Izet’s Leather & Shoe Repair

The owner was very nice and clearly knows his craft. The turnaround is quick and the price is pretty good. One of my suede boots was ripping at the seem on the heel, so he fixed it and made the other one match. Now you can’t tell there was ever a problem, they actually look even more stylish with the patch.

Terrible experience today. I lugged several pairs of shoes after reading good reviews on Unilocal about the store. The owner was very rude and disrespectful. I couldn’t leave my shoes with them. I think they have become complacent and would need to take care of their customers better

Quick turnaround for heel & stitching repairs and a hell of a lot cheaper than a new pair of boots. I’ll be back next year, after I wear the heels off of my boots again this winter.

I continue to take my most prized shoes to Izet and his workmanship is always spot on. I rather like chatting with him when I’m not in a hurry. He’s a great man! Take a few minutes to hear about his life (history, family, etc.) and you’ll find him fascinating. As with all things in life, you get what you give!

«I’d rather trust a man who works with his hands… He looks at you once and you know he understands». (Chamber of 32 doors)
well this line really defines Izet who is a true craftsman, knows his work inside out and whenever i visit him, it is like talking to an experienced scholar and I feel like a student.
And to put the master to test, I brought a pair of my John Varvatos dress shoes that I truely loved and the sole was getting worn. After a visit to Izet I went ahead with his reccomendation of replacing half the sole and the heel.
The outcome was as If I got a totally new pair of shoes. It feels extremely comfortable and I am sure I can get couple of more years out of it.
Since then i have brought another pair where instead of replacing the sole with leather, he reccomended a Vibram (rubber type) sole and it has fared well too.
He may seem slightly expensive compared to other repair places in the area, but based on my experience, the quality, the servicing, the knowledge is where the difference lies.
The only drawback is that this will now prevent me from buying new shoes ;-)

Walked in today. Found Izet hard at work with some high end leather boots. I scrapped my Indy’s after a night out and wanted to see what the salvage process cost. He saw the scratch, told me there’s nothing wrong with it. Took the boot, applied leather glue and sanded it out. Looked good as new.
Will be coming back for a well deserved shining and restoration of my leather gear. Izet. Your the man.
Many thanks,
Jose

There aren’t a lot of true craftsmen around anymore. And I suppose if you just wanted a quick cheap heel fix you could go to one of those places in a mall or train station (where you can also get keys made). Izet is different. He can resurrect old loved shoes and make them better than new — in the sense that an older pair of shoes worth returning from the dead do not need to be broken in. I’d given up the ghost with a few of mine — Clarks Desert Boots and Mephistos to name a couple — and he first said they could be saved and then actually consulted with me on what kind of materials would be best, and he delivered great results. I think he’s the best you’ll find around and I totally recommend him. I figure that the few more years of wear in my favorite shoes is worth the cost. By the way, his surname is Music and he was recently featured in the Stamford Advocate. Cool!

expensive!!! good workmanship though

Izet is awesome! He does an amazing job with work that isn’t easy to do or find. Old school craft and an absolute gentleman. Always go there for repairs and have him shine my shoes.

This guy knows how to fix shoes. One heel was coming off and he did a perfect job. Shoe is now as good as new for a fraction of the price. Hopefully I will never need to get my shoes fixed, but if I do I know where to go.
Why only four stars? There is no parking and it took me longer to find a spot than it did to pick up and drop off the shoes. Still that’s not the shoemakers fault.

I live in Madison, but will drive to Izet’s shop in Stamford for shoe repairs because he is the only cobbler I trust with my shoes. He’s pretty no-​nonsense, but he takes his work seriously and does a great job. I’ve been happy with all the pairs he’s worked on.
Minus one star for the distance (but that can’t be helped), and the prices are kind of high. Still, would highly recommend.

I trust Izet’s with my best shoes and am always impressed with the level of workmanship in the repairs.

Izet is a true craftsman. I am particular about my shoes and would send them to the manufacture to be refurbished. I now bring all my shoes to Izet, he does amazing work. I just had a pair of my favorite Chelsea boots refurbished and they are better than new.

Very good cobbler, albeit a tad pricey. On the other hand, you get what you pay for, and in this instance it’s very good craftsmanship with careful attention to detail. No longer live in the area, but go out of my way to use Izet’s for leather and shoe repair needs.
A restitched pair of loafers picked up last week matches the original stitching perfectly. Once again, nice work!

Good cobbler, and definitely care about the work, materials, and the customers. Only downside is there’s no parking, making it a bit of a pain to get to. The prices also are a bit high, but being the only gig in town, I guess the lack of competition drives them up.

Izet is a master. No one around seems to take care in doing things the right way. Izet does!

Came in to have him simply replace the taps on the heels of a pair of shoes, to just see what kind of cobbler he is… The tap that he installed on one shoe was no tapered to the edge, the other one was egh… close enough. I asked him about it and he was quite unhappy that I mentioned it, so I just paid and left. It’s not like I attacked him or anything, I just simply asked if he could try to get it closer to the edge.
I’m concerned about the quality of work this man produces because of his attitude. Isn’t he supposed to deliver what the customer wants? Also based on other reviews it seems like it would only make sense to come to him for taps, resoling and re-​heeling and not any specialty type of work.

No more! We’ve given this Guy business over the years.
His prices keep going up & up & up.
His attitude has gone down. Not friendly.
Do Not recommend.

Izet is a master. I won’t take my shoes anywhere else. Fairly priced & quick turnaround. I’ve had shoes resoled by Izet that felt and looked better than when they were new. A couple of people have complained he’s gruff, who cares. I’ve noticed it but I’ve also noticed if I’m pleasant with him, the courtesy is returned. I also appreciate that he will take the time to tell and show you exactly what work he’s done.

The best cobbler in the area. Excellent craftmanship. I’ve been a customer for years. He’s repaired my favorite shoes — repairing broken heels, replacing soles (or even adding vibram soles to my boots).