Alton Place Shoe Repair

I’d been going here faithfully for almost 10 years, but their quality has really slipped recently, and I won’t be returning again. Last time I brought a pair of boots to have the zippers repaired– the first time I wore them after the repair, the zipper split on BOTH boots! I took it back in to have it looked at and I was told that my pants are too heavy (leggings) and that he would neither refund ($ 40) nor repair the zipper. Additionally, I had the of soles replaced on a different pair of shoes and the grinding job he did was terrible– there were shreds of excess material just dangling off the heel.
If you only need a mediocre-​at-​best quality fix, don’t hesitate to waste your money here.

I love this cobbler. I asked him to do half rubber soles for Alden, Allen Edmonds and Santoni shoes. His work was pretty quick and perfect.
He knew what I wanted correctly whereas my English has strong Japanese dialect, which made me realize that he is fabulous and generous like American shoes!

Good turnaround time and very convenient location for me. They fixed my shoe in the past and it lasted a long time! This time I got luggage repaired but I haven’t used it since the repair so I can’t comment on how long it will last. Really great for shoes though!

The prices are beyond reasonable, the turnaround time is fantastic, and my shoes are as good as new! I brought in a pair of Cole Haan heels that needed rubber on the soles, and a leather sandal that had cracked on the bottom right by the heel, which caused it to make the most annoying noise — not to mention that I was just waiting to walk right out of them when the heel finally separated. He fixed that and put on the soles in one day!

Have had some good experiences here (inexpensive heel replacements) but then I brought in my dark red shoes to be polished, and he spray-​painted them brown???

I just had three pairs of mens shoes polished. It does not appear that they even cleaned the shoes before «polishing». The shoes look marginally better than they did when I brought them in for cleaning. One of the brown shoes had black scuff marks on the front and they were not even removed. This is a hack operation. I will be looking for a legitimate shoe care place in the area, hopefully I can find one.

I love this place. Yes, he’s not talkative. I think he does most or all of the work himself? I’ve been there a dozen times. I buy a new pair of shoes and take them right there to have new heels put on. I don’t like heels that clack along or might be slippery so I get new ones right away. Also have had heels put on older fav shoes. All great. Remember all cash but so reasonable.

Not only is the owner the sweetest man in the world, this place does an AMAZING job and is inexpensive. I brought a nice pair of leather boots in for a couple repairs and it only cost $ 10. He cleaned them up and everything! I believe they are cash only FYI.

So good! Seriously, I’ve had these sandals I bought online for 2 years. Sadly, they came with a defect (last pair and I HAD to have them). Silly me thought it would be a piece of cake to repair. Wrong. 3 cobblers later and this awesome gentleman replaced a snap for free for me. I wanted to have them all replaced so that they would match the new snaps I bought, but he insisted on leaving them as is. I can finally wear my beautiful Tibi sandals, 2 years later. Yes!

The man is a wizard! My son’s dress shoes were worn down past the heels. He built back the shoe, put on new heels. They look amazing! For a fraction of the cost of new shoes, he gave the shoes extended life. I’m v. happy w. the work. He’s a nice guy, I think he’s a little shy. Cash only.

My favorite boots– wear them 3 out of 4 seasons for walkin’ m’dog in all kindsa weather– got worn out from the inside and I thought they’d have to be tossed. Well, $ 20 later these boots feel even better than before. No lie.
This is the second time I’ve had a great experience with this shop.
I am on cloud 9.

First off, the two star review here is totally unfair and a little misleading so ignore it. Seriously wtf dude.
The shop is great and the work is priced really well. I had worn down the soles and heels of my boots a little farther than I’d thought so I took them in for some much needed tlc. For 30 bucks they fixed the leather heels, the front of the leather soles, put rubber soles on the ball of the foot and a rubber cap on the heels. The boots came back better than new and in less than a week. Plus all of the work is done on site so you don’t have to worry about shoes getting lost in transit (this happened to a friend of mine at a dry cleaners/​shoe repair place).
P. S. Totally got a smile out of the old guy when I picked up my shoes. He ain’t so bad y’all.

This is a convenient location. The job gets done, no frills. Honestly, it may not even be fair to review this venue, as I am used to a superb shoe repair man in my home town. He sets the bar so incredibly high, it would be hard for even a superb cobbler to compete. I mean, you bring in a pair of shoes to Tony that look as if they would never, ever look decent again, and they are gorgeous when you pick them up,. But alas, Tony is not in Brookline. The man who is in the shop is all business. Fixing shoes is a thankless job, so I don’t blame him for not smiling a lot. Still, a friendly hello would be much appreciated. No matter what your language, a smile is universal.
Take the time if you need scuffs camouflaged, or polishing, to ask for that to be done.
I have the feeling all it takes is good communication to make a good job a great job.
Or, ask that he treat your shoes as if they were his shoes!

Are you in the Boston area and need a shoe repair? This is your new place! I found this gem, tucked away outside Coolidge Corner, several years ago while living in Boston. To this day, whenever I’m in town and need shoes fixed, I make my way over to Alton’s Place Shoe Repair. The old man who runs the shop is a truly skilled craftsman. He has brought many of my leather boots and high heels back from shoe purgatory! $ 30 for reinforced soles on my Frye boots –DONE! I stopped in the other day with someone who needed his shoes repaired. He was told that his shoes were good and didn’t need work. Turning down business? Honesty? Wow! There were a bunch of shoes for sale. I’m guessing they are shoes that customers never picked up. My friend got a pair of Bostonian dress shoes for $ 10. The shoes had been resoled and shined. Yes. I said $ 10.

I have walked by here basically every day for the last 2.5 years and never gone in. Finally, I needed the soles of my boots repaired and it was great. I had a feeling this place would deliver because I always think low-​key mom and pop shops do and I was correct! Now this guy is not here to be friends but he is serious and down to business. I called and asked when I could have a pair of shoes fixed by and he said «you tell me». I said well if I drop them off tonight can I pick them up tomorrow? Yep. It is open 8 – 630 pm and I got there at 620 and he was leaving and I said nooo! Please don’t leave! He went back and unlocked the store and let me in (thank goodness!) and I paid for my new re-​heeled boots. They look awesome. It is cash only so bring cash but it was $ 15 to fix the heels of my riding boots. Definitely affordable, fast and quality. I highly recommend.

This place wins by convenience to where i live and by affordable pricing. The owner is a very nice guy who speaks Russian to me and seems to even remember me when I come in. Probably because I told him I walk a lot and hence in need of his services a lot!
However, the last star is missing because even though I know I walk a lot, i would hope that newly fixed heels last longer than they have on a few of my boots he’s done. He knows I am rough on my shoes and once even offered to try special new something-​rather rubber heel to see if it works longer for me, which it has for now. I certainly appreciate it. I also have been thrown a few things without charge (like stretching a new shoe to fit better). He is honest and will tell you if it is not worth to fix again. He has normally about 3 – 5 (has been a week once) day turn around, unless you request special timing.
I am a fan and would recommend Alton Place Shoe Repair over an-​expensive-​fancy-​fast-​turn-​around shop any day!

Love it!
$ 80 for new bad weather shoes?
Nope.
$ 25 for redone old shoes that needed new soles on both.
Yes!
Wonderful!
Cash only.

Like any true treasure, this place will surprise you. This hole-​in-​the-​wall shoe repair place smelled of must and old leather. Tiny shoe sculptures decorated the inside of the shop and from behind the counter there appeared a tiny old man to match. He didn’t speak much English and when I told him all I needed was the snap on my boot fixed he nodded and disappeared into the back. About 5 minutes later he came back with the snap repaired. I asked how much, but he shook his head and said «next time» — wow. That rarely ever happens.

First time ever getting shoes repaired & I am more than satisfied with Alton Place!
I brought in a pair of boots with soles that were peeling off. The rest of the boots were in great shape & definitely had a ton of life left in them — so I needed to get the soles fixed in order to extend the longevity.
He said he wouldn’t be able to match the color of the leather when he replaced my soles (the boots have small wedges), but I waved it off. I appreciated his upfront honesty, but didn’t care if the color didn’t match completely. He charged me $ 15 & said to come back in less than a week.
The boots came back amazing. He had shaved down the peeling parts of the soles somehow & replaced them. The color of the wedge did not match completely as he mentioned, but it really isn’t that noticeable. I am more than happy with his repair job as it means I get to wear my favorite boots for a few more years.

Love this place! I brought some boots to be resoled here this winter. The man who runs the shop is so friendly. We even chatted for a little bit in Russian. I was so happy to be able to use a few the basic conversational phrases I learned in my intro Russian class.
The guy did a great job on my boots and they have held up super well. Best of all, he only charged me $ 10. I would give 5 stars, except that when I arrived to pick up my boots, I had to wait a few minutes as he had misplaced them and then did the entire job while I waited. Nonetheless, you can’t argue with the results. Great workmanship!