Nick Caesar Shoe Repair

I took a pair of boots here to get the snaps repaired. I’ll be honest, I chose this place purely based of proximity to my work. Nick is a very old man, he explained that since the snaps were aesthetic, he could stitch the shoe up instead. It was $ 5, I agreed. The workmanship on the shoes was fine, it was a small request.
My reasoning for 2 stars-​he must be a heavy smoker, and he must smoke indoors, in his shop in the back. My boots smell so bad of stale cigarettes that I am pretty sure they are unwearable and now ruined. Since they are leather, I’m at a disadvantage to get the smell out. I’m a non-​smoker and I can tell you that when you walk in, there is no smell, probably because it is masked by all the shoe products.

I brought a pair of work boots here for a new soles. The replacement soles weren’t used, but they looked pretty old like it had been in his stock for many years. The new soles didn’t look like they were too solidly attached to the boots, but Mr. Caesar assured me they would be okay. Well, I’d say after about two hours of light wear the sole began separating. On top of that Mr. Caesar doesn’t stay at his shop during hours. It is tough to catch him, so if you come to pick up your shoes and he has wandered off then you are basically out of luck. While he seems like a nice guy, I don’t think his work is up to par anymore and who has time to waste on multiple trips to his shop to pick up your shoes during business hours to find out no one is around.

Nick Caesar is definitely a character! I brought a new pair of boots in to him to stretch them a little and he did the job wonderfully at a great price. I would recommend him for any of your shoe repair needs.