Shing Do Shoe Repair

Every woman needs a good man in her life. A good shoe repairman that is. Well ladies look no further; this is the guy for you.
Pedder lane, basically the doorway to Central MTR Exit D2, connects Pedder Street and Theatre Lane. It’s got a few stalls — magazines, shoeshine, stamps (the ink kind), keys, and a couple of shoe repairmen. Shing Do is on your left, towards the Pedder Street end. It’s brilliant when you are running between engagements in town — on the way to work, on the way to meet your friends for a quick glass of something cold up in Lai Kwa Fong.
I’ve used Shing Do for a range of jobs. From the basic; fixing a pair of high heels –replacing the whatchoomacallit at the base of the heel (no idea what it’s called, but you know what I mean, and if you don’t, then you probably don’t need a shoe guy …). To the middling; replacing the soles on hubby’s work shoes. To the vital; resuscitating the oh-​my-​God-​what-​will-​I-​do-​if-​you-​die pair of flat black boots by replacing the full-​length zip.
All have been completed in a decent timeframe to a good standard and a very reasonable price. You can’t ask for much more than that.

One thing Hong Kong does not have a shortage of is shoe repair shops and stalls, and in general, they are very reasonably priced.
However, one stands out from the crowd. So much so in fact, that Mrs L. has been an extremely loyal customer, frequenting this little place for almost a decade. She is always impressed by the owner’s friendly manner, the speed at which he can fix her shoes (and she has a LOT of them), and the excellent English spoken there. I am less impressed, as it means the Mrs L. never throws her shoes away, instead just adding to the mountains cluttering our guest bedroom.
The place is run by the Mr. Wong and his wife, and is open every day except Sundays and public holidays.
It can be found in what is colloquially known as «Shoe Lane», in between the Central MTR station and the Pedder Building — the building with Abercrombie and Fitch in it. The nearest MTR exit is D1 — turn right and into the lane.
Prices are reasonable at HKD40 for new Blakeys, or HKD20 to glue up straps, and turnaround is super quick. Frankly, there is nothing not to like about this little place — except for the fact Mr Wong makes Mrs L keep her shoes for ages — grrrr!