Solelution

When they were building the flats behind this shop its wall collapsed, with hundreds of boxes of shoes falling into the building site. They’ve recovered from that though and are back in business.
This is somewhere for sensible shoes. I got trooped up here regularly in my youth as I outgrew my school shoes or put holes in them. I wasn’t the sort of kid that likes buying shoes (actually, do any?) but the staff managed to get me to sit down, trot around in various pairs, and say which ones I liked, so hats off to them. Actually having people to help fit your shoes is so important, I reckon. It’s all too easy to get some with a slight rub, which then turns out to give you blisters for the next four months.
They’ve got a huge stock (they’re especially good for half sizes), making them good if you need something very specific. The shoe repair service they do is cheap and quick. Furthermore, they seem to sell fairly sturdy stuff — nothing that’ll fall apart within two weeks of your taking it home. They’re a great place to get comfy work shoes that’ll last you for a while.