a new pair because I…read moredidn't think they were able to be fixed, but to my surprise.

Quality is top notch got my dance shoes repaired after receiving them from out of country and…read morehaving a divid in the ball of the foot area. So glad it didn't take more than a week

Geary Shoe Repair did excellent, fast, and fairly-priced service on multiple pairs of my shoes that…read moreneeded some attention. I will definitely be back.

They do great work! I've taken several pair of shoes here for new heels and they've all come back…read morelooking great. Even with a tricky situation like a heel with no separate sole, she made it work.

Her service was lovely and prompt. She fixed the zipper on a beautiful purse I got in Italy with my…read morefamily. Highly recommend!