A-1 Shoe Repair

The owner is fantastic. I brought in three pairs of shoes. He gave me a very cheap solution for a problem with one pair and said the other two pairs weren’t ready to be repaired yet. I managed to talk him into polishing one pair of shoes just so I could pay for his time.
He’s honest and has a great sense of humor. The shop is clean and well organized. He has my business!!!

Love this guy!!! Works his magic and turns my favorite old beat up shoes into new again.

Randall is a shoe magician if there is such a thing. This man is direct about what he can and cannot do for your shoes. If he can do it he does it top notch and prices are reasonable for the quality of his work.

Fast service, I needed a purse strapped altered and it took him 5 minutes!

I just picked up a pair of leather boots that I needed stretched. A perfect fit! I am so pleased with the results. The owner let me know, in advance, that he wouldn’t overstretch them and if we needed to go more, he would do so. I was impressed with his attention to detail in explaining that to me. They are a good quality boot that were just too tight in the toe box. Now there is plenty of room. I can’t wait to wear them! Thank you A-​1!

Randall is amazing, an expert in his craft. He educates about leather, soles, and how you can tell if the shoes are made well. He also informs you on how to take care of shoes, what he will do, and i am always surprised at how beautiful my shoes end up looking! He is also honest if something cant be done. I have been wearing my Italian shoes for years and still get compliments as if they were just bought.
I am definitely a shoe snob and unfortunately I am a klutz and where out my shoes quickly. I love that Randall can take care of them and fix them when needed!
PS i tried other shoe cobblers where I live and YUCK — i will travel 25 miles to have Randall work on my shoes — and purses — and belts!

Had the heels on my shell cordovan Aldens replaced for $ 25. The sole was redressed too although I didn’t ask for it. I will come back for all future repairs.

Great service!
Randall is super nice, and provides great service fast and reliable. Highly recommended! Fixed my shoe, some of my wife’s high heels and even two leather dog leashes that were chewed through by the dog.

Found another awesome cobbler, this time in the Fremont area! Thank you fellow Unilocalers :)
I brought in two pairs of boots that were pretty busted and was pretty nervous on whether either of them can be mended. I have a bad habit of dragging my feet when I walk and the heels on my suede boots were quite shaved down.
The owner quickly assessed that they can be saved (hurrah!) and I paid about $ 60 upfront for two pairs of boots to be fixed and picked up the following week. It was a bit on the pricier side but I figured if he provide quality work, why not?
When the following Friday came, I was so excited & relieved to see that both of my favorite boots have been fixed and buffed!
5 STARS

Randall is a life saver. I love this man and this shop so much! I am embarrassed to say the first time I came here was because I vomitted on my Tory Burch suede heels after having too much fun on New Years. Since then, I bring all of my problems here. I got a zipper fixed on my boots. I brought in my Chloe calf skin flats that became so gross because the front part had been dinged so many times by concrete stairwells. Randall magically fixed it and cleaned it. OK so Randall fixes all my problems right? So I thought I could bring in my purse and he’s even more magical! My prada double zip purse ripped and the over the shoulder strapped was no longer attached (probably because I put 100 000 pounds in my purse) and I was devastated. Randall fixed it and even cleaned it. My purse never looked better. I also love it here because he’s an awesome guy, very honest, and amazing prices. He will tell you if he can’t do something and you just know your things can be trusted.

Randall is great, and the quality of his work is outstanding. A-​1 is now our go-​to shop for shoe repair and cleaning.

This man brought my Louboutin’s and Balenciaga’s back to life! Both of which I thought couldn’t be saved. Lol.
For that, I trust this man with my entire footwear collection.

I have gone here several times and every time he has repaired and polished my dress shoes. He is extremely knowledgable and friendly.

I brought my favorite sandals to be fixed after my cat chewed off the strap. The man who helped me (I assume the owner, but I don’t know) looked at the damage and said, «Dog or bunny?» I told him it was my cat, and he looked genuinely impressed. :)
I was treated so nicely. The shoes were ready when promised, and it was not expensive at all.

This may be a bit biased because I’ve never expected to have to go to a cobbler before. My favorite pair of leather shoes had developed a hole in the right sole and the tips of the shoes were starting to pull apart.
This place is a little hidden and I believe the owner works by himself and he was very sweet and understanding. $ 50, 8 days. Why not?
8 days and I’m holding my breath and he asks me if I had gotten them new. I said yes and he laughed and was impressed at how used they were and got the bag. BLAM!
All polished up, new rubber heels, soles replaced. I almost cried. I hugged them on the way out. I’m sure I made his day from this.
Never thought i could appreciate a good pair of shoes to this extent of wanting a repair. Thank you so much, I’ll definitely be coming back.

This man is a lifesaver. I recently purchased a pair of boots for a great deal that I was incredibly excited to receive. I got them in the mail and tried putting them on, but they were so tight that my stomach started churning and my feet could barely squeeze into them. They fit fine length wise, the instep was just way too constricting. I took them to A-​1, and he instantly understood my problem, I paid $ 20, and he said they’d be ready in two days. I came back, tried them on, and they fit my feet like a glove. No pain, no hassle to get them on, they fit perfectly. I will definitely come back here.

Brought my white leather purse here to be cleaned and fix some scratches. I was charged $ 60 which I thought was a bit high, but I love my purse and really wanted it fixed.
Anyhow, I picked it up 3 weeks later and it was like new! Had my suede Charles Davids cleaned also and those were also like new.

I brought in 3 pairs of my favorite shoes with broken heels. I was lazy to even bring them in but I am so happy I did! Got them back fixed in a week. So worth it and the price is very reasonable! I’m glad I didn’t throw them away because with a new pair of shoes means you must get a brand new outfit. lol. Now my shoes are better than new because they are broken in :)
Thank you A1 Shoes!
You have a very happy and returning customer.

Once again Randell goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide another drop in repair on the spot. I shouldn‘t be surprised, hes been doing them for me for over 15 –17 years .From shoe stretching , shoe repair to several baseball mitt repairs that I was doing that I need some help with. Randell at A-​1has always come through for me. He is and will be my go to guy whith any of my leather works repair .
(base ball mitt repair and alterations)

I took in my white Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66s, which I’ve had for a while now, as the suede had some bad smudges on them, and I did not have anything to clean it with. After reading reviews here, I decided to try this place out.
I came in, dropped off my shoes, came back a week later, and the shoes were much cleaner! (I added pics, so you can see the before and afters there.) I have some dress shoes that will need some cleaning soon, so I’m definitely going to take those here, along with any other shoes that I need to be cleaned.
I definitely recommend this place!