Shoe shine in the City

[Popeyed]

Can anybody point me in the direction of any decent shoe shines in the vicinity of Liverpool Street Station, I guess there must be some around but I've just never seen them!

[sa_20v]

Popeyed said:

Can anybody point me in the direction of any decent shoe shines in the vicinity of Liverpool Street Station, I guess there must be some around but I've just never seen them!

With or without a rim job?!

[Captain Volvo]

Worst "the recession isn't affecting me and I can still afford to have someone else clean my shoes for me" thread today....

;-)

Edited by Captain Volvo on Thursday 23 October 21:08

[schmalex]

There used to be one at the base of the escalators going to McDonalds, not sure if he is still there though.

[Cotty]

Bit further down but there is a couple outside The Lamb in Leadenhall market

[ewenm]

Cotty said:

Bit further down but there is a couple outside The Lamb in Leadenhall market

I was going to suggest Leadenhall too.

[bluevelvet]

Outside the Lamb in Leadenhall market, 5 mins walk from liverpool Street.

[Popeyed]

Captain Volvo said:

Worst "the recession isn't affecting me and I can still afford to have someone else clean my shoes for me" thread today....

;-)

Edited by Captain Volvo on Thursday 23 October 21:08

What recession?

[jonesey]

I appreciate it provides employment and all but does anybody elsethink they would feel ashamed when you see people cleaning your shoes?

[okgo]

jonesey said:

I appreciate it provides employment and all but does anybody elsethink they would feel ashamed when you see people cleaning your shoes?

No worse than having a pole clean your car while you sit in it imo.

[Cheeky Jim]

They are providing a service and they are happy to do it and I'm happy to pay for it...whats the problem? That's capitalism at work!!

[jonesey]

Cheeky Jim said:

They are providing a service and they are happy to do it and I'm happy to pay for it...whats the problem? That's capitalism at work!!

That'll be a no then........

[okgo]

jonesey said:

Cheeky Jim said:

They are providing a service and they are happy to do it and I'm happy to pay for it...whats the problem? That's capitalism at work!!

That'll be a no then........

Of course its a know, they choose to do it wheres the problem?

[Simpo Two]

Back in the 1960's Blue Peter featured a shoe-shine man, and on our next trip to London my mother took me along to have my shoes done by the same man - purely because it was already seen that these guys were a dying breed. I remember that my shoes were pretty clean already but it was a nice thing to say you'd done

[jonesey]

okgo said:

jonesey said:

Cheeky Jim said:

They are providing a service and they are happy to do it and I'm happy to pay for it...whats the problem? That's capitalism at work!!

That'll be a no then........

Of course its a know, they choose to do it wheres the problem?

No problem it's just my view of it. Each to their own.

[tr7v8]

bluevelvet said:

Outside the Lamb in Leadenhall market, 5 mins walk from liverpool Street.

He did mine a few weeks ago as well. Made a damn good job of them as well. Years ago when I worked in the city they used to come round the desks of the dealers, never seen them since.

[spikeyhead]

There's a show shine place in City airport.

They refused to polish my new rock boots. Lazy feckers.

[voicey]

The best shoe shine I've had was at Ted Baker and Friends on Cheapside. The guy worked wonders on my shoes - I got it for free as I spent over £300 in the shop but he normally charges £4. We have a guy that comes round the office but his work is ste compared to the guy at TB.

[V8mate]

There's one IN Liverpool Street station ON th main concourse. To the right of the escalators leading up to McDonalds.

[Neil_H]

We have guy who comes around the office on Mondays shining shoes, no 'going outside for shoe shine' for us, nosiree.