Mark Rogers is a small shop right in the heart of Wilmslow that does key cutting and stuff. You…read moreknow the kind of place - you can get shoes repaired there, you know? Weird, because I have never once in my existence considered getting some shoes repaired, but then I've never really owned anything apart from trainers and you surely can't repair those can you? Fair play to Mark Rogers, it's a good old local business competing with the more chain-style equivalent Timpson down the road, and local businesses are always worth supporting.

Great guy and great work. Knows what he is doing and extremely nice and helpful. I had a small 5…read moresecond repair that needed doing. Offered to do it for free. What a guy.

A genuine old style cobblers, that can still hand stich shoes, they stick them to, but where…read morenecessary they will stich. I think thats great in this day and age. Family owned and run, a tiny shop nestled between two slihtly bigger shops, easily missed if your not careful. They dont just repair shoes, they will do belts purses, anything leather that need a repair they will look at and tell you if it is possible. They cut keys and engrave, dog tags, trophys, anything you take they will look at. The guys are great and really do try to help you with anything, and there is a distinct smell inside of leater and glue that is somehow reassuring.

You know that we all have different thresholds for high heels that are falling apart. Well mine…read moregoes pretty far. As long as my feet don't touch the ground and if I love the pair I will keep on wearing them (and there are even exceptions to this - so what if there's a hole in my favourite flats, I have tights on etc etc). The Village Cobbler is what you need when your black Zara peep toes are too bad for words, and you've already tried cellotaping them back together ... and you've got to get the train back to uni tomorrow. Oh, and could you just do them now? Thankyou thankyou thankyou. Obviously under normal circumstances there is a queue- a couple of days is usual. They cut keys here as well and sell all sorts of useful things like luggage etc. The only thing to defeat them was a small satchel bag that I completely murdered: my sister thought that she could salvage it (and thus take ownership of the poor thing). Alas, they needed the spring which I had carelessly dropped somewhere. Lesson learned. They are not miracle workers but they can fix and engrave most things.

Just a nice little store close to the center of Swadlincote, just over the street from my bank…read more(Barclays) and my barber (Sweeney Swad). This little store has been run since 1997 by the same man (only staff) who served me today - basically cutting me a new key (living in a centuries old manor home means you are using "historic" keys - and he can grind them for you. Great, prompt, polite service and very interesting guy to chat to (as I did). I think the main business is the keys and shoe repairs. Strangely much of his limited space is taken up with a gigantic (given the small size of the store) collection of Steiff "button in ear" Teddy Bears. https://www.steiffteddybears.co.uk/more-things-steiff/steiff-button-in-ear.php. Now that is weird - don't you think?? If the shoe repairs are as good and as prompt as the key cutting then you will be happy! He did have a few (VERY few) pairs of shoes. I LOVED the Jeffery West men's shoes https://www.jeffery-west.co.uk/ - the coolest that I have EVER seen for sure - see pics of the soles - the tops are equally awesome in terms of style, quality and more (shiny black leather, bright red laces an stitching - NICE!!!! Review # 50 2018

Lovely traditional shop, cuts keys, fixes shoes, sells a wide range of interesting gifts. Owner…read morefriendly and very helpful. Shops like this are sadly an endangered species! Swadlincote is lucky to have this one survive in very tough times, long May it continue!

Ashton's is one of the few independent cobblers left in the Midlands and is worth frequenting. It…read moremakes sense to repair good shoes and Ashton offer a quality repair at reasonable prices. There's a useful stock of shoe cleaning products and accessories like insoles or laces. Additional services include key cutting and the supply of trophies.

After visiting several "major" high street cobblers trying to find somebody who could put Doc…read moreMartens soles onto a pair of shoes originally with leather soles and heels and despairing to hear time after time " never heard of that" ; never been asked that before" ; "can't be done": I found a true master crafstman. The Sherwood Cobbler not only provided Doc Marten soles onto my shoes but made them look as if they had been originally created that way. My pair of Delicious Junction Rude Boys look fantastic. Now I know why he is a Member of Master Craft Men. P.s the price was actually cheaper than one of the high street cobblers quotes for replacement leather soles and heels so...fantastic service, does the impossible and at reasonable prices. What more could you ask and want for?

Quality Christmas presents for the grandparents from my son,bought from The Sherwood Cobbler…read more Amazing engraving from a photo that I emailed them onto a glass Heart tree decoration. Great service and the price well within budget. The look on the grandparents face was made even more worthwhile. So impressed I've been back in this week to order a new door sign. Thank you

I needed heels and sole on a pair of boots, got a great quote left phone number, recieved a tex…read moremessage the next day to say the were completed picked them up excellent job like new can not praise them enough will use again.

Took my leather walking boots for new soles. Cobblers did a cracking job and went the extra mile…read moreapplying mink oil to the leather. Great value for money. Thankyou