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Smithdown Sole & Key
Visited 18 August 2026 by The Spotter
Why I love it
A proper cobbler, third generation, machines older than the building next door. Brendan resoled my boots while I filmed and charged less than a takeaway. Places like this disappear quietly unless we use them — that's half the reason this site exists.
Run by Brendan Walsh.
What to try
- While-you-wait resole
- Key cutting from 1960s originals
- Leather care advice, free with any job
The practical bit
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:00–17:30
- Tuesday
- 9:00–17:30
- Wednesday
- 9:00–13:00
- Thursday
- 9:00–17:30
- Friday
- 9:00–17:30
- Saturday
- 9:00–16:00
- Sunday
- Closed
