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Can anyone tell me if there is in the Vera / Vera Playa / Mojácar / Garrucha / Turre area a repairer of shoes? Came to Garrucha because one listed there - Jose Manuel / but …. Closed, appears has been closed for a while and shows no signs of any reopening.
I can’t find anything listed in Mojácar or even the Centro Comercial. The one in Vera closed a couple of years ago.
Anybody got a shoe repair shop they’d like to share? (Doesn’t need to be English speaking)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:43pm
Hi, there was a cobbler in Mojacar that I used a year ago, think they’re still there. The shop is located in the little shopping area at the side of Spanish Property Choice, where the Paws Patas shop is (opposite the Parque Comercial).
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:23pm
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Toni wrote on Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:43pm:
Hi, there was a cobbler in Mojacar that I used a year ago, think they’re still there. The shop is located in the little shopping area at the side of Spanish Property Choice, where the Paws Patas shop is (opposite the Parque Comercial).
Ah many thanks - I’ll take a look tom
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:34pm
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Toni wrote on Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:43pm:
Hi, there was a cobbler in Mojacar that I used a year ago, think they’re still there. The shop is located in the little shopping area at the side of Spanish Property Choice, where the Paws Patas shop is (opposite the Parque Comercial).
I've been there a couple of times and its always ben good. They do keys as well .
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:57pm
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truenudisttoo wrote on Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:34pm:
I've been there a couple of times and its always ben good. They do keys as well .
Ahhh that’s great. I’ll definitely check them out tomorrow then
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:12pm
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DarioMartin wrote on Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:57pm:
Ahhh that’s great. I’ll definitely check them out tomorrow then
I found the place … but they are now a locksmiths only. The person who repaired shoes retired two years ago.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:32pm
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And so - an open note to any persons skilled in shoe repair out there who are looking to move to Spain. There is a MASSIVE gap in the market for anyone who wants to set up shop as a cobbler!!
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:47pm
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DarioMartin wrote on Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:12pm:
I found the place … but they are now a locksmiths only. The person who repaired shoes retired two years ago.
Oh Dario! Sorry to hear that! My apologies!
Someone has taken the sole out of the shop then! ;-)
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:52pm
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truenudisttoo wrote on Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:47pm:
Oh Dario! Sorry to hear that! My apologies!
Someone has taken the sole out of the shop then! ;-)
**groan** oh that’s bad!! You’ll get a good leathering for that.
Hi Dario we have used Jose Manuel a few times this year latterly about end of June. They gave no indication then that they were shutting down, maybe just shut up shop for Summer hols. Might be worth checking if they’re back open at end of August / beginning of September. We drive past fairly regularly if they’re open again I’ll post here.
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