This is one of the oldest shoe shops in bradford which is soon due to close so will be no more…read morewithin a matter of weeks. Their stock is very oldfashioned but really good quality so if you are after comfort over style this shop is for you. Their prices are very steep though considering there are no designer shoes in the shop but i suppose you pay for the comfort of their shoes and the quality. This is also one of the only shoe shops in bradford that actually measures your shoes for you, which is quite unique in itself. The shop specialises in scholl foot products be it anti odour insoles to heel repair creams but, you can buy the products cheaper at boots so this isnt a plus. You can also buy the odd handbag here but again they are more for quality rather than style and are on the dear side. The staff arent the friendliest you will find but adequate.

Have taken my boots for repairs twice and received excellent service and great advice after failing…read moreto find a suitable cobbler in Leeds that uses adhesives rather than animal based glues. Dropped my boots into the shop and they were posted back to me in Leeds within 2 weeks.

This place is a fantastic little cobblers. I was on a busy mission in town, which isn't unusual…read moresince I always collect errands in order to make it worth the trip in. (My, I sound old.) One of my tasks was to reheel the many pairs of shoes that had, at that point, just failed. I couldn't bear to dump six pairs on one poor cobbler so I brought but two with me, to gauge how much it might cost at the very least, and decided I could do the rest at a later date. I nipped into Jim's and the bloke immediately understood the task at hand. Presumably they get a lot of trade like me - shoes, that is. He raised a kindly eyebrow and said "Ready in an hour love, that ok?" to which I replied "Perfect, thanks! How much will it be please?" and he said "'Bout a tenner!" How totally excellent. It was like getting two brand new pairs of shoes back, as it had been that long since I wore them last, and for only ten pounds. They were friendly, work was swift enough to shoot round town and do my bits, and it was lovely and cheap to boot. (Hah hah, get it? Yes, I know. It was awful...) Grand stuff!

Rowena's experience is normal. Qype User's is very much not. I have been using Jim's Place for…read moreyears and have recommended it to friends many times. They've ALWAYS done a brilliant job and are friendly and very well-priced. Correction - once a show wasn't glued quite right but when I took it back it was promptly and cheerfully fixed (free of charge of course). Places like this are like little goldmines. Use them or lose them.

Whether you need a spare key cutting for your new beau or new heels for your favourite party shoes,…read morethen Timpsons is the place to go. They also sell all manner of accessories for your footwear and do engraving to boot (one to consider for Christmas and gift ideas). The store is tiny. In fact, if you blink, you may miss it but it's worth keeping an eye out for it. Keys are cut whilst you wait and you'll get some friendly banter to pass the time. I appreciate good customer service and the staff in Timpsons have to be some of the most knowledgeable and friendly I've come across. And just in case you wondered, I have no affiliation with Timpsons or any of the staff they're not my type anyway!

I took my brown boots into Burnley Timpsons last week for a heal & sole replacement. The manager…read moreshowed me a very pale pair of soles the colour of sloppy custard but told me they'd have some brown ones in early next week and the boots would be ready for Wednesday. Today is Friday, two days after Wednesday. I just visited Timpsons again to collect my boots. The boots had no heals on and the very pale custard soles I had specifically stated I did not want were roughly glued in place. When I queried the colour the manager said 'We don't do brown ones'. S-funny, you did last week! My boots had gone into Timpsons with replacement brown soles on them from the last time they were mended, yet the manager tells me Timpsons, the largest name in the sector, can't source brown soles!!! How many brown boots/shoes are sold annually in Britain? Answer - Google says 'Millions'. How many custard-coloured shoes are sold annually in Britain? Answer - Google says 'None'!!! I left Timpsons with my broken shoes, custard soles ripped off and my money back

Shoe Craft of Otley is one of those essential shops that everyone (certainly the locals) has needed…read moreat one time or another. Although the word 'shoe' is in the name, keys is largely the game with Shoe Craft specialising in key cutting of all kinds - car, household and security. If you've worn those party shoes that one time too many they can sort this too as they offer a shoe repair service which is both swift and reasonably priced! Should that not be enough, they also engrave items, such as trophies, watches and so on! Pretty much everything you could want and need from a repair shop of this ilk but with the friendly staff and good prices to boot. (Hah, get it?! I know, it's a terrible pun...)

I stumbled across (excuse the pun) Shoetech! when passing through the Merrion Centre purely by…read morechance. A pair of tall boots bought for my girlfriend as a Christmas present were a little too tall for her diminutive frame and so I was looking to get around half an inch taken off the top. The shoemaker in question was quick to point out it was not an easy job, as they are machined leather throughout, but he would give it his best shot. However the resulting job was perfect, exactly as requested and very well finished and stitched. The price was only £15 and they were back within two days. I think the exclamation mark in their name is warranted after all.

V good and friendly service. I came here after being quoted a ridiculous price on the market stalls…read moreand had just about given up. The chap here did a great job v good quality - and was almost half the price. I dont know how it compares to Timsons but I would guess its half the price they charge

I've been back several times now, to bring new life to old shoes, and I have to say that these…read morechaps are fantastic. En route to town, I dropped in my solid favourite heels to be fixed up, and was greeted by the ever friendly and welcoming guys that man the shop. I'm sure one of them must be Steve, and one day I might venture to ask which one, but on this occasion I wasn't so brave as to make introductions. It costs just over a fiver to get re-heeling done, and I've never been in without being able to collect the shoes about 30 minutes later. Basically, it gives you enough time to pop off for a coffee, take in the world, and pop back again before going about your day. Of course, if you need keys cut, and the various other cobbler odd jobs, they're ready to provide good service for that too. They're always smiling, they're cheap and cheerful, they're fantastic and I've them to thank for not having to buy new shoes. It's always a pleasure. Cash only, but as Hannah says, there's a cash machine right next door!

Steve's is probably the most traditional business in the whole of Headingley - amidst a sea of…read morestudent pubs, bars and modern delis, it stands proud, providing ye olde cobbling and keycutting services for anyone who so desires. The keycutting services are as fast as they are cheap (very) and on the two occasions I've needed a key cut here, I've had no problems with the finished product working in my doors. Can't say I've ever needed to have a shoe cobbled though. I'm a firm believer in the if-a-shoe's-broke-bin-it school of thought, so I can't comment on Steve's shoe skills, but I'd wager they're as professional as his key-cutting skills are.

So, I have been saving up many pairs of shoes to re-heel all at once and decided to revisit Bob's…read moreto get them all done at once. I nipped in to Chapel A and went on in, explaining that three needed re-heeling and my boots desperately needed some kind of rubber bottom to the heel as the plastic was proving lethal in the wet weather. (Yes, summer seems to be officially over in Leeds with nary an hour of decent sunlight in the last week or so... ) The chap asked if I wanted them doing today, which I did, so he said he needn't bother with a ticket. Since I was getting four pairs done at once he decided to do all four for for only £20, where usually the individual pairs are a £6.50, which I thought was marvellous! I handed him my bundle of shoes and spent a lovely hour or so mooching in Chapel A and enjoying a coffee at Zed before heading back to see how he'd done. He showed me my newly re-heeled shoes and all three pairs seemed as good as new, it still amazes me what a new lease of life simply re-heeling can do for my favourite pairs of shoes, and he'd even polished up my boots with their new safety-friendly rubber heel. Couldn't be happier with the service, lovely staff and great work. Win!

Awesome service. Engraved my son's army dog tag - he was very happy. Had loads of shoes re-heeled…read moreto a high standard.