Generations of Cobblers
George Roy Sr
Cobbling 1923-1956
George Roy Sr founded Roy’s Shoe Shop in 1923, at it’s original location 480 Stevens Ave,, before the business was moved to 500 Stevens Ave in 1941. At this time, Roy’s was mainly selling shoes new.
George Roy Jr
Cobbling 1930-1981
George Roy Jr sold and repaired shoes, training and working with his father for 25 years and then later with Stephen Lentz. Many of the customers that come into Roy’s reminisce about buying shoes as a child from George!
Stephen Lentz
Cobbling 1956-2010
Stephen worked close with George Roy selling and repairing shoes for about 25 years until he purchased the building in 1981. He then started working with his sons Dan and Mike. This was when Roy’s made the shift from selling shoes to only repairing. Steve retired in 2010 and enjoys painting and telling stories of all the hikes and adventures he’s experienced through the years. A true Maine outdoorsman!
Daniel
Cobbling 1981-present
Dan currently owns the business with his son Ryan. He is a jack of all trades and a shoe repair expert! Dan handles all resoling and orthopedic work, along with all other things shoe related!
Ryan
Cobbling 2013-present
Ryan is Dan’s son. He takes care of all stitching, patching, and zipper matters. He almost always has an art project going. His favorite mediums are wood, leather, and stone. Our shop mascot, Tucker the Pomeranian, is Ryan’s bestest bud. They are always together.
Liz
Cobbling 2016-present
Liz is Dan’s daughter. She is a total cowboy boot geek, and hopes to learn the art of bootmaking and shoemaking. Liz handles shining, custom coloring, customer service and social media.
