The Repair Workshop
For more than 115 years, repairing footwear has been part of Wrenchs. Not an add-on, but part of the craft our business was built on.
From Harry Wrench's original boot-making workshop in 1910 to our repair workshop today, we've continued the tradition of caring for good footwear and keeping it in service for longer.
A Craft That's Been Here Since 1910
Long before Wrench's sold shoes off the shelf, we were making them by hand and mending them just as carefully.
When Harry Wrench opened his boot-making shop on Graham Street in 1910, a good pair of boots wasn't something you replaced at the first sign of wear. You looked after them. You resoled them, restitched them and kept them going.
That philosophy never left us. Some of the original boot-making equipment and patterns from Harry's day are still used in our workshop today, a small but tangible link between the boots he made for Wonthaggi's miners and the footwear we repair for our community today.
Five generations later, the repair workshop remains an important part of Wrenchs. The tools may have changed, but the principle hasn't: good footwear is worth looking after.
Expert Repairs for Footwear You Love
Whether it's a favourite pair you've worn for years or quality footwear that deserves a little more life, our workshop offers a range of repair services.
We specialise in Birkenstock and R.M.Williams repairs, alongside general footwear repairs and servicing.
Birkenstock Repairs
Your Birkenstocks have plenty of life left in them.
With regular wear, even well-loved Birkenstocks eventually need some attention. Our workshop can help restore worn footwear and extend its life, so you can keep wearing your favourite pair for longer.
Our Birkenstock repairs include footbed replacement*, sole replacement, strap repairs and other general repairs
R.M.Williams Repairs
Hard-wearing boots deserve hard-wearing repairs.
R.M.Williams Boots are made to be worn, and our workshop can help keep them that way. From worn soles and heels to general repairs, we can assess your boots and recommend the best way to get them back into action.
R.M.Williams repairs may include sole repairs or replacement, heel repairs, elastic replacement, stitching and general repairs.
General Repairs
More than just boots.
Our workshop repairs a wide range of footwear, helping you get more wear from the shoes you already own. Depending on the footwear and condition, our general repair services can include:
Repair or replacement of worn soles and heels, repairs to loose, damaged or worn stitching, repairs to selected leather and upper damage, and replacement or repair of selected buckles, fastenings and other hardware.
Don't Give Up on a Good Pair
Good footwear deserves to be looked after. Bring your shoes or boots into Wrenchs and let our team take a look.