The death of the cobbler - the ultimate proof of consumer society

[blue for life]

Cobblers never entered my consciousness as a child, as we didn’t have shoes.

Luxury! We had no feet!

 

[A57 the snake]

Cobblers never entered my consciousness as a child, as we didn’t have shoes.

Brilliant 25 yarder made me laugh

 

[A57 the snake]

Luxury! We had no feet!

Oh dear forty yarder !!
Brilliant fellas … superb

 

[bluevengence]

I have a pair of Trickers Malton boots, had them over 20years, I send them to The Shoe Healer in Doncaster for re-soling and heeling, just received them back in the post, £75 inc postage, they put new pull tabs on them this time. The boots cost me £250 in 2002, same boots now are £580, absolute quality footwear but mad money. I'll probably wear them for my cremation.

My first ever job was working at Trickers Northampton 1972...the factory is still there and they used it to film Kinky Boots.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

 

[idahoblues]

My first ever job was working at Trickers Northampton 1972...the factory is still there and they used it to film Kinky Boots.

Cobblers! Hotel Ender here

 

[Ste1969]

Not seen a proper cobblers shop since the one on Chapman Street Gorton closed down. (on the corner opposite the Spar)

My god did that place smell. He had some belted machine running ten to the dozen all day long.

Was that next door to the sharples bakery shop? I'm sure the cobblers was called Lucians.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Theres a cobblers in my village who is thriving! A busy man

 

[fulabeer]

Was that next door to the sharples bakery shop? I'm sure the cobblers was called Lucians.

I'm not sure because Lucians "bag shop" was next the bakers on Cross street. The bakery is now a Martins.

 

[Magicpole]

Luxury! We had no feet!

ah, the old cut the feet off the kids, extra benefits scam?

My mother couldn’t be bothered with all the sawing, so she just poked our eyes out. I have never looked back since.