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Friday, March 19, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.

Shoe Repair Shops

	There's a lot of truth in the expression, "As comfortable as an old pair of shoes." So before you toss high-quality shoes into the trash heap, you may want to consider having them fixed. From Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	A & B Valet 8125 Wisconsin Ave #A Bethesda, MD 301-656-8286	64 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	A-1 Arlington Clarendon Valet 3110 Washington Blvd Arlington, VA 703-522-1340	85 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Alber's Valet 546 23rd St S Arlington, VA 703-521-4194		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Alexandria Shoe Repair 124 N Fayette St Alexandria, VA 703-549-8133	146 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Alfa Shoe & Luggage Repair 105 Park St SE Vienna, VA 703-255-6458	86 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Alfa Shoe & Luggage Repair 4705 N Chambliss St Alexandria, VA 703-642-5762		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	American Valet Service 4519 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 202-364-9440	45 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Arinas Shoe Repair Shop 8207 Fenton St Silver Spring, MD 301-587-4477	53 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Art's Shoe Service 1627 17th St NW Washington, DC 202-483-9641	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Artins Shoe Repair & Alterations 10018 Main St Fairfax, VA 703-359-2851	19 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Arto's Shoe Repair 6192 Greenbelt Rd #311 Greenbelt, MD 301-345-5591	64 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Aspen Cleaners 13721 Connecticut Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-871-5770	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Bedo's Leatherworks 412 W Broad St Falls Church, VA 703-534-3233	133 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Best Foot Forward 1301 S Joyce St Arlington, VA 703-413-0444	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Bethesda Shoe & Luggage Repair 7900 Old Georgetown Rd Bethesda, MD 301-654-1860	128 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Bethesda Valet 8010 Wisconsin Ave Bethesda, MD 301-656-8470	57 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Bill's Shoe Repair 12469 Dillingham Sq Woodbridge, VA 703-590-4402	25 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Bowie Plaza Shoe Repair 6798 Laurel Bowie Rd Bowie, MD 301-464-8877	34 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Bradlee Shoe Repair 3640 King St Alexandria, VA 703-931-9210	197 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Bredice Brothers Shoe Repair 1305 35th St NW Washington, DC 202-333-9485	31 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Brite Shoe Service 14888 Baltimore Ave Laurel, MD 301-470-3075	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Brookland Shoe Repair 3508 12th St NE Washington, DC 202-526-4139	32 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Buchanan Shoe Repair 2149 Crystal Plaza Arc Arlington, VA 703-418-3626	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Buck's Shoe Repair 1516 Belle View Blvd Alexandria, VA 703-768-2358	109 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Calverton Shoe Repair 11723 Beltsville Dr Beltsville, MD 301-572-4661	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Cleveland Park Valet 3303 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 202-966-6574	21 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Cobbler's Bench 40 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 202-898-9009	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Cobbler's Bench 7101 Democracy Blvd Bethesda, MD 301-469-7501	68 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Cobbler's Bench 6685 Springfield Mall #A Springfield, VA 703-313-9736	55 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Cobbler's Bench 8300 Sudley Rd #82 Manassas, VA 703-368-4710	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Cobbler's Bench 5801 Duke St #102 Alexandria, VA 703-658-5130	20 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Cobbler's Bench Shoe Repair 1050 Connecticut Ave NW #25 Washington, DC 202-776-0515	30 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Corrective Shoe Repair 1502 21st St NW Washington, DC 202-232-9749	142 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Cosmo Cleaners 8316 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, VA 703-569-2900	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Countryside Shoe & Leather 38 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 703-430-4862	36 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Craft Shoe Shop 416 Main St #100 Gaithersburg, MD 301-208-8452		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	D & D Shoe Repair 529 14th St NW #298 Washington, DC 202-347-1998		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Damascus Shoe Repair 26315 Ridge Rd Damascus, MD 301-253-3652		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Domenick Shoe Repair 925 S Walter Reed Dr Arlington, VA 703-920-9166	25 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Eddie's Shoe Repair 5244 Port Royal Rd North Springfield, VA 703-321-7243	219 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Evan's Shoe Repair 9530 Livingston Rd Fort Washington, MD 301-248-9522	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Expert Luggage & Shoe Repair 3808 Northampton St NW Washington, DC 202-362-6681	167 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Express Shoe Repair 7048 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 703-642-9790	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	F R Richey Walking Center 12107 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 301-881-3182	48 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Fortuna Shoe Repair 7835 Woodmont Ave Bethesda, MD 301-654-2533	141 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Galaxie Cleaners V 10400 Old Georgetown Rd Bethesda, MD 301-530-9752	29 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	George Corner Shoe Repair 1603 U St NW Washington, DC 202-265-0804	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	George's Shoe Repair 8709 Lee Hwy Fairfax, VA 703-876-9660	106 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Golden Shoe Repair 4001 9th St N #107 Arlington, VA 703-243-4690	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Guarantee Shoe Repair 131 Church St NW Vienna, VA 703-938-8881	134 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Hakky Instant Shoe Repair 701 Russell Ave Gaithersburg, MD 301-869-0124	126 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Hakky Instant Shoe Repair 4238 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 703-243-9218	50 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
53.	Hakky Instant Shoe Repair 11772-L Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Fairfax, VA 703-385-8656	118 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
54.	Highland Shoe Repair 2020 N 14th St Arlington, VA 703-525-7882	33 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
55.	House of Leather 8529 Centreville Rd Manassas Park, VA 703-361-3211	27 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
56.	Joe's Shoe Repair 1335 Holton Ln Takoma Park, MD 301-439-6867	55 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
57.	Joe's Shoe Repair 5830 Allentown Way Temple Hills, MD 301-449-8168	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
58.	Joseph's Shoe Repair & Dry Clean 2504 University Blvd E Hyattsville, MD 301-422-3277	33 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 88 local shoe repair shops. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Shoe Repair Shops in Laurel, MD	Shoe Repair Shops in Rockville, MD	Shoe Repair Shops in Silver Spring, MD
Shoe Repair Shops in Takoma Park, MD	Shoe Repair Shops in Temple Hills, MD	Shoe Repair Shops in Upper Marlboro, MD
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Shoe Repair Shops in Alexandria, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Annandale, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Arlington, VA
Shoe Repair Shops in Centreville, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Fairfax, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Falls Church, VA
Shoe Repair Shops in Great Falls, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Manassas, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Manassas Park, VA
Shoe Repair Shops in McLean, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in North Springfield, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Reston, VA
Shoe Repair Shops in Springfield, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Sterling, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Vienna, VA
Shoe Repair Shops in Warrenton, VA	Shoe Repair Shops in Woodbridge, VA

Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Shoe Repair Shops

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Shoe Repair Shops Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Shoe Repair Shops.

Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Very expensive.......
Subscriber from NORTH BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Good work at a reasonable price.......
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: Very clean store. Always helpful........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Shop: Long repair time, but worth it........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: Outstanding service from an old world shoemaker, who has since passed, and the business is..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Shop: Fixed many well worn Briggs & Riley bags - jobs wel done - what they..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Shop: Change e-mail to: Joseph.Reich@itt.com.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: I found this shop on checkbook.org and decided to take in 10 pairs of shoes..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: Shoes ready when promised and looking like new........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Shop: Excellent work.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: This gentlemen works wonders at very reasonable prices. In addition to shoes, he has repaired..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: I have used them for shoe and luggage repair. Excellent work and very fair prices........
Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote Another Shop: Used inferior soles. I paid for leather and got fiver filled leather coated........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: If George feels that the repair will cost more than the shoes are worth, he..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Shop: Always does a very good job........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STATION, VA wrote Another Shop: A hole had worn through the bottom of my Johnston & Murphy dress shoes. I..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: This place does great orthopedic work........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Shop: Hardworking good people. What a pleasure to do business w/ them. Honest and honorable. Can't..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Quick and high quality work, pleasant staff, good price........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Shop: I grew up in a small New England town. folks did honest work, for hones..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Shop: Old school, artisanl shoe care, old school (low) prices........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Outstanding shoe work from repair top coloring........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: Good service, nice place to do business.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: owner was very rude and began shouting and cursing. Yelled that complaints were never allowed...........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Shop: I love these guys. I wouldn't take my shoes anywhere else........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Shop: not good on giving out pricing but quality is very good.......
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Shop: This place does good work but they are REALLY expensive........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Extremely reliable and competent. Very good at resolving problems when need for reapir goes beyond..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: Small, one-guy shop. Friendly, reasonable, and competent........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Joe is the manager and owner. His work is excellent and his prices very reasonable...........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Shop: Joe seems to be able to fix any leather problem. He made custom shoes in..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Shop: terrific! such great customer service, quality work. Also does custom requests........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Shop: They have made many pairs of my shoes look as good as new........or better!!!!!.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Shop: This is a good place to take the pair of shoes that needs major work..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: Little pricey, but good work.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: This establishment is consistently superior in every way........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: Repaired strap on black purse with blue thread!.......
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Shop: I've been using them for several years and have never had a problem. I have..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: I have been very satisfied with Sam Torrey shoe repair for more than 10 years.......
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: I went to Alexandria shoe repair because they are close to my home. They have..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: Family run and although the son seems to want to do better the father looms..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: Master Craftsman........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Shop: The work he does is great and very skilled. It's always good and worth the..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Shop: Always a great job........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Shop: amazingly cheap, took them a couple of weeks to sew a purse strap, but shoes..........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Shop: Can't rate quality yet on repair of leather soled shoes just repaired. Results look good...........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Shop: This could be a model for all other services!!!.......
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Shop: They were able to repair shoes that I was told by others that it would..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Shop: Nick was very good about advising me on costs and options........
Subscriber from GAINESVILLE, VA wrote Another Shop: George may be a litle high, but his work is excellent!.......

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