Does anyone know of a reputable shoe repair shop? Or have had shoes or handbags repaired well? I have a ladies' handbag that is in good condition except for one broken strap, I took it to the tailor on my street and he said it has to be repaired at a shoe repair place. I've never happened across such a place in the area where I live... And I'm not sure how much effort I should really put into repairing a 120-kuai handbag that I've had for over a year anyway, haha. Please advise. : )

There is a very kind older man on Hongshan Dong Lu who fixes shoes, bags, umbrellas etc. No shop, just a stool and tools. If you come up the street from the railroad tracks he will be on your right, sandwiched between two billboards just outside the entrance to a big apartment complex. He does good work and charges next to nothing.

Very good! However, they recently moved most all the vendors off the street on Hongshan Dong Lu (very near where I live!), do you think he will still be there?

He seems to be able to operate without the chengguan messing with him. Was definitely there last week :)

Yeah! I know the guy, super friendly and always smiling