Patronize the stores below and your shoes will be the longest-living items in your closet. In selecting the best cobblers, we looked for a shop that was able to resuscitate wafer thin soles, strip away years of polish to clean our favorite pair of Aldens, and help us safely stretch out an uncomfortable new purchase. We wanted craftsmen that were as comfortable working on Goodyear welts as Norwegian welts, proficient in leathers from suede to crocodile skin, and able to maintain the shape of the last regardless of the repair.
The following stores more than met our standards and are in fact so good at what they do, they regularly receive work from discerning clients and luxury boutiques located all over the country.
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I would add James Custom Shoe Repair at Lexington & 93. Nick has been re-crafting fine shoes on the UES of Manhattan for 40 years, a better man to trust your favorite shoes with would be hard to beat.
Great post, thanks.
This is an interesting best of list, nice to include shops from downtown to midtown. For us fashion setters in know, it is important to share that B. Nelson closed down a few years ago, the online business continues and the work is done in cooperation with VIP shoe repair in Midtown.
Jim’s is still doing there thing after all these years and keeps the shoe repair biz looking good and artful indeed, they will fix anything!
Cesar’s is just an off-shoot from the Andrade chain stores, so nothing special but quick repairs that satisfy the basic needs.
I learned of Jame’s Shoe Repair from being a long time client at A. Testoni, they are authorized to repair for the Testoni company, that says something about them. I tried them many years ago and the work is superior and done in the actual shop by the owner and not sent to a factory outside the city. Try them for your finest shoes and favorites for sure. Best in class for sure!