Welcome to Holmes Shoe Repair

Welcome to Holmes Shoe RepairWelcome to Holmes Shoe RepairWelcome to Holmes Shoe Repair

Welcome to Holmes Shoe Repair

Welcome to Holmes Shoe RepairWelcome to Holmes Shoe RepairWelcome to Holmes Shoe Repair
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Shop hours

8:00 to 5:00

Mon - Fri

Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930

Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930

Shop hours

8:00 to 5:00

Mon - Fri

Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930

Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930Phone my desk @ 727.898.7930

About Us

Traditional Service Quality Repairs

Traditional Service Quality Repairs

Traditional Service Quality Repairs

Serving Tampa Bay area for more then 75 years!

General Repairs/Orthopedic Modifications are in house in this shoe repair shop

Two people and four hands that send nothing out

Full Service Repairs

Traditional Service Quality Repairs

Traditional Service Quality Repairs

Hello my name is Earl

I am a 4th Generation Shoe Repairman

I have more than 40 years of experience in the shoe repair business and industry

My wife Dawn is first gen with 40 years experience

Orthopedic Shoe Modifications

Traditional Service Quality Repairs

Orthopedic Shoe Modifications

Short limb elevations/Build ups/Lifts/Inserts, Custom molded orthotics, Brace transfers, Rocker soles, and so much more

Services

Full service repairs

Modification Specialties

Modification Specialties

 

Heels/ Soles/ Toe Pieces/

Buckles/ Elastic/ Sock Liners/

Heel Pads/ Heel Liners/

Sole Guards

and much more

Shoe Repair is a  smart  alternative to buying new shoes

Find out more

Modification Specialties

Modification Specialties

Modification Specialties

Black strip indicates inserted lift

 

Short Limb Elevations/

Custom Molded Orthotics/

Brace Transfers/ T-Straps/

Arches/ Metetarsal Pads/

Rocker Soles/ Metetarsal Bars/

Shoe Wedging

Find out more

Repairs

Full soles and heels

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

Full soles and heels

Entire bottom is replaced with superprime graded leather

Half soles and heels

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

Full soles and heels

Half soles are the forepart that is replaced with superprime graded leather along with new heels

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

Vibram and Topy in stock

Red/Caramel/Black

New dowel lifts

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

Ladies sole protectors with new dowel lifts

dowels removed, wrapping pull back into place, trimmed and burnished

It's a Clever Alternative

It's a Clever Alternative

It's a Clever Alternative

Shoe Repair is a smart alternative to buying new shoes

It's shopping in your closet!

It's Green

It's a Clever Alternative

It's a Clever Alternative

Shoe Repair is a way of recycling

Repairing your shoes keeps them out of the landfill!

It's Wise

It's a Clever Alternative

And so much more

Shoe Repair extends the life of yours shoes

Maintaining your investments is a wise choice! 

And so much more

It's a Clever Alternative

And so much more

Toe Pieces/

Buckles/ Elastic/ Sock Liners/

Heel Pads/ Heel Liner to name a few of the things we offer

Women's Price List

Womens

Popular woman's repairs includes a shoe shine

Spike/stilettos/dowel lifts

$9.95 per pair + sales tax

 up to about the size of a quarter using my all time favorite Brand Name "SuperTaps" / Caramel and Black 

Dress/casual heels

$14.95 per pair + sales tax

Your dress heels/flats/casuals/wedges

Sole Protectors

$19.95 per pair + sales tax

Brand Name Vibram and Topy /  Ruby red/Carmel/Black

Shoe Shines

$6 Bucks per pair

Dark colors Black/Brown/Navy/Tan...



Womens Findings

Assorted popular repairs

Elastics

$18.95 per pair + sales tax

Elastics replaced on buckles and such

Sock Liners

$19.95 per pair + sales tax

This is the lining/insole  under your foot in your dress wear. Replace them with genuine leather in Black/Brown/Tan/White and Off White

Toe Pieces

$12.95 per pair + sales tax

Toe portion of the sole is replaced/trimmed/dressed

Purse strap/Belt shortened

$14.95 per belt/purse+ sales tax

Measured to your liking 

Prices subject to change all rights reserved

Men's Price List

Men's Heels

Popular Men's repairs includes a shoe shine

Dress/Casual

$19.95 per pair + sales tax

 All rubber heels Vibram and other imports replaced trimmed Dressed/Burnished

Combination Leather/Rubber heels

$27.95 per pair + sales tax

A nice classic replacement imported from Italy

Neoprene/Work and Cowboy heels

$28.95 per pair + sales tax

Including Vibram #100 Lug Heels

Price is for heels only.

Does not include any necessary repairs where required

Sole Protectors

$24.95 per pair + sales tax

Brand Name Vibram and Topy /  Carmel/Black

Belt Shortened

$14.95 per belt + sales tax

Measured to your liking


Men's Soles

Full soles and half soles

Half Soles Leather or Rubber

$39.95 per pair + sales tax

Imported Italian Leather SuperPrime graded or dress tap from Goodyear.

Price is for Half soles only.

Does not include welts or midsoles where required or other necessary repairs

Full Soles

$89.95 per pair + sales tax

Full leather or rubber soles include the heels

Price is for full soles and heels only.

Does not include welts or  midsoles where required or other necessary repairs

Toe Pieces

$14.95 per pair + sales tax

Toe portion of the sole is replaced/trimmed/dressed

Shoe Shines

$6 Bucks per pair

Dark colors Black/Brown/Navy/Tan...

Prices subject to change all rights reserved

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at solelord@hotmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Please refer to the price list, there you will find the most popular repair requests. Need more help? Call me at my desk 727.898.7930


 For the most part, once shoes are dropped off, they are available for pick up 3 days later. This our general schedule for repairs and orthopedic modifications. 

There are some exclusions such as special orders, custom molded orthotics, supply issues and so on.
Shoes that are dropped off Monday are available for pick up anytime Thursday, as example.

A Tues drop off/Fri pick up,  Weds drop off/Mon pick up and so on.
This gives us time to process your shoes and of course repair them. 


Your shoes are tracked the entire way, from the time you drop them off, to the time you pick them up.
When we write a repair order we will ask for a phone number as part of the process.

Each repair tag has a number we use combined with the phone number to track and ID your shoes. This info is entered into our database once the repair order is completed.

You will be given a claim stub with the corresponding number with the repair order

Once your shoes have been picked up, we remove the phone number from our database and replace it with the date it was picked up.
It is always encouraged to have your claim stub.


Only USD is excepted


Yes you can, please send to solelord@hotmail.com

I will respond as soon as I have time I available.

While a picture is worth a thousand words, there is never a substitute for in-store inspection.

It is always encouraged to bring your shoes in rather then rely on what I may or may not see in a picture.

Sorry no text messaging available


Caller:  Are you there?!

Me: I'm not sure... Is it between 8am and 5pm Mon thru Fri??

hehe couldn't help myself!



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    Orthopedics

    Custom molded orthotics

    Custom molded orthotics

    Custom molded orthotics

    Custom molded orthotics

     

    Custom Molded Orthotics

    Full length or 3/4 length

    I offer Eva Foam and Cork

    Foam Impressions are taken once the foot is posted

    Then

    Casting the impressions, vacuum forming materials,

    Posting, shaping, covering the orthotics of your choice of Spenco* or Leather covers

    Most are covered in Spenco* Cushion Material, Blue or Green

    Leather covers are mostly brown, tan or off white

    Price

    $250 per pair

    Did you know most times your old yet comfortable orthotics

    can be refurbished and recovered?

    Refurb and Recover $50 per pair

    Modifications are extra

    such as add a met pad

    Custom molded orthotics

    Custom molded orthotics

    Cork wrapped in leather

    Buildups, lifts, inserts, LLD, short limb elevations

    Buildups, lifts, inserts, LLD, short limb elevations

    Full length buildup

    Buildups, lifts, inserts, LLD, short limb elevations

    Buildups, lifts, inserts, LLD, short limb elevations

    Buildups, lifts, inserts, LLD, short limb elevations

     

    Most any shoe can be modified

    such as

    Dress, Sport, Casual, Boots, Sandals

    brands like

     Nike, Cole Hann, Dan Post, Teva, Clarks, Ecco, Body Glove

    Saucony, Vionic, to name a few

    For the most part Shoe Elevations are Heel to Toe Full Length

    Prices for full length buildups start at $50 per buildup

    (up to 1/4" or 6mm)

    We also offer inserts in both composition rubber and EVA

    full length or heel lifts

    (Full length $25 / Heel lifts $18 / up to 1/2" or 12mm) 


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        Dawn and Earl

        5501 28 St North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33714, United States

        solelord@hotmail.com

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        08:00 am – 05:00 pm

        Since 1946 the Story

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        Earl T Holmes opens this store after leaving the military

         

        Earl T. Holmes first opened his store in 1946 and proudly serviced his patrons shoes until 1975.

        Robert and Joan Daniel (my parents) purchased the store that year and felt that things should remain the same.

        Use Quality materials and provide the kind of service their customers were use to receiving.

         By this time I was already working around the shop earning much needed allowance money.

        I started shining shoes at about age 8 in other shops my parents previously owned.

        In 1983 my father was wanting to retire after his 50 years in the business and that is when my wife and I took over.

        I was very fortunate to have such a skilled/knowledgeable/patient craftsman as my teacher in my stepfather Robert Daniel. He was a good dad too!

        You see I lost my bio father ("Carl" he was also a shoe repairman) when I was very young, it took both these guys to get me here!


        The tradition of shoe repair in my family continues and we feel that quality materials and service remains alive and well, just the way it has always been.

        Dawn and I have operated this shop for 39 years and counting, longer then the two previous owners combined.

          

        Hello my name is Earl aka Solelord

        Why Solelord? I needed a user name and Soleman was Taken!

        Who would have thought

         

        I am a fourth generation shoe repairman with 40 years experience in this store

        Shoe Modifications (mostly orthopedic in nature) are my

        Specialty and Passion

        I am the person that answers the phone when you call

        I am the person that performs all the repairs and modifications

        Photo Gallery

          Video

          WTVT Fox13 came to see me one day :)

          Always a big shout out for everyone at Fox13

          You truly made my day!

          Old school cork elevation

          My father taught me how to do this type of job. I had built several before this video. This modification I'm building was the last one I made around 1998.

          I feel blessed to have had a video camera!

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