Rafael and his team have been servicing South Orange, New Jersey and beyond with stellar repairs and bespoke shoes, belts & handbags since 1989. The Leather Shop is the leading repair center in Essex County, servicing both customers as well as working with and for other shoemakers when they have unusual repairs. 

SPECIALITY SERVICES

We can replace the lining of designer bags with calf suede or leather, make new straps or reconstruct the whole bag if desired. 

REPAIR SERVICES LIST

Heel repair or replacement, sole guards, tips, taps, alterations, customization, stretching, cleaning, conditioning & waterproofing, reconstruction, insurance claims, embossing/monogramming, handbag stitching, hardware replacement, new straps, zipper repair or replacement, jackets rips, tears, patching and the good ol' fashion shine! 

"IF OTHER SHOEMAKERS COME TO US, SHOULDN'T YOU?"

CUSTOM ATELIER  

In addition to the retail store, our custom atelier has been making bespoke mens shoes, handbags, belts and sneakers in both high end leather as exotic skins by hand since 1989. 

ABOUT US

Rafael learned the trade from his maternal grandfather as a little boy and fine tuned his skills during his 'gap' year in Italy, apprenticing for a classic Italian master cobbler/last maker.  Our 3rd and 4th generation artisans hail from Europe and take tremendous pride in their workmanship.