Footsteps is a new business with a not so new owner in this industry. Having been associated with this trade since 1985, it's only now that I've finally been able to step out on my own. My career started the day I walked out of my last exam in secondary school. I took on a 2 year City and Guilds in Shoe repairs and retail of which I passed with distinction in both counts. I consider myself fortunate to have worked with some incredible craftsman and I owe my talents to their training.Now in its first year of trading, Footsteps is a small independent Shoe repair and key duplication service with a retail section containing Travel goods and shoe care products. Footsteps wants to educate people that simply throwing away footwear, bags etc, is not only false economy but a strain on our environment. Put simply I can make a cheap pair of shoes last twice as long and a quality pair last a life time, whilst saving my customers money in the long run. Footsteps offers a fast efficient key duplication service for both cylinder, mortice and security keys. Keys that are not in stock can be ordered and delivered in twentyfour hours. Footsteps isn't just about shoe and boot repairs or keys. We also carry a range of travel goods and shoe care products. Aside from these, we offer an efficient engraving service.As you can see, Footsteps offers all the things that are associated with this trade. Each one of these as important as the other. I want to take my craft/ trade away from the stereotypical image of a "​ little old man" in some dusty dingy shed with a stack of leather and shoes. In its own way Footsteps wants help keep the money in peoples pockets during these austere times whilst at the same time doing something no matter how small to improve the environment through saving on waste. I love talking to my customers and now i want to share that experience with the world. Repair, recycle and reuse.Hello World.