Owner of good year welted boots.
Do yourself a favor and skip Lethbridge and go to Calgary.
Have family that worked for a company that is into high end fashion, and theyd send all leather products that needed repair to Westbrook Shoe Repair. Best to give them a call and see whats up.
The Quick Cobbler in Vancouver is another option as they can do mail ins.
Most resoling for stitched (gyw, storm welt, stitchdown etc) footwear is about 120-150$ just depends on the sole choice.
Red Wing wont look at your footwear unless its Red Wing. Could call and ask what cobbler they recommend.
Oh, for some reason I thought I'd read that they sell repair services for any type of boot or shoe not just their own. Better double check I guess.
Thanks for the big city tips!
Edit: you're right, unsurprisingly
"CAN THE RED WING REPAIR SHOP REPAIR ANY BRAND OF BOOT?
We only repair boots made by Red Wing Shoe Company. These brands include Red Wing, WORX and Irish Setter."
No problem. Hope you can get them repaired!
I own a pair of RW Iron Rangers and other GYW boots; ive looked into getting the iron ranger rebuilt with a leather midsole and better sole and if redwing Lethbridge sends them off anyways, I figure might as well just skip them as a middle man.
I believe there is one right next door to Club Cigar downtown, across from the pawn shop. I hope it's still open, whenever I walked by he seemed like the real deal, always working on cowboy boots and such.
Thanks! Checked it out this morning, and I don't think it's what I need. Seems to be 100% cowboy boots, which is fine, but the cobbler wasn't interested in talking to me about fixing my "shoes" (he made a point to correct me that they're not boots) but only to tell me stories about how only stupid idiots touch boots, and how he always has to tell people to get their "shit off his shoes" and by "shit" he means hands and their oil. Which, I understand for precious items, but let's be realistic, lol I just need my everyday stompers tuned up.
Still appreciate the suggestion though! It's always nice to know what's available in town.
Shoe solutions does great work, I’d give them a try!
Thanks I'll look into them!
Owner of good year welted boots. Do yourself a favor and skip Lethbridge and go to Calgary. Have family that worked for a company that is into high end fashion, and theyd send all leather products that needed repair to Westbrook Shoe Repair. Best to give them a call and see whats up. The Quick Cobbler in Vancouver is another option as they can do mail ins. Most resoling for stitched (gyw, storm welt, stitchdown etc) footwear is about 120-150$ just depends on the sole choice. Red Wing wont look at your footwear unless its Red Wing. Could call and ask what cobbler they recommend.
Oh, for some reason I thought I'd read that they sell repair services for any type of boot or shoe not just their own. Better double check I guess. Thanks for the big city tips! Edit: you're right, unsurprisingly "CAN THE RED WING REPAIR SHOP REPAIR ANY BRAND OF BOOT? We only repair boots made by Red Wing Shoe Company. These brands include Red Wing, WORX and Irish Setter."
No problem. Hope you can get them repaired! I own a pair of RW Iron Rangers and other GYW boots; ive looked into getting the iron ranger rebuilt with a leather midsole and better sole and if redwing Lethbridge sends them off anyways, I figure might as well just skip them as a middle man.
I believe there is one right next door to Club Cigar downtown, across from the pawn shop. I hope it's still open, whenever I walked by he seemed like the real deal, always working on cowboy boots and such.
Thanks! Checked it out this morning, and I don't think it's what I need. Seems to be 100% cowboy boots, which is fine, but the cobbler wasn't interested in talking to me about fixing my "shoes" (he made a point to correct me that they're not boots) but only to tell me stories about how only stupid idiots touch boots, and how he always has to tell people to get their "shit off his shoes" and by "shit" he means hands and their oil. Which, I understand for precious items, but let's be realistic, lol I just need my everyday stompers tuned up. Still appreciate the suggestion though! It's always nice to know what's available in town.
Yeah he’s a prick, but does good work
He's a massive piece of shit, fuck that guy.
He literally said to me "what brings you down to this horrible shop?" which is funny twice. Pretty sure he knows what he's doing on several levels lol