A1 New Life Shoe Repair — Attraction in Avon-by-the-Sea

DO NOT BRING YOUR HAND STITCHED SOFT SOLE MOCCASINS TO THIS SO CALLED SHOE REPAIR PLACE. I saw the rave reviews and was so happy to have a place to bring my earthing shoes to. I even brought the Elk soles to be put on them. Instead they chemically fused them to the bottoms of the shoes and glues them around the edges. I can feel the chemicals going into the bottoms of my feet. Just like when I walk on pesticides accidentally. When I confronted them, they defended their LAZY method by saying the old soles were too holey. I would have paid to have them fixed the right way. They take no responsibility for their...

This small shop is a gem! I went there asking about a zipper repair, and got into a great conversation and mini tour with the owner. He is young, which surprised me, and said his family has been doing shoe repair for three generations. His work is obviously well-thought-of, because he had tons of packages ready for pickup, and as I stood and chatted with him, a steady stream of people came in. I am definitely going to use his expertise with all our shoe repair and luggage repairs...

Just had a pair of Russell Mocassin oxfords resoled and they did a super job. R-M tells its customers to use only their preferred cobblers, but you have to mail your shoes or boots to them and turnaround time is several weeks. The cobblers at A1 put on a new sole which is much better than the original Gro-Cord sole which came with the shoes, and look better than the original soles. And the shoes were ready in less than 1 week! Definitely take your expensive handmade shoes here...