I had a bridesmaid dress tailored here and it seriously fits like a glove now, I feel so good in…read moreit. I didn't need a rush job or anything so I picked it up after two weeks, which still feels fast. It looks great and I'm glad I came here. Considering I have no other experience having anything tailored, I can't speak to the price, but it felt worth what I paid for the quality.

Amazing and quick service. Very affordable and professional. I had a bridal dress for alterations…read moreand it was ready after a week

True craftsmen. Beautiful work. I took four pairs of 17 year old wingtip shoes to Alvarado. I've…read morehad these shoes repaired and restored before, but Alvarado did an amazing number on my shoes. They feel and look great. I'm stunned and deeply impressed. Their work is worth every penny.

Stretched my shoes nicely and the leather work on my purse made it look like new! Will be coming…read moreback.

Called ahead to confirm that they were open, guy said to come by any time. Planned my entire day…read morearound making the trip here and they were "closed" when I arrived at 10:30am. There was a worker inside who hid when they saw me waving/knocking. I stood outside like an idiot calling the store repeatedly and knocking to get any kind of response and was just completely ignored. Gave up and went to another shoe service place that isn't run by maniacs.

A favorite leather bag of mine was split on the shoulder strap. Edwardo had to match the whiskey…read moreleather; a steel button needed to be installed so that both sides of the shoulder strap looked the same. Edwardo beautifully matched the color and the repaired side looks like the intact side. The price was appropriate for the value - I now have my bag in fashion-ready order... I am very pleased with Edwardo's work, and I feel relieved that I have a shop to rely on when my shoes or bags need attention. I highly recommend this repair shop! -Linda

I went to glue a heel and was quoted 10 dollars and then when I arrived the price changed to $15…read morefor glue of one shoe. I had been a costumer for 30 years and I am sorry they have lost my business very unprofessionally

Amazing quality! It's a bit pricy but they've been around for so long and the quality more than…read moremakes up for the price. I took a pair of boots into to be re-wrapped on the heel and it took them 1 week and they look like new now!

Really nice people and great work! Fast service and gave my boots a 2nd life. I recommend this…read morebusiness.

Roma gave my leather boots new life! I've been wearing one pair for 15 years and the other for over…read more5 years. I didn't take photos before the repair, but they were *well worn*. The pair of Tod's tall leather boots had large holes on the soles, the back, and the sides that connects into the soles. The leather combat boots' rubber soles were half worn down. I haven't worn them out yet after the repair, but they are looking much better and still feel very comfortable when I tried them on. Good value and very timely. Highly recommended

I was recently here regarding getting batteries for my watches. I did not see Michael and hope he…read moreis still working here. Michael does excellent work and I highly recommend this place for all your shoe and watch needs!

Slow and difficult service. Would not come back here for watch repair. I dropped off three watches…read moreto get battery replacements and we confirmed a pickup day a few days out but they said I'd get a call when ready. No call and when I showed up they were ready but one of the bands was not connected to the watch and only one guy could fix so I had to come back. Said I'd get a call when ready but I did not. Then i realized light wasn't working on one of my fixed watches. Dropped that off when i picked up the last watch. To pick up the third watch again was told I'd get a call but did not. Waited a week and came back and he said maybe I didn't know what button to press for the light which still wasn't working as usual. Said I'd need to buy a new one they couldn't fix light. That's fine but don't tell me it's bc I don't know how to use my own watch.

This shoe repair shop is located inside the Hoyt St. 2/3 station on Hoyt, between Livingston and…read moreFulton. It's on your right, one flight down. As you might expect from anything inside a subway station, it's a little grimy in here. It's a tiny little hallway of a shop, it's wildly crowded with all sorts of shoe paraphernalia, and it looks more like a hoarder's closet than a place of business. Surprisingly enough, there are actually TWO businesses working out of this tiny space. There's a Chinese guy repairing watches, and also a Hispanic dude repairing shoes. I have yet to get my watch repaired here, but I can report that the proprietor of the shoe repair shop (not sure if his name is Pyon) takes pride in his work. He took my old, broken down boots, and resoled them wonderfully. Check out the before/after photos. He even shined them up, AND switched out my old grimy laces. I don't think that's standard, they probably just offended his sensibilities. In any case, my boots look like new now, and while it wasn't exactly cheap, I'm grateful for the quality work. I'll be back.

Watch Battery change ~$10!! Resole for men's shoes are the cheapest and best I've found in a 30…read moreblock radius.

I go to Shoe Architects for all my shoe repairs, and they consistently do excellent work. I…read morerecently had the soles on my Miu Miu boots completely replaced and restored, and the results were impressive. Quality shoe repair can be hard to find these days, especially for designer or well-loved shoes. If you have a pair you want to keep wearing for years to come, I'd definitely recommend Shoe Architects. Alex and his partner are skilled professionals who clearly take pride in their craft.

Not a good color match on thread and a failed sole replacement led to me taking my business…read moreelsewhere

NOTES: cash only…read more This is the real deal. A miracle worker with shoes. I wish I could give this little place a gazillion stars. My husband's favorite old chukka boots were in bad shape. The leather soles were cracked on both shoes, cracked beyond repair. I thought he should just toss them (or chuck them - see what I did there). But...Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, so.... $45 bucks later and the chukka boots were brought back from the dead! This little wonder of a shop reconstructed them and they now have a whole new life. They are basically rebuilt! More Notes: -Do NOT loose your ticket (take a photo of it the second you get it). -Don't be in a hurry to get your shoes back. -Give it a couple weeks.

I needed my hand made leather boots' heels repaired in time for a travel date. After reading some…read morenegative reviews I was nervous about taking them to Roman, but other reviews say he's good. So. He was stand offish at first, but I was friendly and polite and he cracked a smile quickly. My boots were ready on time, and the repair was very well done, for $40. I learned he is from Uzbekistan, and we talked about food. He is hard of hearing, so some reviewers might not have realized that. It can make communication difficult. SPEAK UP! He's a peach. Cash only.

I had a broken zipper on a backpack that was in otherwise good condition. I brought it to a few…read moretailors who said it couldn't be fixed (they didn't have the right machine, it was too complex, etc.) One of the tailors recommended this place. The owner asked when I needed it ("tomorrow?" I asked...) No problem. He called two hours later and said I could come pick it up. Looks better than new, with a lovely YKK zipper. I asked how he did it and he said, "magic".

The hardware store up the street shuttered a couple years back, but in a pinch, Joseph's will cut…read morekeys for you (in addition to repairing watches, which seems like their main gig). The keys will work, and if you're lucky, the guy behind the counter might acknowledge your presence beyond grunts to acknowledge the number of keys you'd like made. Although, chances are he'll probably ignore you in favor of the phone he's on the entire time before overcharging you. It's kind of a crapshoot.