Shoe Repair & Restoration
Resoling, heel replacement, stitching, stretching and full restoration for dress shoes, sneakers and heels.
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Kentlands · Gaithersburg, Maryland
Expert craftsmanship that brings your favorites back to life
For 25+ years, neighbors across Gaithersburg and the Kentlands have trusted us to restore shoes, handbags, boots and luggage to like-new condition — by hand, in our own shop.
Family owned since 2000Shoes · Boots · Handbags · LuggageEvery repair done in our own shop
Our Story
A neighborhood cobbler, still at the same bench
The Craft Shoe Shop opened its doors in 2000 as a small family business with a simple belief: well-made things deserve to be repaired, not replaced. Two and a half decades later, we're still on Main Street in the Kentlands, still doing the work ourselves.
Our craftspeople handle everything from a quick heel tap to a full leather re-dye — the kind of specialty work most shops send away. Every item is inspected, quoted honestly, and finished by hand.
In recent years we expanded to a second location in Cape Coral, Florida, bringing the same bench, the same standards and the same care to a new community.
- 25+
- Years in business
- 2
- Locations
- 5
- Repair specialties
What We Do
Full-service repair for shoes, leather & luggage
Drop it off on Main Street or send a photo and we'll tell you what it needs.
Leather Dyeing & Recoloring
Custom color matching and hand-applied dye to bring faded, scuffed or sun-worn leather back to life.
Learn moreHandbag & Purse Repair
Handle rebuilds, lining replacement, zippers, hardware and cleaning for designer and everyday bags.
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Work boots, riding boots and western boots — new soles, vibram, shank repair, resewing and conditioning.
Learn moreLuggage Repair
Wheels, telescoping handles, zippers and seams repaired so your suitcase makes the next trip.
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Send us a photo and we'll give you an honest assessment of what it needs.
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Why Choose Us
The difference is in the finish
Every leather item, one bench
Shoes, boots, handbags and suitcases are all repaired in the same shop by the same hands — you are not sent to three different specialists to put one wardrobe back together.
On Main Street since 2000
A quarter century in the same Kentlands storefront on Main Street, serving Gaithersburg and the towns around it.
Expert, in-house staff
Nothing is shipped out to a factory. Trained cobblers and leather workers do the work on site.
Hard-to-find specialties
Custom leather dyeing, color matching and designer handbag restoration few shops still offer.
Customer Stories
What our neighbors say
“They resoled a pair of boots I'd almost given up on and they came back looking better than the day I bought them. Fair price, and done when they said it would be.”
Marcus D.
Kentlands, Gaithersburg
Our Work
What comes across the bench
The kinds of work that come across the bench — shoes, bags, boots and luggage brought back to everyday use.
Find Us
Main Street, Kentlands
Hours
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Call the shop
(301) 208-8452
Get a Quote
Tell us what needs fixing
Send a few details and a photo of the item, and we'll reply with an honest assessment and an estimate. Prefer to talk it through? Call the shop — we answer.