A few years ago my then girlfriend and I brought in some shoes to Dave Page in Fremont. We didn't know much about cobbling or what the process was for repairing shoes and that's how the employee on staff made us feel. I'm not sure if it was Dave Page or an assistant, but I was not impressed about how condescending he was when we asked some basic questions. I felt like we were putting him out by being there as if our questions weren't worth his time.
We left shoes for repair anyway inspite of his attitude because we had to get them repaired, but I think it was because we didn't know where else to go that was convenient. It's not everyday that people go to the cobbler and if your first experience is a negative one that doesn't help at all for future business. He may very well be the best cobbler in town for all I know, but he sure didn't act like it with class or with a helpful attitude.
I've thought about repairing some shoes since then and because of that experience I'll never go back there. From living in Magnolia I know there is a cobbler over there by the ACE Hardware, sorry I don't know the exact name.
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