Co-op City Shoe Repair

This dude hooked me up!
Yesterday I walked in a few hours before I had to get ready to take my girlfriend out and the shoes I wanted to wear looked horrible. I’ve had them for YEARS and never thought to buy some brown leather polish. He offered to work on them right away while I waited. $ 4 for an amazing shine; wish I had a before pic!
Super nice guy. Does other stuff too: Watches, jewelry, belts, zippers, etc.
Told me to come back so he could fix the bottoms for $ 15. Just dropped them off today. I’ll post a pic after I pick them up in a few days. They look brand new just from the polishing – I can’t wait to see them post-​shoe-​surgery :)

I hate heels. ABHOR them, in fact.
But since they’re the only type of shoes that don’t keep me in constant pain, I have to wear them (per the doctor’s orders.)
That being said, its great to have a cobbler so close to home who will repair your one pair of comfortable heels in 3 hours (if you beg nicely).

I know that it’s tiring to do this kind of work. Shoe repair is tedious and exhausting. The end result of a missed podiatrist visit (heh see my other reviews for the connection), your shoes get beat up. It’s quite common for the average person to have their shoes cleaned or maintained about once a year, multiply that by 2 shoes and by 55 thousand co-​op residents. Yes, this shoe maker is busy. But he has help, there is another shoe repair place with three guys in Dreiser. And I must admit, I switched. The other guys tighted some straps on a shoe that my FP guy swore couldn’t be done. And I had a few days to spare before my trip. But he’s a friend of my mother’s and she’s too loyal to stray.
Choose whoever for your own reasons, money, convenience or whatever. Just note, he takes frequent vacations which can run from a week or two to a couple of months. And he took over this place after his father left, who I remember there.