Adventures in shoe repair
Jun. 5th, 2024 10:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rebeccmeisterThis morning after strength training with rowing teammates, I rode over to Troy to visit the Troy Quick Shoe Repair shop.
What a spot!
Old Singer machines on display. Genuine waterproof rubber over-shoes for sale. The business of someone who knows their trade well.
The shoe repairman took a look at my 30-year-old hiking boots and said he could reglue the existing soles but wouldn't be able to put on new soles because of the sole design. I guess I don't hike often enough because the treads on my hiking boots are still in perfectly good condition. It would be fun to get another 30 years out of them, and I just might, because I really haven't been doing all that much hiking lately.
There are only two major challenges for this shoe repair place: if I then ride in to work, I have to ride up a real trudger of a hill. Related to that, this business is only open on weekdays. These are surmountable challenges, at least.
What a spot!
Old Singer machines on display. Genuine waterproof rubber over-shoes for sale. The business of someone who knows their trade well.
The shoe repairman took a look at my 30-year-old hiking boots and said he could reglue the existing soles but wouldn't be able to put on new soles because of the sole design. I guess I don't hike often enough because the treads on my hiking boots are still in perfectly good condition. It would be fun to get another 30 years out of them, and I just might, because I really haven't been doing all that much hiking lately.
There are only two major challenges for this shoe repair place: if I then ride in to work, I have to ride up a real trudger of a hill. Related to that, this business is only open on weekdays. These are surmountable challenges, at least.
