I visited Cobblers the other day while taking a leisurely turn around Lewes. The place seems a…read morelittle odd I might even go so far as to say it borderlines the shambolic. The general feel of the place is not too dissimilar to the kind of place you might read about in a Hans Christian Anderson tale, but it seems to have been achieved unintentionally. This isn't what lured me in though. I have been having trouble for some time finding someone who can replace the zips on my 1970s leather jacket. I managed to get the Ironing shop in have to replace the main zip but they said that they didn't want to see my jacket back it there again after the sheer thickness of the leather broke five of their needles. The mad old lady in Cobblers seemed to think that they would be able to do it but was a little wary of saying when or how much. Apparently if you do require service of this nature you are to go in on "any day except Wednesday or Sunday, he's even in on a Saturday sometimes", so maybe any day except Wednesday or the weekend is a safer bet. This might sound preposterous but in comparison to the ordeal I've had trying to get a place in Brighton to do it this is good service.

I had a hand tooled leather guitar strap I wanted turning into a belt. It has a lot of sentimental…read morevalue. I tried Clever With Leather in Brighton and they were rude so I walked out. I tried cobblers and to be honest my first impressions were mixed. The man who does the repairs was quite brusque, and seemed a bit confused initially about the job. His wife was a little more patient trying to understand what I wanted. I left it with them and they said tthey'd call me. After 3 weeks I'd not heard anything, called them and was told to chase them up later that week. I finally picked it up after it being there a month and was nervous to see how it had turned out. Have to say though the work is excellent. Very high quality stitching and he'd even top stitched some areas where straps had been removed so that it looked neat and you couldn't see the holes. The buckle is sturdy and fastened so well and neatly to the leather. I absolutely love that I can now wear this as a belt. I would say that if you don't mind a bit of brusqueness, and have the patience to explain what you need (and don't mind chasing them up) then this place is worth checking out. Definitely better than Clever With Leather. Very happy with the work!

I was referred here by a friend. I needed an unusual job done in leatherwork, and having approached…read morethese gentlemen, I felt confident that they could do it. Well..I wasn't disappointed. A first class job and an excellent repair on my Chelsea boots. I would recommend this family cobbler to all. Fast, inexpensive and efficient. Top Gun !! Many thanks and will return.

From the owner: I do repairs to some leather items. Bike leathers, bike boots, equine boots etc. I also do zip…read morereplacements in leather, including jackets. Club patches on leather cuts, zips in leather bags, & new bag handles.

Visited on Saturday to cut a couple of keys. Incredibly polite and very good value. Its in a little…read morepedestrian area at the bottom of the High Street. Car park round the back.

Pulllingers is a bit of a Brighton institution as far as longevity. This Kemp Town branch has been…read morehere for not only my lifetime, but my parent's lifetimes and their parents too. In fact the original business was established in 1780!!! As well as selling great brands like Dr Martens, Loake, Rohde, Joseph, Seibel and specialist shoes for people with wide soles. They have a brilliant cobbling service so get your old boots down here for a new lease on life!

I'm a big believer in getting my shoes and boots repaired when they break. Especially good leather…read moreboots, they're too good to throw away and usually they just need a new heel or resoled. Pullingers on George Street in Brighton (don't get confused with George Street in Hove!) is the place to go. It's cheap, fast and they do a great job when it comes to footwear repairs. Good old fashioned service too!

Brogues have been the longstanding go to guys to re-heel my Loblan cowboy boots. I am always…read moreadmonished by the guy at the grinder for leaving it so long between each visit. My pride and joy of footwear will usually take about 5 days to be sorted out and a full heel rebuild and sole replace usually costs me about £40. Now seeing as the boots are only £120, this may seem excessive. However, anyone who has owned a pair of cowboy boots will understand that the breaking in period is akin to hell of feet! This means that getting them properly soled to good as new standard is always well worth the outlay. They also cut keys and sell your expected range of shoe care products. It's a proper craftsman guys in overalls with grease kind off place, but that just makes it all the more authentic in my mind.

Not to undermine the art and craft of key cutting, but I after seeing it done once before I bet I…read morecould do it! Unfortunately I don't have the machinery for this (yet) so I will continue to use the guy from Brogues, who knocks them out in a matter of seconds and charges less than £3-I think around £2.80 last time I was in there. A little bit of persuasive selling from the shop keep and I most certainly would of taken a glow in the dark version.

A good honest place with good honest craftsmanship, this is what going to proper professionals is…read moreall about. If only all other places were such honest with their service and their prices. They give you perfect advice in whatever you need and they actuallly care about doing a good honest job. They are not into being all charming and image more than substance, they actually just do a good job. I really cannot say more than that, except I wish all places were like them.

This place is definitely magic! Just a couple of honest guys providing great service. I came in…read morewith a pair of shoes that had a broken zipper, so the guy at the front desk just took them to a craftsman in the back and 3 minutes later....the zipper was fixed! He didn't even bother charging me for it^__^ Definitely come here for all your shoe repair needs!

Lovely family run business who are happy to help ,Fast service and fast response and…read moreVery friendly .definatly one to use if you need shoes repaired , keys cut or screens fixed on your phones and ipads.

Managed to get my watch repaired in just 20 mins, and for less than a tenner. So I'm very happy…read more Not sure what the name of the guy that helped me was but he was very helpful and I didn't feel condescended to. I would definitely recommend them.

I came here with a friend while she had the heels of her shoes repaired, and expected her to leave…read morethe pair that needed fixing here while we went for a wander or something, but was surprised that she hadn't brought a spare. I needn't have worried though,as the work was done quickly and to a high standard while we waited. You can also get keys cut here too, and of course, the main thing about Valentini is the dry cleaning service. If you're looking for specialist shoe polishes or care products etc. there's a good range here, although I'm not sure how good value they are, as there weren't any prices.

I dropped off my dry-cleaning at Valentini's on Monday and was asked when I would like to pick it…read moreup. I asked for Saturday. On the day, I turned up at lunch time and was told that my dry-cleaning would be ready after 3 pm and should come back later. I was appalled at the level of this service and how they take their business for granted- probably because of the location. Saturday pick up means that the item has to have been dry-cleaned by then and NOT on the same day! And they are expensive too so I would strongly advise AGAINST going to Valentini's at all.

He's the best shoe repairer you'll find. much better and…read morecheaper than Timpson's by far for shoe repair, watch repairs, key cutting etc. I'll never go anywhere else because he loves what he does and is a perfectionist - and at great prices too. I travel miles to get my work done here and it's worth the effort because he never fails to deliver.

He's the best keyscutter in the area with very reasonable price and never get upset you go back…read morewhen keys not working but gets correct with smile if needed. P.Das