Central Shoe Service

AMAZING service and price. I cannot express how thankful I am for Central Shoe Service. I will continue to go here and recommend to everyone! The best!

Amazing service! Super knowledgeable! I recently moved to Worcester from Atlanta and was worried about finding a cobbler in town. Turns out Central Shoe Repair was exactly what the doctor ordered. They take care of your shoes and are extremely affordable. I highly recommend Central Shoe to anyone in the Worcester area!

Happy to find a great boot guy in Worcester. parking can be dicey. But he can fix it all and will give you the advise you need on how to do things correctly.

Had the soles re-​glued and stitched on my Ferragamo shoes, the work was excellent and the price was ridiculously low.

Put new soles on a pair of my dress shoes. Picked them up and they had been shined as well. Great job all around and very affordable!

I continue to take all my shoes here. I have since taken hockey skates (ripped eyelet), sandals (toe thong came out), boots, dress shoes, etc here. They clearly love their craft and are so good at it. I am moving away in the next few months and am pained at the thought of taking my shoes elsewhere. I suppose I will have to make return trips to Worcester just to bring shoes here.
I am posting on Unilocal again because they never charge me what I think their services are worth (they charge way too little) and I can’t think of another way to express my enthusiasm for their business.

These folks live up to their great reputation with shoes, and are a pleasure to talk to as well.
I had a pair of Frye boots with leather soles that I’ve always loved, but the leather was slippery and I needed further grip to walk in the fall/​winter weather conditions. They shined and waterproofed them, then added new Vibram soles and I will have them for years to come! The cost was very reasonable especially when compared to another shoe repair place in the area.

High quality shoe repairs; affordable prices; convenient location; and quick service. This is a hidden gem in the center of Worcester that is quickly being discovered.

I took my shoes to another repair shop in Worcester and was utterly unimpressed. All I wanted was to remove a layer of the brown polish in order to get the original color. Had to take my shoes to Central since the original guy did such a haphazard and unprofessional job.
The guys at this place are amazing! Courteous and very professional. They totally re-​polished and made my shoes look even newer! Will definitely come back again.

I had my daughters horse back riding boot resoled. They needed heel repair. They were done on time as promised and for what was quoted! The prices were amazing.
Not only that but I was also asking about my full length riding boots being stretched and they had great recommendations on how to fix my issue. They took the time to discuss my concerns and remembered me by name when I returned to pick up my shoes. Amazing service with that family like atmosphere that you just don’t get any more. I wouldn’t go anywhere else! Highly recommended.

A win for Worcester! Brought in some boots for zipper repair, which the folks at Zipper Hospital near Clark said would cost $ 40 – 50 to fix somewhere else (and that they couldn’t do it). Here I was in and out in 10 minutes, with a new zipper stopper ($ 2) and instructions on how to sew part of the zipper back on (I could’ve left it, but feel more empowered getting to do it myself– the true hallmark of great repairpeople is that they help you help yourself). Highly recommended. Parking on street can be kind of tight.

I did research and decided to bring a friends shoes to Central Shoe Service based on their 5 star ratings on Unilocal.I was not disappointed. I brought in four pairs of dance shoes to be resoled. I was told right away that they did not need new soles just resurfaced. True to their word I picked up the shoes one week later and they looked as good as new. I would highly recommend Central Shoe for their friendliness, honesty, and fair pricing.

I love this place. They are extremely friendly and do a great job shining dress shoes. I am here almost every other week to get my shoes shined. You can trust them with any kind of high end shoe here. I’ve bring my Ferragamos here, which should indicate the level of work they do here. They have great prices too. Not too expensive.

I have several pairs of custom-​made shoes. Each city in which I’ve lived, I’ve gone out of my way to find a high-​quality shoe repair place. Rob (owner of Central Shoe Service) is top notch – in fact, his work is the best I’ve found. He’s honest and will let you know if a repair is not worth doing. I highly recommended this shop.

These guys are amazing. Their prices can’t be beat, they are kind, friendly and professional. I have brought high heels, boots, bags, a leather coat and sandals to them since 1998. They exceed my expectations every time. EVERY TIME. They are so consistent with their quality and fair in their pricing that I have taken friends’ shoes from Boston here to be fixed. I would recommend them to anyone looking for friendly, professional service at an incredible price.

On a Monday, I brought a pair of black leather pumps and a pair of camel leather knee high boots to have the rubber on the heels replaced. I lost the rubber on the boots midday and couldn’t change out of them right away so I did a number on them. I wasn’t sure anyone would be able to match the existing color but didn’t mention it. The man behind the counter offered to have them ready by Wednesday, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to pick them up until Saturday so that’s the day I requested. Saturday morning I went in and the boots weren’t quite finished. The rubber was a brown color and they didn’t try to repair the leather on either pair. I’m satisfied with the price and the results but I might try somewhere else next time.

These guys are the consummate pros. They have maintained, repaired, and saved our family’s shoes for years — some of which were easily on their leather deathbeds. The prices are always fair especially for the quality. One time, we knocked a heel off a shoe when traveling and took it into a local repair shop that the hotel said was amazing. The guy there looked at the shoe and said, «Whoever is doing this work knows their $#@!» Nice.

I recently had a pair of shoes resoled by Central Shoe. I was very happy with the service I received. When I went in, they recommended doing a ¾ sole, because some of the leather was still good and it would save me 5 bucks. They also recommended a Neolite sole over leather, saying that the Neolite would last about three times longer. I was impressed that they would recommend this, even though it meant that it would be much longer before they could expect me to come back in for my next resole. When I went to pick up my shoes, I was informed that they had had to do a full resole because the leather wasn’t in as good of shape as they originally thought. They insisted that they wouldn’t charge me the extra 5 dollars, even though I would have been more than happy to pay it. This kind of honesty and customer service is rare today. I will definitely be taking all my future shoe repairs to Central Shoe, and I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen what great work they do there.

If I had one word to describe Central Shoe, it would be «HONEST». If your shoe isnt worth repairing they will tell you you’re better off buying a new pair and any work they do, they always do at a fair price. I have a pair of black designer pumps with intricate white embroidery and they not only replaced both the heels but somehow managed to polish them without leaving a mark on the stiching. They turned an old pair of leather soled western boots into an awesome pair of motorcycle boots with thick lug soles and a toe patch for me. The list goes on, suffice it to say, if its made of leather and is worn, torn, ripped or broken they can fix it and at a reasonable price.

This place rules. Good prices. Fast and friendly service. High quality. They’ve brought many pairs of my shoes/​boots back to life. They’re straight up, honest cobblers, and won’t suggest you replace the whole sole if it’s not necessary.
I live in Boston, yet bring my shoes all the way here for repair. Sooo worth it. Also tried another Worcester shoe repair place that duals as a bridal place… but Central Shoe gets the prize.