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Pre-Books & Rush Options!

Not everyone can leave their items in our shop for our average 2-6 week turnaround time, and we have solutions for that! Our turn-around time is never guaranteed unless a rush fee applies, all estimates are based on current staffing and demand. Pre-Book Your Repair / Alteration Pre-books allow you to confirm an order with […]

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Covid-19 Policy – Updated Dec 23rd 2022

Our business is committed to ensuring we are accessible to the most vulnerable and are still taking Covid-19 precautions. Our entire staff has been vaccinated for Covid-19. […]

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In the Press

Awl Together Leather has been grateful to be able to speak to the Press about our leatherwork, community involvement and running a small business. […]

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Past Events & Community Engagement

It’s a huge part of our ethos to be involved in community events that promote sustainability and accessibility. Our community is what keeps us in East Vancouver, repairing goods. […]

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Making Donations – Incoming and Outgoing

Incoming Donations We happily accept donations of all kinds of leather, leather goods (jackets, bags, boots), denim, fur, upholstery materials, leather tools, sewing machines, and more. If we can’t use it in-store, we will find someone who loves it! We have a particular need for non-stretch denim to use in denim darning (in any color/wash). […]

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Blundstone Resole and Repair 101

Blundstone Chelsea boots are a staple in Vancouver and beyond—and for good reason! They’re stylish, comfortable, and easy to slip on. However, like many mass-manufactured boots, Blundstones are designed with a Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) sole that deteriorates within five years, crumbling away over time. The good news? Awl Together Leather specializes in professional Blundstone repair, […]

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Fastest Birkenstock Repair – How To

All styles of Birkenstock sandals are designed to be repaired – here’s the fastest way to repair them for summer! Whether you need a new sole, a reheel, a cork or leather patch, or a full rebuild with a new footbed, Awl Together Leather offers the fastest Birkenstock repair in Vancouver. Here’s a guide to […]

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Vancouver’s Best Shoe Repair and Cobbling

Fixing shoes, boots, jackets, bags and leather items are the bread and butter of shoe repair and cobbling shops, although in Vancouver, not all the shops will service all items. Awl Together Leather is a custom leatherwork studio in East Vancouver, just off Commercial Drive, that offers repair, alteration, redye, and bespoke services on all […]

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Item Removed

If you’ve found this page, you’ve been looking at an item or page that has been removed from our website. We’ve recently combed our site for listings that were slowing down our SEO and have moved those listings over to our Etsy store. The Awl Together Leather Etsy Store ships worldwide with all of our […]

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