Best of Boston

Best Shoe Repair

Beacon Hill Instant Shoe Repair

Boston
A Ukrainian immigrant who picked up the trade from his father, a cobbler in Odessa, Vadim Kotlyar knows his way around a pair of shoes [...] read more»
2021 Best Shoe Repair

George’s Shoe Repair

Boston
Cobbling is in George Triantafillidis’s blood, having spent his younger years working at his father’s shoe-repair shop in the Pru. Now at his own shop [...] read more»
2019 Best Shoe Repair

Colonial Shoe Repair

Boston
Favorite boots need a little TLC? These experts can quickly reheel, resole, or reinforce your kicks—sometimes even on the same day. They’re also honest enough [...] read more»
2018 Best Shoe Repair

Jimmy’s Shoe Repair

Cambridge
Unlike the stereotypical cranky cobbler who tsks-tsks your shoe care, the guys here don’t judge. They’ll happily fix even the most whittled-down high-heel stub or [...] read more»
2017 Best Shoe Repair

Ares Shoe Repair

Boston
Stopping by this tiny garden-level shop feels like visiting your friendly but gruff grandfather's house: Cobbler Mike Damirshian won't hide his disappointment in your shoes' [...] read more»
2014 Best Shoe Repair

Alton Place Shoe Repair

Brookline
An Armenian religious icon watches over Valeriy Gazaryan and his customers at Alton Place Shoe Repair, in Brookline, and indeed, his work seems to border [...] read more»
2013 Best Shoe Repair

Rinaldi’s Park Square

Boston
One of the best things about Boston is its walkability. The downside, however, is our oft-abused footwear. So when the insoles of our beloved boots [...] read more»
2012 Best Shoe Repair

Boston Instant Shoe Repair

Boston
After clomping around the city for a few years, our Italian-leather boots were in dire need of a makeover. "Oy. You must really love these,' [...] read more»
2011 Best Shoe Repair

Odessa Instant Shoe Repair

Boston
Our poor, overloved clogs—not much left of the heel but a few pieces of chewed-up yellow foam. Bracing for a lecture on proper shoe care, [...] read more»
2010 Best Shoe Repair

Downtown Crossing Instant Shoe Repair

Boston
When most shoe-mending outfits say "instant," they mean "come back tomorrow" or "maybe next week." But at Downtown Crossing Instant Shoe Repair, a tiny stand [...] read more»
2009 Best Shoe Repair

Savas Shoe Repair

Somerville
While longtime sole man Arthur Savas might not, as one pal jokes affectionately, 'win any personality contests,' he is undoubtedly a shoe's best friend: re-heeling, [...] read more»