Shoe Doc & Key Cutting

Perhaps not the easiest store to find, but worth it nonetheless.
3 keys cut in less than two minutes with all ending up working fine. Not bad at all for a $ 9 bill!

This isn’t the closest shoe repair shop but I chose to go here based on prior reviews. Reviews of other shops docked them for shoddy customer service or poor craftsmanship which deterred me from risking something closer.
Being new to the area it was a bit difficult to find. It was down a flight of stairs from the Melville St entrance in the Royal Centre mall. He greeted me immediately and even complimented my hair. I needed the heel replaced on a pair of Allen Edmonds oxfords. The soles were still leather had had been worn down closer to the threading so he suggested repairing them with rubber. Being from a dryer part of the continent where it rains maybe 2 or 3 times a year I’ve never worried about leather soles, but since the NE weather seems to be more bipolar I opted for rubber soles. He offered to install a higher heel at 8 mm and polished the shoe at no extra charge.
Not only was the finished result great, he had it done for me in 2.5 hours for 55 $. I’ve only had one pair of shoes replaced once prior so I can’t judge if that’s a lot to replace heels and soles, but the fact that I was able to retrieve it the same day was enough to justify the cost for me. That and he was very pleasant to converse with.

I came here to get some keys cut (spares) for my trip to Barcelona (good to have spares just in case). I found out about this place from Unilocal.I’ve been here before for shoe repair, however, never for key cutting until today.
I got my house key and car key done for $ 8. The service was speedy, the keys work and the prices were awesomely fair. One of the best deals in the city to get keys done.
Now I can take my spares and not have to worry about them getting lost on vacation just in case.
One more thing off my bucket list for prep.

Shoe Doc lives up to his name! Endlessly busy, Mr. Kim is the hardworking and affable shoe doctor behind the counter.
He’s quick and will fix your shoes while you wait. He’ll even fix shoes that I seem to have taken far beyond the point of return.
Today, Mr. Kim showed me pictures of a pair of boots he changed from a long pointy toe to a gentle rounded toe. At this point, I’m not sure there’s anything he can’t do!
The price is reasonable for downtown. $ 12 to replace a women’s heel tips. $ 15 to repair the soles of my boots. They cut keys as well.
Located conveniently next to the Burrard skytrain station, inside Royal Centre. Shoe Doc can be difficult to find in the basement but Mr. Kim is well worth it.