STORE HOURS

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STORE HOURS:

Mon. — Fri.

8:30 — 5:30 p.m.

Saturday

8:30 — 12:00 p.m.

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Veteran / Armed Services Discount

Midway Shoe Repair fully supports the sacrifices made by our military men and women. We offer a standing 10% discount to all military members and veterans.
Please bring a current military or veteran I.D.

American Cobblers Since Williamsburg, VA.

The 1st Shoemakers Arrived in Jamestown, Va., in 1610.

The shoe-making and shoe repair trade was thriving in America as early as 1616. Then, in 1660, the Virginia Assembly directed that each county must erect one or more tanneries and shoe manufacturing buildings.
It also imposed tariffs on leather and shoes exported from Virginia to control speculation and profiteering in the local shoe trade.
Today, the shoemaker's shop in Williamsburg represents the firm of George Wilson, who specialized in "Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen." Following a centuries-old tradition, the making of boots and shoes for men, and the making of shoes for women were separate pursuits. Competition was fierce among shoemakers, and still is today.
Local shoemakers struggled with competition from merchants in the colony who imported ready-made shoes from factories in England. In addition, several local wholesale factories mass-produced shoes. Selection and purchase of shoes changed little over the years.
The expert cobblers at Midway Shoe Repair continue the tradition begun in Williamsburg in the 17th century. Although they do not manufacture shoes from scratch, they can strip your old shoes practically down to the bone and rebuild them until they are again, "Your New Shoes."

From Wiliamsburg, Va. -- A History