I'm terrible with high heels. I wear them down almost beyond that little metal peg and then change shoes, rather than get them fixed up, so when I went looking for a heel repair place in town I ended up having to take a bag of shoes with me. On this occasion I only brought along three pairs, and being near Craggs I wandered down the road. I made a brief stop at Timpsons en route, but at £8.99 a pair they had no chance.
So, I got all the way down the road to Craggs and asked how much it'd be. This time the happier figure of £7.50 per shoe for plastic heels came out, and although I know for a fact that Jim's is cheaper (and Bob's and Steve's now we're naming names) I simply couldn't face the walk back up the hill and across town. The above would be in the city centre, Chapel A and Headingley respectively, if you were wondering!
I handed my shoes in, got my tickets and arranged next day collection. The lady was matter of fact, not exactly unfriendly but not a barrel of laughs either. That said, it's a shoe repair shop so I wasn't expecting entertainment. The next day I picked them up and all was fine and dandy. Three newly re-heeled shoes that would be as new, if they weren't so well worn about the edges. Great job, slightly pricey but certainly reliable. read more