What crosses the workbench
01 — Shoes
Full resoling, leather or Vibram
2 to 5 days
Half-sole, toe caps, heels
while you wait
Loose seams, eyelets, zippers
2 to 5 days
Stretching, softening on a wooden last
48 h
Orthopedic adjustment: heel lift, elevation
1 week
Waterproofing before winter
while you wait
02 — Leather and bags
Handbags, purses: handles, linings, clasps
1 week
Belts: shortening, new holes
while you wait
Suitcases, leather jackets, harnesses, straps
1 to 2 wks
Sports gear, gloves, shin guards
varies
Dyeing and color change
1 week
300M
pairs thrown out every year worldwide. Most were repairable.
64 years
the same Landis 12 has been running in the workshop. Three generations on it.
$85
a full resoling. The equivalent new winter boot: $400.
03 — Fine shoemaking
What few people still know how to do
Rebuilt cowboy boots, Goodyear-welted or Norwegian-stitched shoes, motorcycle soles, steel-toe work boots restored. Stitched, not glued. We take it apart, rebuild the welt, and resew it on the Landis.
"That one, sir, isn't worth fixing." We say that too.
Repair ticket — rates
Taxes extra · free estimate
Full stitched-leather resoling
$85–140
new: $400
Vibram half-sole
$45–65
new: $220
Heels, men's or women's
$22–38
new: $180
Boot zipper, replaced
$55–90
new: $350
Full dyeing, smooth leather
$60–95
new: $300
Handbag handle rebuilt
$50–110
new: $500 +
Belt holes, laces, upkeep
$5–15
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While you wait — done on the spot
Standard — 2 to 5 days
Big jobs — 1 to 2 weeks
Fall: boots come back out of the closet, add a few extra days.
The cobbler
Marc-André Beaudoin
Trained at the École des métiers du cuir de Montréal, 27 years at the bench. His grandfather opened the shop in 1962; the heel press and the Landis 12 date from that era and are still used every day.
An apprentice works with him on Saturdays. That's how it gets passed down — no other way.
At the counter
Saphir polish and creams
Insoles
Laces, all lengths
Cedar shoe trees
Brushes and cloths
Bring us
your shoes.
Workshop
412 rue Saint-Vallier Ouest, Québec, Quebec G1K 1K4Free parking in the back, entrance through the alley.
Contact us
418 555-0148atelier@cordonneriebeaudoin.qc.ca
Outside the region: mail us your items, returned by Canada Post.
Hours
Tuesday to Friday — 8:30am to 5:30pmSaturday — 9am to 3pm
Sunday and Monday — closed