Located in Boca Park and clearly using loose pricing schemes and hushed talk to pay the excessive rent there is not much positive I can say about Shoe Lab, other than perhaps that they do a good job at making a buck. Keeping my 'experience' brief, I contacted the store to inquire about the cost of replacing a 1/4 inch loop of brown leather on a pair of double monk straps and was told I'd have to bring the item in for \"assessment\" - a quick visual inspection by the clerk leading to hushed discussion with the craftsman who very obviously looked both me and the brand over before quoting the random price of $35...$10 more than he'd just quoted a woman before me to replace a worn heel on a beaten up pair of Steve Maddens. Chuckling at this price and suggesting I'd look elsewhere it was with little surprise that the clerk sprang to action suggesting a \"special\" price of $25 without consulting her boss - an obvious indication that the former price was based on the label more than the workload and plenty of incentive for me to walk out, taking my business elsewhere.\n\nAdmittedly noting that their selection of shoe care products is on par with some of the higher end locations in the city it seems reasonable to assume that the quality of worksmanship is high but never one to support shady business practices I can't say I'm in any rush to affirm the veracity of that assumption.
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