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June 2024 by Ozi Gutierrez
Their cobbler does a great job re-soling boots. They also restored the leather and now they look brand new. Highly recommend them for new work boots + repairs!
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April 2024 by Steff Prado
Great experience!! I needed a few holes added to my YSL camera bag and they did such an amazing job. My bag looks as if I bought it like that and you cant even tell holes were added. Very professional staff who know what they are doing. But overall they were so kind and helpful. 10/10 recommend!
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March 2024 by Julie Shah
Shout out to the team at Takken’s Shoes! They worked with me for over an hour finding me shoes that fit and don’t hurt. Then they added some adjustments to make them even better. I am blessed with “unusually” narrow feet and no one has ever been so helpful. Thank you!
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March 2024 by Anne N.
I took two pairs of boots to be repaired and ended up buying some Merrill's walking shoes. Great selection and service.
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December 2023 by C&J M.
I will make this short and sweet. They ruined my Birkenstocks - a model that is discontinued. If your Birkenstocks are not replaceable, I advise you find some where else to take them for repair. Unfortunately SLO doesn't have an authorized Birkenstock repair shop anymore, but you are better off shipping them out of the area to someone authorized.
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December 2023 by Lori Lynch
Best place to get your boot heels redone! Great, fast service!
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November 2023 by D S.
The service here is bad. Rude and disrespectful! No knowledge at all. Also rip off central
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October 2023 by Matthew Serrano
Awesome customer service! Just wish there were more of a selection
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October 2023 by Christopher Frasher
The fact that I could get my favorite boots repair was amazing. The fact that there was free parking made it so nice. And much to my surprise, they have really great selection of workboots and dress boots at incredibly reasonable prices. From now on it will be my favorite place to buy boots.
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August 2023 by Michael Parido
All your boot needs are met here. Going out in style or work related.
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July 2023 by Tyrone Bomba
Top-notch shoe repairs done speedily for a good price!
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July 2023 by Nora C.
Takkens has the best customer service ever! They are so helpful and all very kind! They got me all fitted for Blundstones and made it so easy! 10/10 recommend :)
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July 2023 by CJ B.
The man at Takkens was extremely nice and helpful at helping me pick out a pair of Redback boots. Unfortunately they did not have the color I was looking for but they had a plethora of other styles and sizes I was able to try on. I highly recommend Takkens to anyone who needs any boots of any style, you will be taken care of.
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June 2023 by Lindsey L.
It's too bad they are the only cobbler in town. They've never been able to properly fix my shoes. I brought sandals in to resole and glue the strap into the sole. The first time I wore them after picking them up the heel fell off and the strap came unglued. I had to throw away the shoes and buy flip flops so I could continue my day. I reluctantly went back, months later, to fix a pair of boots and another sandal that needed gluing. They didn't glue the sandal correctly and there is now glue all over the black suede. Not only is the shoe not fixed but it's ruined! The job they did on the boot was embarrassing! They added a tap to the front of the toe, it was crooked and the heel they replaced on the boot wasn't even fixed properly. They did an extremely poor job. I do not recommend them but it really sucks we don't have any shoe repair in town that can fix a basic heel.
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May 2023 by Frances M.
My sandal heel needed to be re-glued so I brought it in to Takkens on Marsh Street in SLO. We've taken our shoes for repairs and cleaning for decades, but the service and repair work have gone downhill. The woman handed me a ticket after I paid $10 to repair one sandal and clean the pair and said it would take a few days. I waited about a week before returning and was asked if they had called me. The sandals hadn't been touched. So I waited a few more days and returned again. The man behind the counter made me wait at the counter unnecessarily while he answered the phone and carried on a conversation, then organized the area directly behind the counter, and greeted customers coming into the shop until finally asking me for the ticket which I handed to him without delay. He gave me the pair and I walked out to my car. I looked at the heel of the sandal and noticed that it hadn't been re-glued. So I walked back into the shop and showed him the heel. He took it back and I waited for a call. No call so I came back into the shop and the leather on the heel was not aligned well. It was a sloppy job. When I pointed it out to the same man behind the counter, his answer was "well, we're not professionals. If you wanted it done professionally, you could've taken it to the Paso Robles location". His attitude dumbfounded me! Why would I expect a shoe repair shop to be capable of fixing shoes properly? As I stated,Takkens has changed and not for the best. Find another shop even if it's in another town. The staff here seem to be just sales people. Such a shame.
