Welcome to Derek's Shoe Repair
We are a locally owned shoe repair shop located in Downtown Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1972, Derek’s has remained committed to providing quality repairs and friendly service to Portland locals and visitors alike for over 50 years. We offer a range of services, including preventative care (protective oversoles, heel plates, water/stain repellent treatments), sole/heel repairs, shoe shines and boot cleaning, shoe stretching, and minor handbag repair (see our Services section below for a list of our most common repairs). Derek’s also carries a variety of shoe care products and tools, including polishes and waxes, brushes, leather cleaners and conditioners, insoles, laces, cedar shoe trees, and much more. Need something for your home kit? Swing by!
We are a locally owned shoe repair shop located in Downtown Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1972, Derek’s has remained committed to providing quality repairs and friendly service to Portland locals and visitors alike for over 50 years. We offer a range of services, including preventative care (protective oversoles, heel plates, water/stain repellent treatments), sole/heel repairs, shoe shines and boot cleaning, shoe stretching, and minor handbag repair (see our Services section below for a list of our most common repairs). Derek’s also carries a variety of shoe care products and tools, including polishes and waxes, brushes, leather cleaners and conditioners, insoles, laces, cedar shoe trees, and much more. Need something for your home kit? Swing by!
Our Services
Phone or email quotes are not guaranteed until item(s) are seen in-person by a Derek’s representative.
Have a special project? Give us a call, and we’ll see what we can do!
- Same-Day Shoe Shine
- Shoe Shine
- Boot Shine
- Leather Conditioning
- Suede Shampoo
- Leather Shampoo
- Protective Half Sole (Topy)
- Protective Full Sole
- JR Leather Half Sole
- JR Leather Full Sole
- Rubber Half Sole
- Rubber Full Sole
- Vibram / Specialty Full Sole
- Birkenstock Full Sole
- Glue Sole
- Toe Buildup
- Dowel Heel Taps
- Heel Block Build-Up
- Rubber Heel Lift Replacement
- Leather/Rubber Combo Heel Lift
- Vibram & Specialty Heel Lifts
- Vibram & Specialty Whole Heels
- Plastic Heel Plates
- Metal Heel Plates
- Bag Conditioning & Shine
- Bag Cleaning & Conditioning
- Bag Water Protection
- Add Belt Holes
- Shorten Belt
- New Elastic / Velcro
- New Rivet / Snap / Eyelet
- Specialty Hardware Replacement N/A
Please give us a call at the shop
- Replace Stitching
- Patch Repair
- Zipper Repair
- Zipper Replacement N/A
Please give us a call at the shop
- General Stretch
Width, Instep, and Length
- Specialty Stretch
To accommodate a bunion or hammertoe
- Boot Shaft Stretching
- Same-Day Shoe Shine
- Shoe Shine
- Boot Shine
- Leather Conditioning
- Suede Shampoo
- Leather Shampoo
- Protective Half Sole (Topy)
- Protective Full Sole
- JR Leather Half Sole
- JR Leather Full Sole
- Rubber Half Sole
- Rubber Full Sole
- Vibram / Specialty Full Sole
- Birkenstock Full Sole
- Glue Sole
- Toe Buildup
- Dowel Heel Taps
- Heel Block Build-Up
- Rubber Heel Lift Replacement
- Leather/Rubber Combo Heel Lift
- Vibram & Specialty Heel Lifts
- Vibram & Specialty Whole Heels
- Plastic Heel Plates
- Metal Heel Plates
- Bag Conditioning & Shine
- Bag Cleaning & Conditioning
- Bag Water Protection
- Add Belt Holes
- Shorten Belt
- New Elastic / Velcro
- New Rivet / Snap / Eyelet
- Specialty Hardware Replacement N/A
Please give us a call at the shop
- Replace Stitching
- Patch Repair
- Zipper Repair
- Zipper Replacement N/A
Please give us a call at the shop
- General Stretch
Width, Instep, and Length
- Specialty Stretch
To accommodate a bunion or hammertoe
- Boot Shaft Stretching
Customer Reviews
4 months agoJessica is an amazing store owner. Super sweet and willing to work and flexible with my shoe requests. Did everything super quickly whenever I needed it. I cannot recommend a better shoe repair or...- a year agoGosh what an amazing experience it was to have my Redwing boots resoled by Jessica. It was truly such a personalized and unique experience as a whole. It felt like I was working with a personal...
- 2 months agoOkay, this is kind of a weird review because in the end, they couldn't help me, but hear me out: this place rules. I went to Derek's Shoe Repair after being told by another cobbler that my beloved...
- 5 months agoThis is hands down the best cobbler I have ever used. I lived in 5 major cities prior to moving here and finding a shoe repair service I can trust with my designer shoes is always a priority. ...
- 2 years agoI’ve been coming to Derek’s shoe repair for years now and could not be happier with the results and the customer experience. Jessica and her team do wonderful work and I’m so happy I discovered...
