A shop of his own.
At 16, John opened his first Quality Shoe Repair & Luggage in Westchester, California. His first workshop measured just 600 square feet.
Our storyA lifetime of giving things
A lifetime of giving things
a second chance.
Meet John Goli, the craftsman behind Quality Shoe Repair & Luggage and the unforgettable Shoe-Car.
Our journey.
A bigger chapter.
Two years later, he opened in West Santa Monica, serving customers from the wider West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills area.
Meet the Shoe-Car.
John wanted his shop to be memorable. His shoe-shaped automobiles became part of its story, including a yellow high heel and a heavy-duty work boot. He went on to create five shoe-shaped cars.
A brief retirement.
After 32 years in the business, John retired to Henderson, Nevada in 2005. Two years later, in 2007, he returned to the craft and opened a new chapter in the Las Vegas area.
The craft continues.
Today, the workshop brings personal care to shoes, leather, luggage and furniture in Las Vegas. Visit our current location at 2370 E. Serene Avenue, Suite 200-1.
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The Shoe-Car today.
Short clips of the high-heel Shoe-Car, posted by the family on @quality_shoe_repair.
High-heel Shoe-Car meets the Wienermobile
Shoe-CarGood morning from the Shoe-Car
Shoe-CarFollow the high heel!
Shoe-CarThe road less ordinaryGood craft.
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Good craft.
Great character.
Four wheels.
A shoe repair shop with a car shaped like a shoe? That’s John Goli. His story is a reminder that care and imagination belong together.
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A craftsman, aged sixteen.
John opened a 600-square-foot shoe repair shop in Westchester, California. A small space. An idea with a long road ahead.
The craft got wheels.
Why stop at repairing shoes? John started building automobiles shaped like them. His five creations included a high heel and a heavy-duty work boot.
A new road in Nevada.
After retiring to Henderson in 2005, John returned to the craft two years later. The next chapter of Quality Shoe Repair began in the Las Vegas area.
Still giving things another life.
Shoes. Leather. Luggage. Furniture. The workshop’s current home is on East Serene Avenue in Las Vegas, with the same spirit of personal care.
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Quick answers
About John & the Shoe-Car.
Who founded Quality Shoe Repair & Luggage?
John Goli. At 16, he opened his first Quality Shoe Repair & Luggage in Westchester, California, in 1973. Two years later, he opened in West Santa Monica.
What is the Shoe-Car?
John wanted his shop to be memorable, so starting in 1979 he built automobiles shaped like shoes. He created five shoe-shaped cars, including a yellow high heel and a heavy-duty work boot.
Where is the workshop today?
In Las Vegas. After 32 years in the business, John retired to Henderson, Nevada, in 2005 and returned to the craft in 2007. The workshop is at 2370 E. Serene Avenue, Suite 200-1, Las Vegas, NV 89123, open Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.
A little care. A lot more life.