Another recommendation that I would never have known about otherwise so I feel duty bound to tell…read moreyou about Heel Stop. Living in the Jewellery Quarter and wearing spiky heels do not mix! But Heel Stop repairs this type of shoes starting at £4.95 for just heels. They have just repaired one of my favourite pairs of extra comfortable (but still high) shoes; high wedges that have a rubber soul which they managed to completely rejuvenate for £14.95. My boyfriend takes all his boots their too. We both walk everywhere so there is a lot of wear and tear. On top of their fantastic prices, all the gents behind the bar always greet you like they value your business and have real pride in their work. Oh they cut keys and sell numerous related goods too. Tucked away in the indoor market, where all the food stalls are is this great value shoe repairer. In fact the only downside is the food - I'm not a big meat eater so those stalls put me off slightly but if you're on the hunt for other great value traders, this is the place to head to.

Left some heels for re-soling and when received them back they had a mark on them from a bic pen,…read morewhen asked to fix it, they did a botched paint job that made it look even worse. Do not recommend for shoes you care about.. not worth the lack of help or service... no apology or anything for the issue they caused and made worse! They didn't even seem to care.

The word cobbler evokes a Dickens-esque scene from the 19th century for me. I have a soft spot for…read morethese old trades that still inhabit obscure spots around the city - I admire the artisan and I admire that in an age of excessive consumption and mass manufacturing there's still enough demand for an ol' cobbler. My favourite brown oxfords had worn down to the point I was worried that they might wear through to the sole of my foot. So on a quest to find a suitable place to perform the repair on my beloved shoes, I was pointed in the direction of the Piccadilly Cobbler. I fantasised that I might have been greeted with some cockney rhyming slang and a nod of a flat cap, unfortunately my fantasy was not realised, but nonetheless he swiftly returned my shoes to their former glory as I wandered around town. Some things just can't be replaced sentimentally, aesthetically and economically so in the instance of waning soles here you have a cobbler. Good day.

Outstanding repairs to my much loved Burberry peacoat. I pointed out the problems, we discussed…read moresolutions and within four days my coat was beautifully repaired to a standard that exceeded my expectations. And the price was great too, Honestly, it was akin to visiting The Repair Shop.

Have used their services three times now. High quality alterations and dry cleaning services at…read morevery affordable prices and fast turn around. The tailors here use both the imperial and metric systems which work for me and they sew via measurements, not patterns, which is a dying trade; they teach the kids these days to sew by patterns so they cant do any sort of alterations on anything Vintage or expensive if you have changed body sizes or wanna re-purpose that has come back into fashion. There are two female tailors that are very friendly, they take time to find out what you want and will listen to you and work with you to make sure they know exactly what you want and to ensure you are happy with what you will get; and you wont be disappointed. They can keep the same Finish on the hems of expensive jeans if they are too long and no one will notice its not how you originally purchased it. I'm so glad I'm local to them; I've only seen this quality of work done internationally.

referred by house of fraser, leaving gift for colleague…read moreengraving done while i sat & waited, excellent job done, wish i had known about it before all company engraving will be bought here from now on & anything i want done personally well done x

This is a conveniently located outlet situated in the Saddlers shopping centre. A pair of heels…read morerequired an urgent reheel so this local place was just ticket! The service was friendly and hey presto my heels were as good as new, and ready within the hour. A special offer was given for the reheel and toes of the shoe thus saving pennies - hurrah!

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So, I needed to get a key cut and hadn't got a clue as to where to go. I was in the centre of town…read moreon a Tuesday and a quick search on Yelp threw up Timpson's as a place that offered this service and was pretty local. I battled through the half term traffic to get to the branch on New Street. First thing to note is that due to its location, it can be a bit of a difficult spot. It's a small unit, just off the junction with Corporation street (signified by the keys in the window and the nice clear signage on the unit). I popped in and waited whilst two young ladies were collecting their boots which had been re-heeled (good to note they offer this service too). The gent behind the desk was smiley, friendly and helpful and despite him being busy with another customer, I was greeted right away. When it was my turn to be served, I handed him the key and let him do his thing. He ended up being incredibly quick and it was all sorted in about a minute. My single key cost £6 to cut (apparently this is quite reasonable) and I was in and out in 5 minutes. Timpson's offer key cutting, key rings for purchase, gifts (which include personalised engraving) and re-heeling. I don't use these services very often, but if you need them I can recommend this branch.

This is a handy shoe repair place that is situated on the high street opposite HSBC bank. You can…read moreleave your shoes to be re-heeled etc and come back to collect in a couple of hours. Unfortunately I had a bad experience whereby I got a new key cut for my front door, to only discover that it didn't work as it hadn't been cut right. I rang up Timpsons and explained the situation and they were kind enough to send a locksmith out as well as fit a new lock free of charge as I couldn't get in. Result! I would still use this business, but probably not for key cuts although I know mistakes can happen.