Not a very experienced cobbler.
First experience: Dropped off a pair of boots to have rubber Vibram soles replaced. Never received phone call of completion and to come pick up. When I did eventually go by there, the boots were ready but the soles were now 1.5 inches thick!!! They looked like platform shoes. There were scuff marks on the boots from the repair process and the boots looked worse than when I dropped them off. Every shoe repair place I have ever used in the past has always cleaned and polished the pair before returning.
Second experience: I felt like giving him a second shot (only game in town). Dropped my favorite pair of black loafer to have new rubber soles. Again he never called when they were ready. When I went by there the shoes were ready and like before were dusty and had scuff marks on them from the repair. And again there was this thick one inch sole on my shoes. They also weighed about 3 times more. We had a discussion about the soles and the quality of work and he agreed to redo them. On the redo he never called when shoes were done. Soles were better but not what they once were and shoes are still very heavy compared to what they were.
I will never make the mistake of going to him again.
All USA
Not a very experienced cobbler. First experience: Dropped off a pair of boots to have rubber Vibram soles replaced. Never received phone call of completion and to come pick up. When I did eventually go by there, the boots were ready but the soles were now 1.5 inches thick!!! They looked like platform shoes. There were scuff marks on the boots from the repair process and the boots looked worse than when I dropped them off. Every shoe repair place I have ever used in the past has always cleaned and polished the pair before returning. Second experience: I felt like giving him a second shot (only game in town). Dropped my favorite pair of black loafer to have new rubber soles. Again he never called when they were ready. When I went by there the shoes were ready and like before were dusty and had scuff marks on them from the repair. And again there was this thick one inch sole on my shoes. They also weighed about 3 times more. We had a discussion about the soles and the quality of work and he agreed to redo them. On the redo he never called when shoes were done. Soles were better but not what they once were and shoes are still very heavy compared to what they were. I will never make the mistake of going to him again.