Jim's Shoes & Bags - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Francis Teran

Arreglan muy bien los zapatos

D H

Great guy took tons of time with me. Helped me go thru 5 different boots in multiple sizes ended up with a pair of Irish Setter hard toe boots.

Scott Gardner

Jim was incredible from the moment I called to see if his shop had hiking boots for my wife. He fitted her perfectly and made sure to explain of how they should feel and the best way have them laced. It was a very professional and personal approach to make sure we were getting boots for the occasion. Very reasonable pricing and it was actually cheaper than I had originally anticipated. He even made fantastic recommendations of hikes and beaches. We visited them all and so happy we did! Thanks Jim!

Daniel Rhee

If you’ve come to visit Kona and need hiking shoes, this is the place to go. Owner will measure your feet for the right fit, sells quality products and is very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

Rebecca Roberts

Jim did an amazing job fixing the heel on a pair of boots that my dog ripped up. They are as good as new now, with no more chew marks. He was also super fast and had them done in a week! Thanks Jim!!

Sandra Nosek

I’m here in Kona from Az for my sons and soon to be daughter n loves wedding and my sandal broke. I found Jim’s Shoe and Bag Repair and went in where he was so personable, caring and helpful that he repaired my shoe immediately at a very reasonable price. Thank you Jim! If you need repairs he does an amazing job!

Chelsea Parks

A great place to find hiking shoes! Knowledgeable, helpful. A great experience! Found exactly the hiking shoes we needed.

Benjamin Bogardus

I came to the big island to intern on an organic coffee farm. The farm was made of lava rock, which ate my shoes I had brought the first week I was there.

My host on the farm advised me to go to Jim's Shoes to find good work boots. While the shoes were expensive, they were great quality for the price asked. Shoes are like tools: the better quality, the longer they'll last and the less likely you are to get hurt. Jim gave me the right advice on which boots to buy and I went back out into the field.

A month later, after walking over many more lava rocks, the edges of the bottoms of the boots began to shred off. I brought them back to Jim and he agreed to change these Red Wings for another pair that was more 'old school' with Garmont soles. He gave me the right advice the first time and the right advice when I returned.

Right after getting the new boots, my plans changed. I had been preparing to move to another farm to intern, but this fell through and I decided to return to the mainland to better apply for jobs and graduate school. Because I am poor, I took the new boots back for a refund. Jim was very understanding that the boots had been specifically for farm work and since I was no longer doing farm work I wouldn't need them.

Jim was amazingly helpful and courteous throughout my time in Hawaii. I wish I could have stayed and used his boots and worked on the new farm, because it seemed like I could plow through anything in them and better get work done. I would recommend Jim's Shoes to anyone looking to buy a good tool: durable boots that will let you get work done well without getting hurt.