My beloved Dankos have been with me for years. They've gotten to the point where they're heavily scuffed, staples poppin' out and finally a rivet broke on one of the straps. I've come across Jova's when I go to Paymons for dinner, so I stopped by the other day to finally get my shoes fixed up.
I'm not sure if who I spoke with was Mr. Jova, but he took my shoes and said it would be ready the next day. You pay first, he gives you a ticket, and he does his magic.
My shoes came back nicely fixed, the staples were all there and the rivet was replaced. The shoes were polished and you can no longer see the scuff marks. However, it looks like the black shoe polish covered the buckle, staples and rivets, as it rubbed off when I brush my fingers over them.