Now that I've discovered this place, I'll be going back time and time again!
I went to Abe's last month when my handy dandy leather thong sandal (the left one) had a total meltdown and the thong portion ripped completely out of the bed of the sandal. I bought the sandals for $40 so I figured it would be worth it to get ole lefty fixed! And wow I was right!
Luis gave me an estimate over the phone and then, when he saw how bad the interior damage (not to mention the exterior damage) was, he called again to make sure I knew how much everything would cost and what he would be doing to repair the damage. I think it came to around $10--to gut the interior of the sandal, replace it, replace a lot of the thong portion, replace the bindings and the fabric, and to make it look as amazing and as put together as it does. It honestly looks better than my other sandal. I am beyond impressed! And I KNOW this sandal, will last!
Plus, Luis put up with me accidentally calling them 4 times in a row! What a guy!
I'm headed in later this week to have some more sling put into my slingbacks (I thought they were out of commission) and I'm really excited to see what they can do!
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***Recap****
Pros:
*Knowledgable
* Friendly
* Affordable (they even have discounts...use cash)
* Reputable
Cons
* Busy--because they're awesome so plan ahead if it's a big job
(be grateful that they're honest and they give you a realistic estimate as to how long things will take and that they don't just take everyone's shoes, say it'll be 2 days and then take 1 month to get it done)