Well, this winter certainly gave us some surprises!  I'm not complaining though, it could have been much worse!  Now that spring is here, it's time to start thinking about packing away those winter shoes and boots.  

Remember, if your shoes have any salt/winter residue on them, make sure to have them scrubbed before you store them.  Leather is a skin, and should be treated like as you would treat your own skin!  Salt dries out the leather and causes premature wrinkles and cracking.  Desalting, a gentle scrub and a coat of lubricating polish are a must.

Bring your babies in and we can take care of it for you!

Bridal season is here!  Remember back a few years (or decades!) to when the bridal party had satin shoes and handbags custom dyed to match their gowns.  While it was once commonplace, it somewhat fell out of fashion over the years.  

Well fret not!!  Shrewsbury Cobbler Shop will custom dye your bridal accessories!  Just bring in a pair of dyeable shoes and/or handbag and a swatch of fabric from your gown and we will dye to match.  

It's not just for weddings, we dye for any special occasion.  Have a pair of fabric shoes that were dyed to for another occasion and not sure what to do with them?  Why not dye them black for a great new look for a night on the town?

Come on in and check out the color charts!

Winter's here...and so are those pesky salt stains.  No worries...most salt stains can be removed from your leather shoes. We use a scrubbing process that gently lifts salt stains out.  Most smooth leather shoes can be cleaned, however, some suede shoes (particularly light colors) are resistant to cleaning.  Light leathers are prone to residual water rings and staining as well.  

Feeling confident enough for a do it yourself project?  We recommend using Lincoln EZ Cleaner.  For smooth leather, be sure to follow up cleaning with a good creme polish (Meltonian Creme Polish) to keep your leather supple.

Not sure if your shoes can be cleaned?  Bring them on in and let us take a look!

The moral here...take care when choosing which shoes to wear out in the winter weather!