Binh is Calgary's best shoe ? repairman and he also does leather repair. He's a very nice friendly guy and we've always been very happy with his service. Always good to extend the life of nice footwear.
November 2023
Bin (the owner) has been keeping all my mountaineering boots & shoes in great shape for 4 years now.The Canmore guy (Kumpfy Shoes) ground the toe of my Scarpa Mont Blanc GT Pros down instead of removing the old soles chemically, work was generally rushed and sloppy. Actually put a firefighter's sole on them one time, didn't even last 6 months! Then ground the toe bail down removing the wrong soles; sprayed a water-soluble dye on his stitching work than ran all over my foot first time out again, then gave me a $50 credit against the work for his horrible work. Sorry to say but for me, the guy was a disaster. That last "repair" left less than 3mm... read full review
November 2023
Bin (the owner) has been keeping all my mountaineering boots & shoes in great shape for 4 years now.
The Canmore guy (Kumpfy Shoes) ground the toe of my Scarpa Mont Blanc GT Pros down instead of removing the old soles chemically, work was generally rushed and sloppy. Actually put a firefighter's sole on them one time, didn't even last 6 months! Then ground the toe bail down removing the wrong soles; sprayed a water-soluble dye on his stitching work than ran all over my foot first time out again, then gave me a $50 credit against the work for his horrible work. Sorry to say but for me, the guy was a disaster. That last "repair" left less than... read full review
Binh is Calgary's best shoe ? repairman and he also does leather repair.
He's a very nice friendly guy and we've always been very happy with his service.
Always good to extend the life of nice footwear.
Bin (the owner) has been keeping all my mountaineering boots & shoes in great shape for 4 years now.The Canmore guy (Kumpfy Shoes) ground the toe of my Scarpa Mont Blanc GT Pros down instead of removing the old soles chemically, work was generally rushed and sloppy. Actually put a firefighter's sole on them one time, didn't even last 6 months! Then ground the toe bail down removing the wrong soles; sprayed a water-soluble dye on his stitching work than ran all over my foot first time out again, then gave me a $50 credit against the work for his horrible work. Sorry to say but for me, the guy was a disaster. That last "repair" left less than 3mm... read full review
Bin (the owner) has been keeping all my mountaineering boots & shoes in great shape for 4 years now. The Canmore guy (Kumpfy Shoes) ground the toe of my Scarpa Mont Blanc GT Pros down instead of removing the old soles chemically, work was generally rushed and sloppy. Actually put a firefighter's sole on them one time, didn't even last 6 months! Then ground the toe bail down removing the wrong soles; sprayed a water-soluble dye on his stitching work than ran all over my foot first time out again, then gave me a $50 credit against the work for his horrible work. Sorry to say but for me, the guy was a disaster. That last "repair" left less than... read full review