Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Shoe (walking boot) repair shop in Dublin

Options
  • 13-02-2008 2:34pm
    #1
    rcly123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭


    Does anyone know of a good shoe-repair shop in Dublin City; preferably north side, but anywhere if they're good?

    Have a pair of leather walking boots with a vibram sole, that need re-soling. That's what i'm looking for, a place to re-sole the boots.

    Any suggestions for a reputable place?
    Rob.


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭latenia


    There's a place on Sackville Place down the side of Clery's
    I've gone to a few times.


  • Options
    #3
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    The Shoe Hospital on Grattan Street (just off Lower Mount Street) I always get my boots re-healed in there.. very good service imo and reasonable...


  • Options
    #4
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    where are you based op?


  • Options
    #5
    boneless
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭boneless


    latenia wrote: »
    There's a place on Sackville Place down the side of Clery's
    I've gone to a few times.

    I don't think he does Vibrams though. He is really good and may know of somewhere that does. Something at the back of my mind is saying Moore Street... did I get Vibrams repaired there?? At my age it's all a haze...:p


  • Options
    #6
    jdivision
    Registered Users Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    I'm not going to pretend I even know what Vibrams are but there's a place on Tara Street that does shoes.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    ams
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭ams


    I usually go to the guy on the bottom of Georges St but apparently there is a very good one in Phibsboro up near the church


  • Options
    #8
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    there is a new cobblers beside spar at the marlborough street end of talbot street


  • Options
    #9
    rcly123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭rcly123


    xzanti wrote: »
    The Shoe Hospital on Grattan Street (just off Lower Mount Street) I always get my boots re-healed in there.. very good service imo and reasonable...

    Went to the Shoe Hospital: happy enough - put a pair of Vibram soles and the job looks good (friendly, honest also), haven't tested them yet though (I'll let you know).

    Price OK too (I think) (60 for the re-sole).


  • Options
    #10
    JIZZLORD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭JIZZLORD


    what kind of price are ye talking about for the vibram soles, and the time taken for the repair?


  • Options
    #11
    rcly123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭rcly123


    JIZZLORD wrote: »
    what kind of price are ye talking about for the vibram soles, and the time taken for the repair?

    I was in no rush so dropped them in and he had them for me in a week. I don't know how much the actual soles (vibrams) cost, or how much labour is involved - hence the "I think" with the price of 60euros for the job.

    Does anyone know if that was good value?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    JIZZLORD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭JIZZLORD


    thanks, a good hiking boot by meindl or lowa etc costs nearly 200 quid, so getting them resoled for 60 quid sounds like good value.
    i must get in touch, my heels are badly worn


  • Options
    #13
    Lauder
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Lauder


    There is a fantastic old-fashioned cobblers in Vernon Ave in Clontarf, might be out of the way but easily the best in the city. only leather used in repairs and all stitched by hand, unlike Timsons and the like. Run by the same fella for nearly 50 years. A great Clontarf institution. 1950's prices also. Its just 20feet down the lane opposite Beshoffs


  • Options
    #14
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,446 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    Would anyone know of a place in Galway to do Meindl Vibram soles? Just the heel is gone.


  • Options
    #15
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    Lauder wrote: »
    There is a fantastic old-fashioned cobblers in Vernon Ave in Clontarf, might be out of the way but easily the best in the city. only leather used in repairs and all stitched by hand, unlike Timsons and the like. Run by the same fella for nearly 50 years. A great Clontarf institution. 1950's prices also. Its just 20feet down the lane opposite Beshoffs


    Same road as the Credit Union? He still has Maureen Potter posters up in the shop.:)


  • Options
    #16
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Would anyone know of a place in Galway to do Meindl Vibram soles? Just the heel is gone.

    Probably no-one here, in the Dublin City Forum, but try in the Galway City Forum


    Degsy, I don't reckon anyone is going to reply to you, the last post before the one before yours was in 2008! :)


Advertisement