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KC Shoe & Boot Repair (also operating as KC Shoe Repair) is a third-generation cobbler and shoe/boot repair shop in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri, owned and operated by the Tanner family (Charles and Nancy Tanner). The business traces its roots to the late 1950s, when it began as Perky’s Shoe Repair in the Antioch Shopping Center; it merged with a Red Wing boot store in the late 1970s, was renamed KC Shoe Repair in 1989, and relocated to its current Northland storefront at 8107 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118 in 2024. It handles full shoe, boot, and leather repair and remains active.123

Description

KC Shoe & Boot Repair is a full-service cobbler in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri. The shop repairs shoes, boots, and a wide range of leather goods, including jackets, purses, and belts, with services spanning resoling, heel and welt repair, leather conditioning, and full restorations.12 It is described as one of the larger and busier shoe-repair operations in the Kansas City area and also handles specialty work such as work and western boots, motorcycle leathers, and orthopedic shoe elevations.2

The business operates Tuesday through Saturday and is closed Sunday and Monday.2 As of 2024 it operates from a Northland storefront at 8107 N Oak Trafficway, in the North Oak corridor of Kansas City, Missouri (Clay County).3

Ownership and history

The shop is a third-generation family business owned and operated by the Tanner family — Charles and Nancy Tanner.13 It traces its origins to the late 1950s, when it opened as Perky’s Shoe Repair in the Antioch Shopping Center in the Northland.13 In the late 1970s the operation merged with a Red Wing boot store and moved to the Antioch Annex.3 It was renamed KC Shoe Repair in 1989.1

The business has long operated in the Northland’s North Oak / Antioch area. In 2024 it relocated to its current storefront at 8107 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118, announcing the new location as open in mid-2024.4 An earlier Northland address (5120 NE Antioch Rd) is associated with the business in older listings, consistent with the documented Antioch-area history and the 2024 move.35 for the precise founding year within the late 1950s and the exact relationship between the named owners and the three documented generations of the Tanner family.

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

  1. https://www.facebook.com/kcshoerepair/ — asserts: KC Shoe & Boot Repair is a 3rd-generation business owned and operated by Charles and Nancy Tanner; started in the late 1950s as Perky’s Shoe Repair and renamed KC Shoe Repair in 1989; repairs boots, shoes, jackets, purses, and other items. (Summary via search; page returned partial/blocked content on direct fetch.) ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  2. https://www.yelp.com/biz/kc-shoe-repair-kansas-city — asserts: KC Shoe Repair located at 8107 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118; phone (816) 454-8882; hours Tue–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM, Sat 8:30 AM–2:00 PM, Sun/Mon closed; services include professional shoe and boot repair, leather repair, motorcycle leathers, work and western boots, orthopedic shoe elevations; 49+ reviews; currently operating. (Page returned 403 to direct fetch; corroborated via aggregator listing and search.) ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. https://kc-shoe-repair.wheree.com/ — asserts: KC Shoe Repair at 8107 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118 (Clay County); 3rd-generation business owned/operated by Charles and Nancy Tanner; founded late 1950s as Perky’s Shoe Repair in the Antioch Shopping Center, merged with a Red Wing boot store and moved to the Antioch Annex in the late 1970s; specializes in professional shoe/boot/leather repair; open Tue–Sat. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  4. https://www.facebook.com/kcshoerepair/posts/we-are-open-today-at-our-new-location-8107-n-oak-trafficway-kcmo-64118/1012360560896940/ — asserts: Facebook post dated July 30, 2024 announcing “We are open today at our new location!!! 8107 N Oak Trafficway. KCMO 64118,” confirming a 2024 relocation to the current Northland address. ↩

  5. http://www.findglocal.com/US/Kansas-City/235804976475069/KC-Shoe-Repair-and-Boot-Store — asserts: KC Shoe Repair and Boot Store associated with an earlier Northland address at 5120 NE Antioch Rd, Kansas City, MO, consistent with the documented Antioch-area history prior to the 2024 move. ↩

See also

  • Registry
  • _Tier1-Non-Service-Local-Businesses
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Locally owned
  • Northland