I wore out my favourite pair of boots, (I know, the world's tiniest violin is playing for me)…read morebasically because I never took them off. According to Forrest Gump, you can tell a lot about a person from their shoes (got to get your wear out of a good bit of footwear!) , I thought I'd rather get my faves repaired than have to go through the effort of breaking in a whole new pair. What you need is a good old cobblers. And so, finding myself infront of Keys N Heels, I ventured inward. With starting prices of £4.75 for flats depending on the scale of the repair, it's darn cheap! And between £4.95 and £6.95 for stilettos depending on the type of heel, rubber or metal repairs available. (Great for salvaging those post-night out accidents!) Much better for your bank balance than a whole new pair of shoes and the guy at the counter was exceptionally helpful. All done while you wait.

Keys 'N' Heels is located on the corner of Moor and Fenwick Street. They cut every sort of key…read morefor your home and vehicles including keys for Sterling security locks and brand names such as Abus, Abloy, Chubb, Era and Belfry.They sell the transponder car keys for most makes of car but list Vauhall, Mercedes, BMW and Jaguar on their signage. Most modern car keys are in fact three keys in one, a mechanical key, an electronic coded chip (transponder) and a remote control. Their Yale Laser machine scans your keys with a laser to measure its precise dimensions. The key is then cut with guaranteed accuracy, meaning the end to ill-fitting duplicate keys. As the name suggests heel repairs are carried out whilst you wait and they sell a range of shoe care products. The chap who normally cuts my keys will soon be leaving :o(

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.

A very useful shop indeed I was recommended by a friend who had his Dad's favourite tankard…read moreengraved with a catch-up inscription from old work colleagues who had given it as just a token of years of loyal service to the city council. In my case I needed the back of a watch engraved for a friend's birthday. As I soon discovered there is more to the game of engraving than meets the eye; size, scale, style of inscription. A very helpful employee of Timpson's helped me with my final choice and did it there and then (while I went for ten minutes of adolescent reverie in the adjacent Games Workshop). On the basis of this great service I wouldn't hesitate to use the other services - cobbling your shoes or cutting your keys and in a really handy location in Liverpool Central Station.

I always take my shoes to Mark as he's always cobbled my leather shoes...He's trustworthy and…read morequalified at the service he provides.... Regards Rob McCabe...

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

Timpson is an extremely handy shop if you are looking to have a new set of keys cut, a pair of new…read moresoles for your shoes or getting a name engraved on a trophy for example. They offer a wide range of excellent and professional services at affordable prices plus an efficient service to top that. It is not often one needs these services regularly but when you do, Timpson is a quality place you can rely on because they have been used to delivering the best in the business since they were established in 1903. I have been to this particular branch in Maghull a couple of times before and experienced no problems whatsoever. I had a new pair of hard rubber soles attached and they have lasted me for years, which has increased the lifespan of my favourite shoes! The service is second to none.

Timpson's has been here as long as I can remember and I have visited her many times for many…read moredifferent reasons. They have resoled, re-heeled and repaired many of my shoes and boots from the past and have always done an excellent job. The staff here are very friendly and helpful, They have real tradesmen working here who produce excellent work and take pride in what they do. The shoe repairs I have had done here have always been done quickly and have been inexpensive, especially considering the quality and time frame. They also have a large range of luggage, bags, purses, travel items, shoe related items and much more. This is a very useful shop and you can rely on them.

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.