Dorian's Shoe Repair
(503) 223-0046
611 SW 6th Ave
Portland,
OR
97204
45.5197
-122.6785
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Neighbors West - Northwest
Last updated 4.01.09
What People Are Saying About Dorian's Shoe Repair
User Reviews
afillmore2481
December 18, 2008
Very nice repair work and reasonable prices. Dorian's completely resoled/mended a pair of nice leather boots from Italy and I was very impressed with the quality of the repair - my boots looked brand new again. However, as noted in other reviews, there is definitely NO customer service and work usually takes at least 2-3 weeks. If you can deal with that side of things, then I'd say the quality of the repair makes up for the other areas where Dorian's is lacking.
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sneedsam
November 11, 2008
There are plenty of other shoe repair shops downtown, do yourself a favor and take your shoes anywhere else but Dorian's. It takes weeks to get anything repaired. They quote you 2 weeks but really take 3 because they over promise and under delievery. When the day comes to pick up your stuff they'll call you at the last minute to tell you they need more time. So the next day, when you go to pick up your stuff the following day it is still not ready. Read the other 1 star reviews, they are spot on. Dorian's lame excuse is they are backed up . . . Here's a piece of advice for Dorian, keep your word by either working harder and/or working longer.
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chaos127pdx
October 06, 2008
After impulsively buying some Manolo Blahnik's in New York, I wanted to get them stretched a bit. I probably needed a half size bigger, but as I said, impulse buy (and only pair in the store). I asked around for referrals from friends and co-workers--I didn't want to just take them anywhere, as stretching is an overnight process and I didn't want them to "disappear." My good friend who works at Nordstrom's said her co-workers who have nice designer shoes recommened Dorian's. The reviews on here seemed good over-all too. The staff were great and Dorian himself explained that they just stretch them a little bit at a time, as you can't un-stretch if it's more room than you need. But, if you find that you need more room, they'd stretch them again for free. I did end up going back last week (7 monthes later) to have them stretched again. Couldn't quite get there on my own. The shoes are just right now. As some people have commented, Dorian does have a sarcastic sense of humor, but so I do, so I was fine. Just think of it from his stance: If you worked there everyday for several years and constantly had people saying they were there to "pick up the black shoes" it'd get kind of tiring after a while. Save your receipt stub and just hand that over instead. They're very knowledgible and helpful.
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