My first experience here wasn't for shoes but a purse and wallet. I brought my Louis Vuitton card case at a Luxury Consignment pre owned shop and it was in pretty bad condition. I wish I had taken a photo of it but I wanted to get it repaired ASAP. The plastic in the card case was extremely old, breaking apart, and heavily stained. I looked up Vivar's shop and saw the glowing reviews along with all the great work he did on shoes and other items. I decided to give him a shot overlooking the fact his shop is located inside a grocery store. I dropped off the lady's dirty Gucci bag for cleaning and my LV card case for repairing. He quoted me a week for pick up on both items. I showed up exactly a week later and he said he needs one more day they are waiting on the special plastic for my card case I was nervous not knowing how it would turn out but one more day isn't unreasonable. Good things definitely comes to those who wait in my situation, I was blown away at the new card case! The plastic was a high quality thick plastic for my ID's and cards. He repaired the damaged edges and I was basically looking at something brand new. The craftsmanship goes way beyond shoes, he is definitely an expert at what he does. Also the price he quoted saved me so much money instead of going to those high end repair shops near South Coast Plaza. I highly recommend! read more

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Took my old shoes to Vivar and left it like new great service and prices are good other places charge more but he is reasonable highly recommend vivar shoe repair read more

Outstanding job repairing my shoes. Inside a Mexican market. Not the cheapest, but well worth it.

Did a great job on my boots. They were new and tough, so I needed them to get a little more soft and wearable, so I went to this shop, and I don't know what they did, but it feels great waking in them now. read more

professional and reasonable price. I am glad I found him and he replied to me quickly on yelp. 3 other shoe repair shops said they can not help me, but he fixed my daughter's figure skates. He has a shoe repair sewing machine and lots of different needles. He picked and used the best needle for my daughter's ice skate shoes. I will see how long the fix will last, but I think he did good job! read more

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Super good work and good prices. Do some shopping while you're in the Bodega! :) I'll def go back if I need some work done. Fixed my bag like new. read more

My first visit to Vivar's. I had an expensive pair of Italian shoes that needed soles & heels. Raul did a beautiful job. The shoes look brand new (and fit beautifully- already broken in). I'll be back. Thanks! read more

I had such an amazing experience getting my designer handbag repaired! Raul reenforced the handles cause one of the sides came undone and now it looks almost new. Raul is extremely talented and his workmanship reflects it. I will be bringing all my handbag repairs if ever needed in the future to Raul. Thank you for doing such an awesome job - I love the result! read more

I am completely marvelous by the enormous professionalism and perfectionism of the owner of Vivar's Shoes Repair. The shoes that I have taken are repaired the same day! And the shoes that have been repaired are look far better than when I have purchased the shoes. I have never been along with me and my family found such highly professional shoe repair shops. I so highly recommend this professional and perfectionist owner that I always I am completely satisfied for amazingly Job! Maria Vargas read more

After seeing these reviews, I went and tried Raul. He did an excellent job with my leather ankle boots. One of the heels had lost its cap and the material on both heels was peeling off. He fixed it all at a very reasonable price. I'm definitely coming back. read more

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I've been taking my shoes here for years! He is the best extremely talented and very nice! Great prices quick turn around. I highly recommend taking your shoes for any type of repair. read more

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Raul at Vivar's Shoe Repair is EXCELLENT!!! It's INSIDE the Bodega Ranch Market. Thanks so much!!! He also does custom upholstery and repairs on sofas, chairs, and cars where they will come to you!!!! Highly recommend!! 714-494-5409. read more

There's no question that this is the best shoe repair in the county! I spent months trying to find a shoe repair that would take on real horse hair, dyed blue. A big ask! From the customer service (which was unsurpassed) to the quality of the end result (which was PERFECT), Vivar's Shoe Repair gets 5 stars. More if I could! read more

I took my Coach purse to get looked at because one of my straps broke and Coach refused to repair it because they were out of the material! Coach wanted to charge me $90 plus shipping to "see" if they could "try" to repair it but could not make any guarantees because they most likely did not have the material. I went to this Vivar's by recommendation and they were able to repair the strap for $15!!! My purse was in great condition and the only problem was the strap. So I was devastated when Coach would not repair it. Vivar's shoe repair fixed it right up and also some shoes that I had scuffed! It only took them one week! Iill be back for more repairs! Gracias Raul! read more

Great customer service and very helpful and courteous. I give this hidden gem 5 Stars . The owner is very nice . The work/ Craftsmanship is outstanding. And let's not forget the price is great.Thank you for everything . He was able to color match and guarantee the work . read more

Brought my shoes here after reading the reviews. Was happy I could drop by with my shoes that needed the sole re glued. The shoe repair is inside this convenient store w/tax business inside also. I arrived at the repair shop after the open hours posted but no one was at the repair shop. The store attendant had to call the shoe repair guy. Not sure what was going on there but I was happy with the work. My shoes were even cleaned and polished when I picked them up. I gave 3 stars because I ended up waiting for the shoe repair guy to arrive to his shop. read more

Was not sure where I should of gone to get my shoes repaired. I found that Raul had some of the best reviews in the area and it shows. His work is very fast, as well as extremely good. He fixed a pair of boots of mine that I thought were ready to go to the trash, he returned them looking nearly new ready for another few hundred wears. Cheapest rates I found in the area, with work that couldn't leave you displeased. Check him out! read more

I took my favorite dress shoes to Raul expecting him to tell me sorry there's nothing I can do. But he re-Soled my shoes and shined them up like a diamond in a goat's ass. Raul is located in a small market, located in a small center that is easily missed. Just watch for the Laundromat or the Tustin Youth Center. If you stop in, visit the meat department too! read more

I needed the strap on my purse reattached & the other one reinforced and they did a great job.

Wish I had taken a before and after picture. I have a real nice pair of black leather shoes that was very worn out. Raul charge $15 to shine and clean the shoes. He also pointed out the heel was uneven and charged an extra $15 to replace it for both shoes. I was very happy with the work. The place is inside a grocery store. read more

I brought my Bebe heels to this shop and they now look like new. Raul added new heel taps, sole protector, and gave them shine. I highly recommend this shop for shoe repair, very hard working gentleman. His shop is located inside a market and one can easily miss it, I know I drove past it a few times. read more

This place is awesome!!! I had a backpack purse where the zipper was ripped and he was able to take out the zipper and fully sew a new one back in! So impressed with the quality of repairs here and will definitely come back! read more

Looking for a reliable and honest shoe shine place? Look no further. I was very pleased to see how nice and shiny my husbands work shoes were after picking them up from this place. Great prices, and very nice man working, don't remember his name. read more

Hands up for Raul, not only the best shoe repair out there but an honest guy when he charges for his service. I recommend him to everyone out there. read more

This guy is great! Inexpensive, very nice guy, perfect work! Came here to get my danskos stretched - Definitely recommend :)!

Called to ask a question. He didn't speak English and hung up on me, then did not pick up the phone when I tried to call back. Plus hours are 10-2... that doesn't work if you have a 9-5 job. I'm not sure how this guy stays in business. read more

Very nice humble guy. Did an amazing job on my shoes. He brought them back to life. I got many compliments at the event I attended. Will definitely be recommending him to friends and family. read more

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Very reasonably priced. You can tell that the owner cares about the work he does. I had leather boots fixed that I thought were beyond repair. I would recommend. read more

Dropped off my work boots that had holes all the way through the soles, hoping they could be repaired enough at least for me to wear them a bit longer. to my pleasant surprise, they were completely re-soled and looked BRAND NEW.. you would never know it wasn't the original soles. it's located inside a little store so it's easy to miss, but i would highly recommend his services! read more

Took my boyfriends dress shoes to get new heels to this place and my boyfriend loved the work. He was very impressed with the quality and good prices, would definitely recommend them. read more

Found this place on yelp and I was very satisfied with the work that they did to my boots. The service was great, I will definitely be coming back to this place. read more

The owners of this little gem were wonderful and courteous. I gave them a Balenciaga bag that was beaten up but they made it look new. A tiny specks of dye that was out of place here and there but I can't complain as they were negligible. The price for resurrecting this dead bag to life was remarkably affordable. I'll definitely come back again read more

Absolutely fantastic service, great attitude, and timely. I had my Sandes refurbished there, some older Birkenstock types, and he almost re-created them, and he did a fantastic job, the best job on these sandals I've ever seen. Great price, the cost was about 25 percent less than all of his competitors, and he did more than I asked for, a total surprise! I would highly recommend this shop; he is nestled inside a small supermarket. read more

Expensive, lousy and floppy repair. He spent at most 5 minutes to fix my sandals and charged me 12 dollars.

Vivar's Shoe Repair is a hole in the wall repair shop. The results are Exceptional! Raul is a true shoe consultant. Previously I would only repair my shoes at Nordstrom's. But since they closed their store at the Main Place Mall needed to find a good repair shop. I have taken 4 pairs of dress shoes to Raul and have been amazed by their restoration and sole work. Raul has become my Cobbler going forward. Hard worker that aims to please the customer. Very rare in today's mass marketed stores. read more

I took in 2 pairs of shoes to Raul after I had already been in to another shoe repair for a quote. Raul cleaned up some black suede pumps that i had spilled creamer on and he pointed out that new heels i had just had put on at other shoe repair closer to my home, had not shaped the heel and he shaped for me for free. He is clearly very conscientious about his work and as a result, does a very nice job for a price that is better than other shoe repair locations. read more

My coworker went to this place and recommended it to me. I took a couple pair of heels that needed shine and i am very satisfied with the outcome. Great place! read more

Had a problem with on of my bags that needed the handle to be re-stitched and took it to this place which was recommended to me by a coworker. I am vet satisfied with the outcome, good work and fast service. read more

Was recommended to this place by friend so I took my pair of boots to get new soles. Must say I am impressed, honest service at reasonable prices, would recommend them. read more

Excellent service, I will definitely go back. Best shoe repair place ever. I had some old boots and took them to this place and they look like new. I highly recommend it. If I could give it 10 stars I would. read more