While traveling in Halifax, my backpack strap broke. I went to Quinpool Shoe Repair and they had me sorted out within 20 minutes. The repair they made was better than the original backpack strap. I highly recommend them!! read more

Always exceeds expectations. On time. Quality. Friendly service. Respectful to customers

I needed to get my knee high boots taken in and they did a great job. Friendly people. Great and fast service. Would recommend.

Not a pleasant owner and only takes cash. He doesn't have a machine so a real inconvenience

Top quality work and quick. Well worth the trip into town to get the best service. Lovely staff too.

My favourite pair of boots were totally worn out, the sole was detaching and worn through. Picked them up and they look great! New full soles and really well done. Upper was reattached to the sole, ready to be worn out all over again! Definitely worth the $50+ tax to save a pair of $250 boots. read more

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I recommend this place to everyone. I mean everyone. I refer to this place as "my shoe guy" I got a shoe guy. He's more of a shoe master. The adventure starts here: I have these Frye boots from the 70s and I wore them into the ground. (Thruth: they're my moms. I stole them). They were toe up, but I love they so much I wanted to try to save them. I googled shoe repair Halifax and found this location. I can't even do the repair job justice with words. He brought my boots back from the dead. I didn't even recognize them, and for such a small fee. I think I might have cried. Ever since, I've been bringing my leather shoes here instead of junking them, any leather goods actually. I like to buy expensive shoes. It might be dumb but that's my life. So if you have shoes worth saving, I STRONGLY suggest you go see my shoe guy. He will treat you and your shoes right. **** SMALL TIP*** the store only accepts cash. Bonus, lots of banks on Quinpool St. read more

Very nice place. Pretty decent repair. For this town. Heals were of a kind of weird material, but it was ok for my purposes. A pair of shoes that needed a new heel, for my daughter, that she wasn't that fond of anymore. Did my heels, too. Guy there Very pleasant and personable. Done quickly and efficiently read more

The quality of the workmanship and pride in doing a superior job is all the more surprising when considering how reasonable the prices are. I have a pair of bluntstone boots that have been so broken in and when the heel had a problem I was heartbroken. I contacted them using the yelp app to get an idea if it was repairable and the owner got back to me right away. I went in and he ordered new soles for the boots and in one week they were ready to go and honestly looking better than when I bought them. This cats the real deal. read more

This was where I use to take all my shoes and purses to get fixed. The staff here are great and have been doing a great business here for years. I would say, they know their stuff and will not overcharge you. read more

Quinpool Shoe Repair - Shoe Repair Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

this guy is the best! i brought in a pair of leather boots that i thought were completely ruined and i was going to have to get new ones, he fixed them up better then new! his service is terrific! friendly, knowledgeable and always willing to help! an absolute must go to if you have shoes, purses, belts, jackets or other leather items that need repairs. the boots in the pictures are each ten years old and the brown pair had been split almost in half and this is what they looked like after he fixed them read more

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Visiting from out of town and brought my Blundstones in to hopefully have them re-soled and shipped back to me in Fredericton. Was able to do it in a few hours and the work looks fantastic. Super friendly customer service and high-quality repairs. Highly recommended. read more

I have a very handsome pair of winter boots which get me through these crazy Hali winters. So I fell into the depths of despair when the pull tab on one of the zippers broke. The zipper had been acting a bit strangely anyway. I will add that in addition to these boots being handsome, they were also expensive as they came from KAS down on Spring Garden. I was becoming semi-hysterical about what seemed to be the certain demise of my Hali. essential winter footwear. Anticipating a big repair bill or that the zipper was beyond repair, I procrastinated but got it together today to go to Quinpool Shoe Repair. I had never been in, but the illustration of the cat on the window reassured me. What a find! That place is the real deal. Stepping inside the tiny shop, you smell the leather and the shoefixing elixirs. The place is a bit of a throwback to another time with posters of the original brat pack and old Vegas hotels on the walls and funky jazz music playing. To me the nostalgia was a sign that these people are still in business after a long time because they clearly know what they're doing. Three other customers came in while I was waiting and they all left happy. I had to wait all of ten minutes while the very kind cobbler (not sure if that is the correct term and I didn't see any elves, but hey the guy wears an apron and fixes shoes) replaced the pull tab with something just as luxe looking as the original part and cleaned up the zipper so it worked better. The repair was done while I waited and, best of all, for the low, low price of $5. He did tell me that another customer had experienced an issue with the same pull tab, so if I had any issues just bring it back. You don't get that kind of honesty or guarantee every day of the week in the retail world. I would definitely bring any other shoes or boots needing fixing here. Another plus is that they cut keys for a reasonable price. You can never have enough spare keys. read more

This to me is a Halifax Monument. I feel like it has been there forever, lasted through many changes in this city. One reason, I believe, is they are VERY consistent! They have helped me through MANY shoe emergencies and always with impeccable service! They have saved some of my leather goods from absolute death, they have kept me from slipping on my new heels and basically saved my life. Their prices are completely reasonable, especially because most of the time it is fix it, or buy a new pair...and believe me, when I love a pair of shoes I wear them until they are NO MORE! Quinpool Shoe Repair has prolonged my loving relationships with my shoes many times, and for that I will be eternally grateful! read more

the only place in town can fix all types of shoes problems. Owner is very nice and experience. always have solutions to make you happy. very flexible also to meet your requirement. if you love your shoes and want to keep it. this is the only place to go. read more

Having read some positive reviews I thought that I would take in my black dress shoes to have their soles replaced. These are a great pair of Italian shoes that have served me well for 15 years of wear. This is the first repair I am having to do to the shoes. I took the shoes in on May 31 and was advised I could pickup the shoes anytime on June 3. I arrived at 2:15pm on friday and was told that he hadn't started work on them as he had failed to write down whether or not I wanted rubber or leather soles! Now this was entirely untrue as three days previously we had this discussion and he wrote down the choice on the tag in front of me. He then stated that he had left me a voice message 20 minutes ago. This too was untrue and quite extraordinary of him as I had NOT left a telephone number. I was very wary at this point due to having been lied to twice. He then asked if I could could wait 30 minutes while he did the work. I said yes. While waiting a lady came in to pickup her shoes and was surprised that he hadn't started work on her slingbacks that she dropped off fours days earlier. He gave the her the line of "I just left you a message a few minutes ago because I forgot to write down what you wanted done with them!)) and when she said that she hadn't checked her messages, he then spoke very quickly saying that he had tried at least three times and each time he was unable to get her. This speech came across as very untrue, especially as I had just received the same line from him a few minutes earlier. The requested 30 minutes wait turned out to be a 1.5 hour wait before my shoes were ready. This whole experience demonstrated dishonesty and a lack of basic business principles and ethics. It also caused me quite some inconvenience due to the lost 1.5 hours in the middle of the afternoon. The show repair itself appears adequate, only time will tell how well the work holds up. I was very disappointed with how I was treated. The dishonest way I was treated will ensure I look elsewhere for shoe repairs in the future. read more

I'm pretty disappointed with this place, especially because I had high hopes after reading all the reviews. I brought in a pair of Blundstones to either have new soles or new treads put in the soles as they'd worn down to basically being flat rubber. I was greeted by, who I think was, the owner and his son. They were very nice and assured me that they could fix the soles. I also asked for them to buff out the leather where there are some chips, to which they again assured me they could do. They said it would be ready by Friday. So, late Friday morning I called to make sure they were going to be ready. They said they would be ready for when I got there around 4. I showed up at 4, and seemingly took them by surprise? The son then went into the back and gave my boots to another man back there and they did the work on them. I watched the man spray some kind of brown paint onto my boots and then they gave them to me. Honestly, I was in a rush so I paid $50 and left. I got home and was so disappointed to see that the soles were not put on very well (coming off the leather in parts) and that they didn't buff anything out, but just painted brown paint on the leather which masked the chipping for a few days. I'm very disappointed. I feel like they did terrible work in a few minutes when they had over a week to complete the work. Certainly not worth $50. read more

Love this place! He winterized ("drunkerized") a few pairs of my heels by adding rubber lifts and rubber to the soles and I no longer fall down when drinking! I forgot it was cash only and he let me take my shoes and come back when I had cash. What else can you ask for! read more

I have large feet that tend to ravage shoes. This is troublesome because it's hard to find shoes, and when I do find a pair it's hard to keep them. This is why I go to Quinpool Shoe Repair. Most of the time they are able to tag some life onto the end of my poor shoes life cycle. My daily drivers are a pair of shoes I have had and worn consistently since 2002 and recently the sole (soul) gave out. Seeing as it is could out these days and I don't want frost bite on my toes, I went to Quinpool Shoe Repair looking for a fix. They had a number of short and long term options for me and were also very honest with me (You're going to need a new pair of shoes soon). This honesty was refreshing and the help they gave me was very appreciated. My shoes are still kicking around thanks to their help and skill. Definitely stop in here, highly recommended. read more

Best place to get shoes repaired in Halifax! They provided friendly, fast, quality service. They did an amazing job repairing the zipper on my leather boots and recapping 2 pairs of heels. It all came to just $50! Definitely recommend. read more

I don't have much to add besides what everyone else has said.. there's nowhere in the city that can revive your shoes as well as Quinpool Shoe Repair can. The gentleman who I assume must be the owner is very friendly. And to top it off it's all at a reasonable price and it's LOCAL, I mean why go anywhere else? read more

Big fan of this shoe repair shop. The owner/cobbler is excellent at his craft. Plus, if you are like me and always need your shoes repaired "TODAY! I have an event to go to and desperately need these fixed - I'll pay double!" - they'll do it.. well, so long as the request is reasonable (ladies we all need our lifts replaced once or twice a year no?). read more

I wouldn't want to be in the shoe repair biz today, with so many new, unknown materials to deal with, and declining quality. But this shop deals with whatever you bring in - and they really stand behind their work. It's been my 'go-to' place for (literally...) decades - and I love the spacious, spiffy new location! read more

I went to the shop to have my brand new boots stretched in the calves, they didn't fit with leggings the first time I tried them on so they kept them a week longer and stretched the calves in the boots again. I picked them up and they were perfect. I had speedy, pleasant, caring customer service and would go back in a heartbeat! They charge for the rate, not per day which is really great too because I could not go in the day I had originally planned. I definitely recommend this business, especially if your a lady struggling with knee high boots not fitting your calves correctly, because Quinpool Shoe Repair can make the magic happen! read more

So I have to go to a wedding next week, and I'm in the wedding party. I finally found a pair of shoes the right colour, but they were slightly too small. A friend suggested getting them stretched, which I didn't know was possible. Turns out it is: I took my shoes in one day and was told to come back the next. I did. The store was closed and the owner was on vacation. I was about to get stressed out because the vacation time was going to end after the wedding I had to go to, but there was a phone number in the window: "call for pickups". I called, and the next day I was able to go pick up my shoes. How much to get them stretched a size up? Five bucks ($5). Sounds like a deal to me. A big plus: the dear old man who does the repairs is straight out of a bildungsroman movie in which the protagonist needs an unlikely mentor; he was jolly, he wore an old-timey apron, and he walked with a creak in his step and complained that the rainy weather was bad for his back. Quinpool Shoe Repair is a quiet delight. read more

This place is fabulous! True masters of shoe repair. Much better to have a good pair of shoes/boots repaired than to trash them and buy new ones. They bring your footwear back to life. Highly recommended! read more

Dropped off boot on Monday and was told to pick on Tuesday. Boot needed to be restitched. Arrived on Tuesday afternoon and stitching job was as good as factory on LL bean boot. Great job, service and price cheaper than shipping back to Maine for factory repair read more

These guys dis a bang up job repairing the heels to my 500.00 Boulet boots. The service was amazing, turn around time was short, craftsmanship was top notch and the cost was way less than anywhere else. I will never go anywhere else for shoe repairs. read more

I've been in twice lately, the first time I got great advice on cleaning a beige suede handbag. Then I went back because they had so many shades of light brown shoe polish when I couldn't find it anywhere else; the owner even opened the jar to test it for me. Don't know how to polish your metallic colored leather shoes? They do! Everyone I know who has been to Quinpool Shoe Repair has gotten free services, at first I thought that was just for the ladies but reading the reviews I see it's not true. Finding a place to have your leather things repaired in Halifax is hard (Moneysworth & Best loses things). But Quinpool Shoe Repair knows their stuff, although I took off one star because black dust that covers everything. read more

We call him the magic man at my house - seriously. I just had to have my favourite pair of oxfords re-soled, my second-favourite pair of boots' sole fixed, and two of my favourite bags fixed. In two trips, for about 60$ total, everything was beautifully done and I really enjoyed all interactions with the owner, what a sweetheart. Plus, most of that 60 was the re-sole job (I wore a hole through them) at maybe 30$. Since it will keep my (beautiful, tax-refund-splurge-expensive) daily shoes on my feet for another few years, that's an incredible deal. I absolutely adore this shop. Is it appropriate to tip the cobbler? read more

Went back again 2 weeks ago to get another pair of shoes (bought online) stretched as they ran a little small. Same excellent service, pleasant transaction, and my shoes are awesome! read more

Hilarious the owner Yelp responded accusing me of being a competitor , no just a seriously dissatisfied former customer , my heel completely fell off while travelling , I had to walk to a store in sock feet over gravel to buy new shoes. I was suggested to this repair place by a coworker, she was agahst at the price said it was always very cheap for her but she made sure to show lots of clwavage. read more

Not one but two pairs of shoes repaired to better than original at a great price. So happy with the results and the fella who runs the place is a total delight. All sad shoes should get a chance at redemption - and if they do, they should be brought here for that chance! read more

Oh yes, I cannot echo the praises for Quinpool Shoe Repair any louder. The service is incredible and the prices are unreal. I paid $5 to get two pairs of boots stretched in the fall, which came with a complimentary resole on one and an offer to bring them back for additional stretching at no charge. Then I called in about a pair of Birkenstocks and was told they'd add an additional hole for me on the spot. Amazing!!! Remember to bring cash! read more

They're good, fast, and very cheap. What more could you ask for? Open til 6:30 on weekdays, perfect if you work til 5. Worth noting that they take cash only, or cheque with ID. read more

This place is awesome! The sole on my favourite boots finally kicked the bucket after 7 years. I brought them to Quinpool Shoe repair and they were looking good as new in just a few days, and for a very reasonable price! I would highly recommend this place to anyone with shoe problems! read more

I love this place. I hope they never renovate or change the decor because it always feels like I'm stepping back into Brooklyn in the 50's or something. My feet tend to decimate shoes ( or maybe it's the way I walk, or where I walk? I dunno) and I've taken about a dozen pairs here over the past few years. The work is always really well done although sometimes the style leaves a bit to be desired... All in all, this place is great and I always feel good supporting a well established local business. read more

I took a pair of Blundstones in for new heels last fall, as the original heels of the 15 year old boots were finally decomposing. I was told to come back in 2 wks. I returned in 3 weeks to find they were still not finished. In fact, I had to return a total of 4 times before the boots were finally done (over a period of about 6 weeks). Yes, the heels were replaced, but so was the entire sole, which is not what I had asked for. Now, a couple of months later, (probably having been worn about 10 times, and not in unusually wet or snowy conditions), I find my toes are wet: the sole AND heels on BOTH boots are coming unglued. I will never return to this store. read more

They put new lifts on my leather shoes and polished them up nicely. Also, Quinpool Shoe Repair has the largest and best selection of shoe polish in the city. A+ read more

I brought 2 pairs of boots in to be repaired in December. Both with worn out soles/heels. The owner (I'm assuming he was the owner) was very friendly and seemed to know what he was doing. I asked him to do what he needed to do to get them back to good repair. The boots were ready a week later when he said they would be. He had put new lifts on the heels of one - which seemed to be fine. The only problem is the rest of the soles were falling apart - cracking and one had a hole starting in the bottom. I would have expected him to fix these problems, as new lifts when the rest of the sole is almost worn out, doesn't really help me. The other pair he replaced the soles, and they started pulling away from the boots at the toe immediately. First on one boot after one wear, then on the other a few wears later. After spending $70 (with no receipt given), I'll probably go somewhere else next time. read more