Let me say first, I know you are wondering, when would a crow have the occasion to wear shoes…read more Don't judge and remember crows love to collect things! Now about the shoe repair dude. This is not the original Niko. Niko sold his shop to this guy who is there with the shoe polish all over his hands. I like black shoe polish, makes me feel at home. Reminds me of my shimmery black feathers...Cawwww, sorry I have digressed. I really do have to say 99% of the time he fixes shoes perfectly, on time and for a great price. He used to be much cheaper, then a family member got involved _( might be his son, he would show up to help organize, helped modernized the new product displays in the shop) and then he raised his prices. But frankly I am glad. I felt uncomfortable paying so little before. He would do a lot of work and charge $5 or free! -(that was not right)
You must hang on to your tag, he is a bit scatterbrained at times. There is almost no hope to find your shoes or item if you forget your tag. And destroy your tag after pick up, if you forget what it was for, he won't have a clue either. Now once I did lose the tag, and he did find the shoes , but barely! Also it's best to go when there isn't a time crunch. I leave the shoes there for weeks, so plan ahead. He can get stuff done sooner, usually 1 week. It's a long ways away from my nest so I try to group errands together.
It is a hole in the wall, he is a bit lumbering, and doesn't communicate very well. and he offers you little candies. He means well, and I bring him all my stuff, and I've been flying there since the original Niko was there. He tolerates me flying around his shop, but I poop outside, so no worries. I won't poop on your shoes. There are places closer to me but I trust this guy.
I do have to get his real name, I'm pretty sure he is not Niko Jr.
And one more thing about his ways, he is a really gentle soul, and his dirty hands have no negative impact on the awesome job he does on the shoes. He clearly loves his craft and your shoes will be shined & cleaned to near perfection. Can't tell you how many of my shoes he has brought back to life. So what if they are 3 toed shoes, shut up already!