Bethel shoe repair company alive, well and in demand

BETHEL-- The custom shoe repair services available at Bethel Service Plaza are being sought after from coast to coast. Business has been so brisk in the first five years since the store opened that the owners have experienced to go down the road on Stony Hill Road to some location that is bigger. In addition they have a location to provide another place for customers to drop their shoes off. "It's truly about the quality of the work," said Irv Gissen, an area resident who is getting his shoes mended at the shop since it first opened. "I was always very particular about how I dressed for work and company. And I li Mens Nike Air Jordan Spizike Sale.e to bring shoes and my clothes to those who know how to care for them and understand quality. They know everything there is to know about shoes, and they never cut corners." "We know a lot more than merely the way to fix a shoe, we know how shoes are really made," Guamantari said. "We can clarify to the customers what it is that we'll do with their shoes and we supply a warranty for our work." He added that people can save a significant amount of money throwing away the old pair and repairing their shoes instead of merely replacing the shoe. "If you buy a $40 pair of shoes that wears out in several months, that wo http://www.buyblazer.com/low-priced-nike-blazer-high-womens-black-white.html.ld be more than $160 a year," he said. "But if you replace the soles they are able to last for years." More often than not, he said, the soles used to fix worn out shoes are a better quality stuff than what came in the factory. Guamantari learned his skills at an early age in Ecuador observing a shoe maker by trade, his dad. By the age of 15, he had started his own shoe making store in Ecuador before immigrating to the United States. He was, joined by Felipe Guamantari, his brother within the first few months due to a high interest in their services in the Bethel operation. Customers send their shoes, sometimes by the dozens, from as far away as California, Texas, Chicago and Washington D.C. They also receive monthly shipments from high-end producers to mend shoes which were damaged while they were being made. "A lot of our business comes from word of mouth," Guamantari said. "Once somebody has their shoes fixed they tell their family and friends, who additionally send us their shoes to be repaired. Our web site also drives a lot of company to the store." On site shoe-bright services for special occasions, the business also offers besides shoe repair, repairs makes and handbags custom belts. Guamantari said sell and they recently started to design their own line of sandals, an aspect of the company they hope to expand upon in the future. "It is something you want to explore, when we've the time," he said. . .