But things really started to snowball when we asked those cobblers to recommend folks they thought deserved to be part of this list. In terms of methodology, we started by polling the Discord and reaching out to some of our most trusted friends who have had the most work done on their shoes to find cobblers who have top-notch craftsmanship and customer service. That’s why we’ve taken it upon ourselves to put this list together. You owe it to yourself, and your shoes, to find a cobbler who’s skilled at their craft. You don’t want someone who’s just gonna slap an extra layer of rubber over the worn-out stuff and call it a day. With fewer skilled cobblers left in the US and abroad, the trick is finding one who can do the job right, especially when it concerns the high-quality Goodyear welt, etc footwear that we live by here at Stitchdown. According to cobbler and shoe repair historian Jim McFarland, in the United States there were about 120,000 cobblers in the year 1928 today, that number has dropped below 4,000.
The shoe repair industry today isn’t as thriving as it used to be, to say the least. Your shoes get damaged, or they get run down, or you’re just looking to spruce them up…where are you gonna send them? Well, you gotta find a good cobbler for that. Not just in the Stitchdown Premium Discord, but pretty much everywhere online shoe dis course occurs. We see questions like these asked all the time. “I’m thinking about using my Paraboot Michaels for a multi-state hike through the Appalachian Trail because I’m a highly dedicated Tyrolean reenactor who is also deeply devoted to funky style and I want to slap some Vibram 100 soles on them. “Do you think my heels need to be replaced?” “My dog got my boots…anyone know a good place that can repair them?”
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