Roma Shoe Repair & Shine

I work nearby and have brought a number of pairs of heels and boots in for him to repair. All work has been very good. He also fixed a strap on a leather backpack that came out great! Yes, he is cash only but there are lots of ATMs in the area. His prices are comparable to most other shoe repair shops in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

I brought in a new pair of shoes and asked for a topy sole. He marked up the price a bit to discount it because I was a «first time» customer. I also asked that the shoes be shined. When I went to pick up my shoes, they were not shined, and instead of putting topy on them, he put goodyear on the sole. Work was OK. I might go back, but it was nothing exceptional. He’s a nice man. Maybe 4 stars because he’s a small business and makes an effort to please his customers.

It’s a great little place that gets the job done. I needed a pair of patent leather shoes stretched and they were able to do them even with patent leather being hard to stretch. The owner is nice and honest and the pricing can’t be beat!

This is a great little place. The owner is such a kind, helpful and a genius repairer. I brought a pair of boots to be re-​heeled here a couple years ago and was very happy with the result. So, when it was time to fix the soles the other day I knew where to go. Fair prices, quick turnaround, and perfect service — couldn’t ask for anything more.

I found this place on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. I brought in some Vietnam era combat boots that are my favorite boots to date. They needed new soles and a hole in the side sewn shut. It was $ 100 and totally worth it. The boots feel like brand new and the hole has a high quality leather sewn patch on it.
It took about a week but totally worth the wait.

Roma is a shoe genius! I was incredibly resistant and delayed putting by beloved Chanel shoes into just cobblers hands. Until I stumbled upon this hidden gem! Roma assured me that he would use the quality of leather I needed along with the appropriate polishing for the Chanel. Not only did he do exactly what I asked for, he went beyond and resurrected them to looking practically new! I can’t wait to bring more of my vintage designer goods to him!

Go somewhere else. Everything about my first experience here was BAD
Had to haggle the charges. Was nickle and dimed. Ultimately very overpriced. Shoes were not ready when promised. No one answered the phone when I called ahead (during business hours) to confirm they were ready. Was told «he had a two day vacation» as an explanation for why my order wasn’t ready. Didn’t he know that when we confirmed Tuesday would be fine? Plus, they only take cash. ??? An inconvenient total hassle. Will not every be going back.

When I moved here from the west coast I was looking for someone trust worthy to fix my shoes. The place is by far the best I’ve been to out here. He does impeccable work. I take in some pretty expensive shoes and he always delivers a quality product. Roma’s will be my go to until I leave Brooklyn.

Went to a few cobblers in the area and no one had the piece to fix my handbag strap — but Roma did! My handbag is as good as new and I’ve been gifted with my go-​to cobbler. Thank you!

Does not deserve the hype at all. Upsells, then does subpar work. Got my shoes resoled and on one shoe the sole was crooked. It completely ruined my favorite, very well-​used pair of shoes, which was too bad. Based on these Unilocal reviews, I thought he could give them a new lease on life. Instead, either he consigned them to the trashbin.
I brought these shoes back to him to fix it, and he refused to believe there was a problem for five minutes before perfunctorily sanding one of the shoes to «fix» the unevenness which did not address the problem. Fed up, I left. The mumbo jumbo where he quotes you a high price and then factors in «discounts» before giving a final price is patronizing and annoying.
In short, you pay through the nose for work of uncertain quality, low attention to detail, and little regard for customer satisfaction. Sleazy, regrettable experience.

Excellent. He offered to have them re-​soled and stitched on the same day! Incredible. Then when I came to collect them he suggested getting proper leather insoles. I agreed. About three minutes later they were done! Shoes are as new. Maybe better because now have more leather. Highly recommended. Nice guy too.

I’ve brought several pairs of boots to be resoled over the past couple of years. They are always friendly, prompt and do a very professional job.
I also tried to get a wallet with a broken zipper fixed. They were not able to fix it but did not charge me for the attempt and were very nice about it.

Over the years I’ve become pretty weary of the unending shopping cycle. I’m much more amenable these days to making alterations and repairs to things I love and keeping them for years. If you are able to get up to the Borough Hall area often, I’d recommend Roma for a good shoe repair. Dependable, quick, and quality work.
I first visited Roma after seeing some reviews on the great quality of his repairs and its proximity to my neighborhood. He re-​soled a pair of Frye riding boots two years ago and the soles have lasted me through three winters and counting. More recently, I brought in a pair of Sam Edelman suede ankle boots that I’ve beaten up a fair amount but still love to pieces. The suede was stained and the soles had worn all the way through. Because I’m a returning customer, Roma gave me a discount on the re-​soling — I paid $ 60 for the new soles, and he showed me how to clean the suede on my boots, which now look good as new (I wasn’t really up to paying $ 35 to have someone else do it when I could buy the cleaner for $ 10). In addition to repairs, his shop has lots of shoe care and storage products, and I noticed a shoe shine stand for those who are into that sort of thing. Roma himself is a nice guy, and has recently extended his hours to accommodate us working people who couldn’t have made his 9 – 5 hours before.
NB: I haven’t shopped around all that much for cobblers, but I’ve been happy with his work. I appreciate a small business where the owner is deeply in touch with his craft, and Roma seems to want to reward customers who come via word of mouth or keep coming back because of good service (he’ll always ask). Worth a visit!

My otherwise wonderful dog Dolly chewed up my black leather ankle boots and I was certain they were beyond repair — She’d taken a chunk right out of the top, shredded a couple of straps, messed up the zipper, chewed up and tore off a sole, and lost (swallowed?) a buckle. Luckily I got a reccomendation to try Roma before saying goodbye to my boots, and I’m so glad I did! The results speak for themselves.

The best in town. Brought in a pair of Wolverine 1k boots and had a sole in terrible condition. Leather sole sucks. I gave it to Roma and he fixed it beautifully with some Vibram soles. $ 70 was for both entire soles. Awesome craftsmanship and will not be the last time I give him my business.

I went to Roma about 6 months ago to get soles reattached and also have half rubber soles put on top of the leather sole for $ 55 (because of a new customer discount supposedly full cost would have been $ 110). Six months later and the soles are coming off and I have a tear in the leather. I took it to 2 other cobblers who laughed at the quality of the repair.
I didnt even bother bringing back to Roma to see if they would fix it for no charge. It would be a waste of time to get anothet shoddy repair. So I went to Minas who will be re-​attaching the soles and creating a leather patch for the tear for a total of $ 30.
Save yourself the hassle and your money and stay away from this place. You can find better cobblers elsewhere.

I love Roma’s shop. I have gotten so many things done here the past few months. Shoes shined, soles fixed, copies of keys made ($ 2 each). The workmanship is good and they are quick getting things done.
You can get your shoes polished and heels resoled all in the same day if you like. Prices seemed reasonable, but honestly I did not «shop» around much. Roma seems to know what he is doing and does it well.
CASH Only.

I searched Unilocal for a good shoe repair place that could bring my favorite boots back to life and I found Roma in Brooklyn Heights. He had so many great reviews that I just had to go and see for myself. Thank goodness I did. I brought my Boots in on Monday afternoon and told them what I wanted done and that it was my first time so I;m nervous. He assured me that everything would be just fine and will be ready by Wednesday. He also gave me a discount. The last thing he said to me was «Don’t Worry they are my problem».
Well today (Wednesday) I called ahead to let him know I was coming in and he said they are ready. I picked them up and they look like new boots. I’m going to be bringing my other shoes and boots to him. He’s a little pricey ($ 90), but well worth it. If I were to buy these boots today they are now in the stores for $ 610 vs the $ 295 I paid for the same boots 3 years ago.
If you have shoes or boots that you love bring the to ROMA definitely.
Thank you Roma!!!

I have been trying to get my favorite pair of Camper boots resoled for 2 years. I’ve brought them to a couple cobblers and seen them draw all over the bottom with pen, laying out their plans. Each time I walked away, too nervous to hand over my beloveds.
Then I read all of your wonderful reviews of Roma Shoe and experienced it first hand. I trusted the proprietor from the start. He did a beautiful job — including ordering some special sole material that no other cobbler had ever mentioned as a possibility. And he kept the edges looking like they should — rubber coming up around and cradling the leather.
My shoes look and feel great! I don’t know if Roma Shoe is expensive or not. However, I do know it’s cheaper for me to spend $ 85 to keep loving my old boots than it is for me to buy a new pair. Thank you and awesome!

I didn’t hate this place, but I definitely didn’t love it as much as I thought I would based on all the reviews.
I have a 4 year old pair of Frye boots that I just love… every year I usually take them to a place in Bay Ridge to get re-​soled and spruced up. Every year they come back looking brand new. Looking for something closer to home, I decided to go here after reading all the 5 stars. I went in and asked for the following:
— Boots resoled
— Shoelaces replaced
— Taps placed on heels
— Leather conditioned
When I came back 3 days later, I was extremely disappointed. First and foremost, they apparently do not restitch soles– they only glue rubber ones onto the existing sole. This was kind of a major deal for me.
Additionally, the shoelaces were not replaced and taps were not installed on the heels.
I don’t hate the place… I might go back if I ever need something small done, but there are much better craftsmen out there if you look for them. If a cobbler can’t re-​stitch leather soles onto a good pair of boots, then that tells me their service is middle class.