Being on a rather more frugal than I'd like student budget, I know the importance of taking good…read morecare of my shoes. As much as I'd like to buy a new pair whenever I please, sadly it just isn't an option. As a result, I regularly get my shoes cleaned and re-soled, all in the aim of prolonging the wear I can get out of them. Frugal indeed. No matter where I'm living in Melbourne, there's no one else that I trust to look after my shoes other than the guys at Ari's. They offer: Leather soles Topy soles Rubber heels Stiletto tips Toe pieces Recovering of heel blocks Colouring and dyeing Lowering or stacking heels Recovering Size adjustment and stretching Insoles Buckles Tips Straps Zipper installation and replacement Orthopedic correction Wide range of shoe care products

Aris shoes offers and delivers the best quality service of shoe repairs He is innovative,…read morelistens to your needs and very well priced. I have been using Aris shoes for over 15 years and I highly recommend him.

This business revived my old, tired worn out boots. As a result I now have two identical pairs of…read moreblack boots thanks to this business. They replaced the broken zipper on one boot on one pair of boots, and it is an exact mirror image of the other zipper. Bliss. And the turnaround time of a few days was also quite reasonable as well, and on the overall scheme of things quite quick too. I am a happy fan already. The staff went the extra mile (all I wanted was the zipper fixed) and the next minute it looks like I have a brand new pair of boots, and the total investment was only around half of what I paid for a new pair of boots; not to mention what one originally paid for these boots to begin with. Going the extra mile came from putting new soles onto my boots and polishing off the sides to make them black without anymore specks of white. If anyone needs their shoes repaired; this place will be mentioned first to go to for assistance. The staff are professional and experienced; and they also know what they are doing with your high quality shoes.

I have put off writing this review for a few months, but my experience with Master Cobbler was not…read moreas swell as everyone else's. Like many others, I used master cobbler because I saw a flurry of good reviews. I had recently purchased a new paid of shoes, and I wanted to get rubber soles added to them to increase their longevity. When I got home and had a chance to inspect the work that had been performed, I was rather disheartened. So much so, that I put the shoes straight back into their box and didn't touch them for 2 months; only wearing them for the first time last week. The rubber soles were installed poorly, with damage done to the sole and leather of the shoes. The heel replacement, which these new shoes did not need, was also installed very poorly, damaging the stitching, leather and wooden sole of the shoe. Please refer to the photos i have uploaded to this page. The real kicker was it cost me $100, which was more than I spent on the shoes. Overall, the experience was not pleasant.

I was almost ready to give up on my comfy ballerina flats that I bought in Spain because the heel…read morehas finally given way. I was sad, nostalgic even because these shoes have been everywhere with me. Then I found Leon's Shoe Repair and the world looked peachy again! Not only was I able to repair my red ballerinas but it only cost me $20. I was ecstatic because I had taken it to another shoe store before and they quoted me $80! Ridiculous! So if you're in the Malvern area and you've got boots/shoes that need some TLC, take them to Leon's.

Fixed a broken strap on a suitcase, a wonky heel on a boot and gave an instant appraisal of a…read morefaulty battery in a car key. Amazing service, high quality, quick and excellent value for money. Initially visited as my local cobbler was closed but will now make this my go-to place for all things shoe/bag related.

I had a very old pair of black leather boots that I had unfortunately let get pretty worn down to…read morethe point where the leather was cracking in the toe creases from when I walked, they had exposed brown areas all over the boots and the heels were worn down to near the edge of the boot with rocks filling big holes. Anyways, I am AMAZED by the great handiwork that Cobblecraft has done to my boots. I loved these boots and had been always worried to hand them to someone who wouldn't do the best job, but they put my worries at ease and expertly fixed all of the faults. They transformed my very old, ready to be thrown out boots, into like-new black leather boots. The new heels and soles are now in perfect condition, they patched the inside where I had some holes and polished them all over to be their beautiful black again. I have re-fallen in love with my boots and they have many more miles to be walked in now! WELL-worth the money. Thanks so much cobblecraft!

Enormous thanks to Jacob who has successfully stretched my two pairs of expensive LOWA hiking…read moreboots. Despite buying the same size for many years, these last two pairs just seemed smaller. Maybe my feet have 'spread'. In any case, he has converted two pairs of blister-inducing boots into the most comfortable, perfect boots I could imagine.

I cannot thank Jacob enough for the time and effort he put into the repair and restoration of the…read moreside of my damaged right trainer shoe. He also repaired some minor scratches on both shoes. He matched the shoe colour so extremely well to the extent that the repair is not visible. Jacob has learnt his trade extremely well and applies it with a lot of care and attention to detail, for which I am very grateful. His workmanship is excellent. Teresa S

The shop is still open with a Russian man there, whom I presume is Felix…read more As described earlier, very friendly, excellent prices and quality workmanship. Perfect in every way.

Felix is fabulous. A Russian man from St Petersburg who…read moretrained in the lost art of shoe making and shoe repair. He's repaired and re-soled 3 pairs of my boots. A 100 year old sewing machine is in the window. He repairs bags, belts and other leather goods. His shop is also a dry cleaning drop off point. Open from 7.30 6 days a well.

Old-fashioned traditional shoe repairs (in the very best meaning of those words) and nice people…read moretoo. A long standing Elsternwick business founded in 1932 and spanning several generations so no doubt that they know what they're doing by now ......

Fantastic service at Carlisle St, Balaclava…read more I had a briefcase with a locking mechanism that had broke. Fixed in an hour. These guys are the best. I've had keys cut many times before with them but to know they can fix all kinds of things really well and efficiently is very reassuring.

Have had a couple of things repaired and keys cut here over the years, and have always been happy…read morewith the work and service. Around four weeks ago, I brought in my five year old Daniel Wellington watch to have the glass replaced, due to some fine scratches that had developed over several years of use. After paying $80 for the repair, I picked up the watch a couple of weeks ago. Three days later, when taking it off it fell about 20cm onto my bedside table and smashed instantly. This was a very minor impact that the original glass (and my other watch) have endured many times without issue. This suggested to me that the replacement glass was not strong enough and/or the repair made it more susceptible to breaking. I brought the watch back to the store last week and politely explained that I was unhappy with the quality of the repair and that I didn't believe such a minor impact should cause the glass to smash. Instead of listening to my concerns and trying to find a solution, the owner was extremely rude to me. He kept saying "it wasn't like that when you picked it up, was it?", even though I never suggested that it was returned to me broken. He essentially told me to pay for another repair or go away, and basically started serving another customer before we'd even finished speaking. Everyone (and assumably the owner) knows that watch glass (especially from a brand like Daniel Wellington) is designed to be strong enough to withstand day to day knocks and drops. If it wasn't, then people's watches would be smashing all the time! If replacement glass is lower quality and more likely to crack than the original, then I should have been warned of that beforehand. I tried resolving this a second time by writing an email to the owner, but was just sent a generic reply again refusing to repair the watch for free or offer me a refund. A complaint has now been submitted to Consumer Affairs Victoria. Judging by other negative reviews about the owner's rudeness and attitude, I'm clearly not alone. What a way to lose customers! Will be going somewhere else now.

A great combination of friendliness, professionalism and fair pricing…read more Couldn't recommend them more highly

I have used the services of Cobblers of Kew for over a decade. The team are consummate…read moreprofessionals who are incredibly friendly and accommodating. The service costs are ridiculously inexpensive and the quality of their work is outstanding! Thank you.