Shoe
Savers was
established in 1984 as a full service shoe, boot, belt, hand bag, and
small
leather goods repair center. Taught by his father who immigrated from
Europe,
the company’s owner Barry Croft is a third generation master craftsman
with over 45 years of experience in all phases of repair. In July of
2004, he was awarded the S.S.I.A.'s
International
Grand Silver Cup. With near perfect scores, he is the holder of the
highest scores in
the 100 year
history of the contest. On July 16th, 2011, history was made at the
S.S.I.A. national convention as master Barry Croft won an unprecedented
second International Grand Silver Cup. He is the only craftsman in the
107 year history of the SSIA that has ever won twice shattering his
previous scores and winning by a landslide. This year he defeated
entries from four countries. He was judged on the basis of his
workmanship.
The judges compared the restored shoes to their unrepaired mates and
evaluated
the entries based on how well they were restored to their original
factory
condition. The purpose of the silver cup competition is to recognize
craftsmen
such as Barry who set the standards for the shoe repair industry. It is
an international competition dedicated to excellence in the shoe repair
trade. Ellen is a two-time winner of the
S.S.I.A.’s
television and marketing award. She is also the coordinator for
Shoe Savers' commercial accounts. To see all of our awards, pictures of
the ceremonies, and the S.S.I.A. press releases, click on the awards
link
to the left.
Because of their dedication to the trade and their commitment to
maintaining a high degree of excellence,
Mayor Annise Parker of Houston,Texas has proclaimed July 16, 2011 as
SHOE SAVERS DAY ! To view the ceremonial document, click on the
link below.
Shoe Savers Ceremonial
Proclamation
Shoe Savers is proud to be the winner of the "Best Of City Search" for
the
best shoe repair in Houston for 2007.
To learn
more about the company and what we do, please click on the links to the
left or below.
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Best of Citysearch
Houston
Services
Shoe Repair
2007
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