Union Shoe Service

Unfortunately I have to confirm the reports of other customers that this store is no longer providing timely service. I dropped off two pairs of shoes earlier in the year, got a great quote on both. I checked in weekly for two, three months and found that the store was either closed or that work on my shoes had not been completed. Eventually I asked for them back.

The guy has been sick and he’s not doing the work. I had to pick up my shoes without paying him because he had my shoes for 2+ months without any work. I had gone back almost every week for a month and a half and he hadn’t done the work.

Does anyone know if he is still opened? I brought two pairs of shoes right before the new year and made a few attempts to pick up but they have been closed. Any help or information is greatly appreciated it.

My husband brought my boots to be repaired in December. He has gone back every week since and the store is closed with no notice on the door nor was he told when he left them. It’s been over three weeks that I have not been able to get my boots or even know if he’s begun repairs. With all the options in the city to bring my shoes for repairs, I will never use Union Shoe Service again.

Got new tips put on my high-​heeled boots. Ready when he said they would be, and nicely shined.

Went to get my heels resoled on my favorite boots. When I got there, he said if I had 20 minutes he could fix them on the spot. He charged me $ 15 for both and they look even better than when I bought them! Also, the guy is a gem. Old Russian man who is so knowledgable and interesting if you get him talking.

Best little shoe repair place ever. A cute little old man owns the place – the heel had completely broken off my stiletto knee high boot and he somehow managed to fix it perfectly. Not only that, he replaced both heel tips and polished the boots for an amazing $ 15. I expected to pay a lot more to fix them, and would have because they weren’t cheap boots to begin with. I’ll be bringing all my shoes back here!

My husband brought in my favorite Cole Haan loafers to be resoled in early December, he was told they would be ready in a week or so. In early January, I went to pick them up. He had not even begun to work on them and said something about the holidays, or having been away. I was a little annoyed, but ok. The holidays can be crash. He promised them to me in another week or two.
About three weeks later, I went back. He had started to rip the old soles off but had done nothing more. His reason this time? He wasn’t sure I’d be back. Really? Over two months for a simple resoling job and nothing?
I got my deposit back and told him I wasn’t sure how he managed to stay in business.
As I was starting my way down the street he came after me as I had left my iPhone on his counter. Now THAT was a really nice surprise.

My partner went to this store to get a leather bracelet adjusted because it was too big for her. He did a great job right on the spot and didn’t even charge her. How can it get better than that???

Similar to the other reviewer’s experience he had my shoes for 4 weeks, removed the heel on one and never replaced it! I just took my shoes back — big waste of time!

Nice guy, but not fast. Kept my shoes for 4 months and never did them, so I finally gave up and just took then back.

Went here to get some sample sale riding boots cut down to ankle boots. The job was done quickly, well enough, and for $ 15.
The owner is an interesting guy who will talk your ear off about some weird stuff.
That being said, I can’t complain!

LADIES BEWARE. I WAS SEXUALLY HARASSED BY THE MAN WHO WORKS HERE.
I moved into the neighborhood and normally went to a place near work. I decided to go to this place when I had a day off and boy was I wrong.
When I dropped off two pairs of shoes to be re heeled, the man working there asked me if I would spend the night with him. Then said he wanted to get to know me better, and he wasn’t too old. He was relentless even when I told him I was uncomfortable, trying to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I was so uncomfortable. I would rather pay for new shoes than be subjected to sexual harassment getting them fixed. I hope this man leaves my neighborhood, and soon.

Nicest guy I met with two very friendly cats! He fixed my leather shoe for $ 1!!!

Excellent service and prices are great. I have taken women’s and men’s shoes to get repaired (re-​soled, polished, fix heels) and he does an excellent job with all of them.

this place is great, He can do pretty much anything you need done. very OLD SCHOOL… get ther early because he gets up early and is napish by the end of the day. best work/​prices in town…

I found this place through Unilocal and I sort of took a huge gamble since the first pair of shoes I brought in were my precious Chanel flats. I had never brought them to a cobbler before but they desperately needed new soles and I had to get them ready for spring. The gentleman who owns the place doesn’t speak a ton of English, but he makes up for it with warth and kindness. He is also a bit of joker, so just go with it :)
My shoes were ready within a few days and he did a wonderful job! I brought in more shoes today and he remembered me right away.
Prices are great, just dont forget to bring cash as he doesnt accept any credit cards.
Thanks Unilocal for helping me find the right place to take my beloved shoes!

Union Shoe Service is a true old-​fashioned craftsman. He can do almost anything with shoes, purses, bags, and, as I just determined, backpacks. He is exceedingly honest about what can and should be done, and will tell you clearly that a particular pair of shoes do not warrant the effort. Alternatively, he will help you salvage a pair of shoes or boots that are worth repairing.
Just recently, I took a big box store backpack in to him and he added a webbing belt and buckle to it. This was intended to make my teenager feel more confident about carrying a zipper-​destroying load of books, and act as a place to hook on outerwear to carry with him. He did it magnificently, and now we have a super backpack!
He is fabulous, and I hope he keeps working forever.

The man who runs this little shop is so sweet, and he does a really amazing job on shoes.
I took 3 pairs of heels in on a Tuesday to get re-​tipped and one pair also had a lot of fading on the toes. I have a thing for vintage shoes and these were some of my darlings that I had been afraid to get touched up, but they were run down to the point of being unwearable so I knew the time had come.
Three days and $ 27 later my shoes look as good as new. He did an amazing job on recolouring the toes, that pair is a unique shade of magenta purple and I was nervous that he wouldn’t be able to match the colour. You can’t even tell they were ever faded! Phenomenal. He even polished and touched up little nicks the other pairs free of charge.

This is my new go-​to shoe repair place. The owner guy is nice and will crack a joke or two. I took several shoes in on a Thursday and he said they would be ready on Monday. But the next day i realized i needed a particular pair of boots for the weekend and he took care of all my shoes before lunch on Friday at no extra cost! The prices are «center city reasonable» (just a little over what i paid at my old place out in the suburbs) but the service is outstanding. The only qualm i have is that i have a pair of off-​white boots and they had light tan heel stops on them. He replaced the light tan heel stops with dark ones that are nearly black and don’t look as good on the shoe. Still, i highly recommend Union Shoe Service.