Old World Cobbler

Brought a few pairs to fix– fairly priced, neat work. Was very happy with everything and will be bringing more of my shoes for a touch-​up. Great way of extending the life of shoes and providing a living to a local craftsman! Recommended!

Came here to have a zipper replaced on one of her leather boots. Got a bid of $ 50 for one boot from another vendor. Old World Cobbler provided a bid of $ 45 for one boot or $ 75 for two. After some discussion, we agreed to a lower price of $ 65 for two. We went with that option so the zippers would match. Resulting work was completed as promised and appears to be of good quality. We were advised that the work would be completed in 4 weeks. I called at 28 days and was advised it would be ready the next day. A good experience, just be sure to plan ahead for when you’d like to be wearing your repaired footwear.

Extremely over-​priced. Brought my wingtips in to get resoled and they gave me an estimate of $ 120. They were only $ 150 shoes to begin with. I declined and took them somewhere else for $ 40 and they are good as new. I can’t say anything about their quality of work one way or the other, but their prices are ridiculous.

If you want your items back in a hurry, this place may not be for you. If, however, you want thorough, quality work and honest, helpful and personable service, search no more. I have a 30-​year-​old backpack that I’m attached to. Over the years I took it to various leather shops for patchwork fixes. Recently, when I thought the backpack was done for good, I took it to Old World Cobblers. It took a month to get it back, but Alex, the owner, performed more repairs than I’d expected — all for the same price. My backpack has a new lease on life — it’s beautiful. These guys know what they’re doing and love what they do. Highly recommended.

They fixed my boot with little wait time. Shine and treatment and they look brand new! Nice people to boot! (Pun)

I brought a pair of Lost Cause boots to this shop. They were a total disaster: heel ground down to nothing, worn-​through, cracked sole, salt stains, worn leather, broken zippers. I was half expecting to be told they were beyond repair, but Alex told me that, while it would take some time, he could get them to a wearable place. He even offered to itemize the repairs since all of the work was going to be pricey. The price he quoted was nowhere near what it would cost to replace the boots, so I handed them over.
As some other reviews have mentioned, it took a bit of time, BUT I know that other less-​complicated repairs were moving through the shop – my husband’s shoes came back in the promised amount of time looking better then they did brand new. My boots on the other hand, had to be totally taken apart and rebuilt.
When I picked them up, I was so excited I made a fool of myself. My boots are beautiful – far better than I could have imagined they would be. They feel great and look fabulous, and I am so glad to have them back and ready to wear. Alex earned my loyalty and I will bring any future shoe repairs here.

just like magic, i posted my review and my boots were suddenly done and ready. maybe it was my post, or maybe it was just FINALLY done, i’ll never know. they claim to have tried calling me for weeks to let me know they were ready– i can state for a fact that this is not true. thank goodness they had my husband’s phone number and he picked them up since i was so irked.
the re-​sole and new zipper look good, but NOT worth months of waiting. they will never get my business again. best of luck if you go with this shop.

While walking to Cause a few weeks ago, my friend Lauren’s heel started breaking off from her boot while it was snowing and slippery. We noticed an open shoe repair shop a few doors from Cause, so we stopped to ask if they could do anything quickly (it was about five minutes to closing time!) That wasn’t an easy option, but Alex stayed 90 minutes past closing time to get Lauren’s heel working again. We were impressed by how fast he fixed her boot, and that he took the time to fix it late on a Friday night. If I could put six stars down I would!!!

I’ve never written a negative review for a business, but the poor customer service and general disregard for standard business practices at Old World Cobbler lead me to create a Unilocal account to encourage others to avoid this place at all costs.
We dropped off a two purses and a pair of shoes for repairs and were told they would be done in a month. The month passed and we called to confirm they were done. He hadn’t even started the repairs. When we told him we wanted to pick up our stuff and get a refund, he said he would do no such thing and that we were taking food out of his children’s mouths.
We stopped by to reclaim our possessions and he would not procure them. We told him we were not leaving without our stuff and a refund and he called the police.
How a place like this is still in business is beyond me.

I forgot to put my final rating !! well here it is 5 stars. the shoes were amazing. alex did a great job! they look like new. he put new soles on a pair of shoes and wow they feel nice. the sole savers they use cover the whole bottom of the shoe and they make them more comfortable to walk in. I have a few more shoes i will be taking in before the fall.

My friends giggle when I tell them I have to go to the cobbler to get my boots fixed. You know the perfect pair… except that the toes are scuffed and the tips of heels have fallen off. Don’t miss this tiny little storefront on Lyndale — a week or two there and your shoes/​boots will be like new again. Tip: Bring cash or check and be prepared to pay for work in advance.