Cobblers in Northern Virginia?

[Patek14]

I've done a really good job of wearing my soles and heels down on a pair of AEs I wear often and I expect I'll need to re-sole and re-heel within 4-7 months of wear. Obviously, the AE factory re-craft or sending my shoes to B. Nelson are viable options where I can have confidence in quality work. However, because I am cheap I am wondering if local cobblers might cost less (than $90-99)

Does anybody have experience with local cobblers in the DC Metro area, preferably in VA? I googled a few cobblers but I've only used the first one for super minor work (they are a big chain and I'm not sure I'd want to send good shoes to them). Any experiences with the cobbles below or others in the area for full re-sole/re-heeling?

cobblersbenchshoerepair.com

alexandriashoe.com

paulsleather.com

 

[zalb916]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=190360

 

[Cuttingboard]

Ballston Area Golden Shoe Repair 4001 9th St. N Arlington, VA 22203 703.243.4690 Glebe & Lee Hwy Sam Torrey Shoe Service 5267 Lee Hwy. Arlington, VA 22207 703.532.4933

 

[Patek14]

Originally Posted by zbromer

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=190360

Thanks! Looks like Sky Valet's cobbler does a good job but they are $120 for a re-craft. Both B. Nelson and AE factory beat that...

Is it even possible to get shoes re-heeled and re-soled for something like 60 bucks?