Cobblers Of Putney

These guys are superb. They obviously took great care in fixing my heels. When I went to collect my shoes, they took the time to spray on some polish and made sure that the shoes looked immaculate. Hard to find service like this in London these days.

Cobblers of Putney is the shoe repair shop you dream of encountering before experiencing the usual reality of a Timpsons.
First, there’s the name. Cobblers. A great word in itself, exuding a reassuring old-​world charm, but for some reason very rarely found as the name for shoe repair shops these days. So their adoption of this word as their name is something to be loudly celebrated.
Second, there’s the staff themselves. One, a can-​do, straight-​talking Londoner. The other, a veteran craftsman with a well-​worn apron that alone wins your confidence. Both friendly, helpful, honest.
Thirdly, there’s the workmanship. First-​rate. I came here to have half-​leather soles put on to my shoes and the result looked better than when I bought the shoes in the first place.
Fourthly, there’s the prices. The immaculately-​applied half-​leather soles on my shoes cost a mere £28. Bargain, I thought.
Fifthly, there’s the service. I brought my shoes in to be resoled at 2pm on a Saturday and I had them back at 5pm later than day. Fantastic stuff.
In all, a cut above many shoe repair shops in London. Clear 5 star material.