Chagrin Falls & Northeast Ohio

Riding boot repair for boots worth keeping.

Zippers, sliders, inside patches, elastic, snaps, spur rests and snap tabs for tall riding boots and other styles.

Equestrian rider putting on tall leather riding boots

Why specialist repair matters

Fit is part of the value.

Riding boots are personal equipment. Once a pair has broken in to the rider, replacing it because of a zipper, patch, snap or elastic problem can mean giving up a fit that already works. Karen's repair work focuses on the components that commonly fail while the rest of the boot may still have useful life.

Chagrin-area equestrian service

Riding boot repair near Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

Karen's Novelty shop serves riders from Chagrin Falls and surrounding Northeast Ohio communities by appointment. For riders who have already invested in a well-fitted pair of tall boots, repairing the part that failed can preserve the fit and familiarity they already trust.

Mail-in service is also available when a rider is outside the local area.

Riding boot pricing

Riding boot services.

Current service pricing is shown below. Final scope, price and turnaround are confirmed with Karen before work begins.

Zippers in riding boots$90 each
New slider / zipper pull$25 each
Full patches on inside$90 each
New elasticPrice varies
New snaps$5 each
Spur rest, new or repairedPrice varies
New snap tabsPrice varies

Final scope, price and turnaround depend on the individual repair and are discussed before work proceeds.

Close-up stitching next to a zipper in brown leather

Repair before replacement

A broken zipper does not always mean a finished boot.

Sometimes the entire zipper needs replacement. Other times the issue may be the slider or another component. The useful first step is diagnosis, not assumption.

That is one reason Karen's 35+ years of repair experience matters. A repair specialist can look at the failure in the context of the entire boot rather than treating every problem the same way.

Before drop-off or shipping

All boots must be washed with warm soapy water and dried before they are dropped off or sent for repair. A $50 cleaning fee applies to boots that arrive dirty.

Read mail-in repair instructions →

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Riding boot repair

Talk with Karen about your boots.

Local service is by appointment in Novelty, Ohio. Mail-in repairs are available for customers outside the area.