Cobbler/Shoe Repair in Washington DC?

[vncrz]

I've had my shoes shined at Kiko's, located at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave, and they are quite friendly and willing to answer any shoe related questions. Haven't brought anything in for repair though

 

[vncrz]

Oh and this place in Dupont has very good reviews, though you should always be wary of anonymous internet reviewers

 

[jojo1]

Folks have good things to say about Fortunas in Bethesda

 

[Sartorially Challenged]

Has anyone tried Bedo's Leatherworks in Falls Church, VA?

 

[dv3]

I have had excellent service at Best Foot Forward in Pentagon City (in the shops, not the mall) right behind World Market. ~$80 for high quality leather soles and stripping and re-polishing the uppers. The cobbler has received "...coveted recognitions from The Shoe Service Institute of America." Not sure what that is though. I have used them 3 times and the shoes always come out perfect. Tonight I am dropping off another pair of shoes and will get a price list.

 

[mikej77]

Originally Posted by dv3

I have had excellent service at Best Foot Forward in Pentagon City (in the shops, not the mall) right behind World Market.

~$80 for high quality leather soles and stripping and re-polishing the uppers.

The cobbler has received "...coveted recognitions from The Shoe Service Institute of America." Not sure what that is though.

I have used them 3 times and the shoes always come out perfect. Tonight I am dropping off another pair of shoes and will get a price list.

+1 for Best Foot Forward. They made two pairs of beat up Allen Edmonds look like new. The new soles are better than the originals and they have quick turnaround as well. They are also very nice and explain their prices and what you get.

 

[dv3]

I will do a before an after, I am taking in 2 pairs. I too am curious to see the comparison. I got caught in the rain in these shoes. The pics don't do the damage justice, but anyway: Before (I will pick these up on Tuesday): Attachment 25195 Attachment 25194 Attachment 25196 Attachment 25193

 

[The Louche]

Originally Posted by NoVaguy

any recent reviews or experiences with various old town alexandria shops?

I got Old Town Shoe and Luggage Repair for most cobbling. Been using them for 4 years and have always been pleased if not astounded. I've found that by using toppies, 90% of cobbling work is eliminated. The only thing I have to regularly go to the cobbler for is taps and any asshole can do that.

 

[dv3]

So I picked up my shoes today from Best Foot Forward. Again, excellent job. See the before pics just above.


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[stormwatch]

The armenian cobbler moved from next to British Goodies on Wilson Blvd to Washington Street next to the Post office. I have used him on numerous occasions and have always liked the quality of his work, the relative speed in getting my shoes back, and his friendly manner.

 

[JamesX]

Isn't one of the SF Affliates located in DC? http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?p=3476979

 

[bsarosi]

Visit Eton at Eastern Market Shoe Repair...he revived several pairs for me and his prices for topys are well below some of the other repair shops (think I paid $25/pair and he threw in some free shines since I had multiple pairs of shoes).

 

[westling]

Regarding Sky Valet, the owner (Hetom) now has a policy that he only repairs shoes of his retail customers. He told me last summer that he has been losing money on each repair given his cost of supplies and the amount of time he was putting in, so I wasn't surprised when he put this new policy in place.

When I spoke with him about it recently, though, he said that he was surprised that many repair customers are actually now buying shoes so they can take advantage of his repair service. That says a lot about the quality of his work!