There was something about those leather boots…

She taught commercial transactions, in the afternoon right after lunch in a room where the sun poured in and napping would be prime.  The subject matter was dull, and in the great scheme of things very few of us would be working for banks or need to know the in and outs of the midnight deadline, but I remember her vividly for her leather boots.  She had great leather boots, the type of boots that only women with a strong presence can handle the pressure of because when you put boots like those on, well you can expect to turn some heads.  And when she wore those boots everyone paid more attention, class was more pleasant, I even stopped instant messaging for a moment or two.

She also had a leather skirt.  Not as glorious as the leather boots, but equally luxurious. And when you own leather goods that are that glorious, well they need to be taken care of, just like the women of substance who wear them- with care and attention to detail.

For my leather goods I trust Bedo’s Leatherworks, Inc.

It is located in Fall’s Church just beyond an office building and is easy to miss, but go slow, turn fast and be rewarded.  They strive for customer satisfaction and attention to detail.  They can reupholster furniture, repair leather jackets, repair leather shoes, as well as, luggage, handbag and briefcases.

I can attest that I just took 5 pairs of shoes in, a couple needed new insoles (one of which is a vintage shoe that people don’t like to work with, one other pair were my vintage real alligator RL Black Label shoes which I stole from my Mother a long time ago), one needed the front re-dyed blue and other just needed some general repairs- all came back repaired beautifully and in a much much better condition ready for months of hostile attcks by the brutal elements of the DC metro area sidewalks.

They will also stretch and fit new shoes to your foot, put non-slip soles on them and professionally waterproof them.  They also do custom leatherwork big and small.

So invest in those beautiful head turning leather boots, but take good care of them, don’t just trust them to any old cobbler, because you want your money’s worth.

P.S.  The Bedo’s website has a price list on general repairs that is quite handy.

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