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Phone: 407-869-7757
Hours: M - Fri. 8am - 6pm
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Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service
931 North State Rd. 434, Suite 1095
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service Blog

Help Your Neighbors

by Domenic Muto on 08/26/21

Donate Goods To Help Your Neighbors

Many households are just barely scraping by at this time.  These situations have many reasons for occurring such as a family member losing a job, Covid-19 related circumstances, or an ill family member.  When money is tight, families will spend money on trying to keep a roof over their head or on feeding their families.  There might not be any extra money to obtain clothing or shoes. 

School has just started and many children have grown over the summer.  This means that they need new clothing and shoes for the school year.  Adults might need new clothing, shoes, and accessories for a job interview, for their current jobs, or just to replace worn out items.

How can you help?  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service suggests ways to help your neighbors:

•    Consider doing a summer clean out of your closets and donating your gently used shoes
•    Donate clothing that your child has outgrown
•    Donate your clothing accessories such as belts and purses.  These could help a person who is trying to get a job

If you can’t donate money or your time, then a simple donation of gently used shoes, purses, belts, clothing, and luggage are a great contribution.  If you are looking for a place to donate these items, consider Goodwill.  There are many locations across the state where you can donate.  For more information, please visit online at https://www.goodwillcfl.org/locations/.

After weeding your closets, you may have noticed items that you want to keep but that need repairing.  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service has over 30 years’ experience in repairing shoes, purses, leather, and luggage.  We are located at 931 North State Road 434, Suite 1095, in Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.  Our store hours are Monday through Friday from 8am until 6pm.  On Saturday, we are open from 8am until 2pm.  We are closed on Sunday.

We welcome all types of shoes.  We can repair or replace soles, tips, stitching, heels, and more.  We can make modifications on orthopedic shoes.  We also offer shoe stretching.

Bring in your purses, handbags, and leather bags for repair.  We can replace or repair buckles, straps, zippers, stitching, and more.  We can also add on items such as clasps.

Does your luggage need repair?  We repair brands such as Travel pro, Atlantic, Delsey, Victorinox (Swiss Army Luggage), Briggs and Riley, Ricardo, Skyway and more.  We can repair luggage that is out of warranty as well.  We can repair or replace luggage retractable handles, luggage carry handles, luggage feet, luggage zipper sliders, luggage zippers, luggage wheels, and more.

We offer a mail in repair service.  Simply visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Mail-In-Your-Repairs.html and print out the form.  Fill out the form and place it along with your repair work in a box and mail it to our address.  Once we receive your items, we will call you and collect payment.  We will then repair your items and then send them back to you.

If you need more information or have any questions, then please call our store at 407-869-7757.  We look forward to serving you!





Time To Travel!

by Domenic Muto on 07/13/21

Packing Tips For Travel

After a year of being stuck home, many people are starting to travel again.  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service offers these tips for packing:

•    Have a packing list so you don’t forget anything.
•    Use as small a suitcase as possible to deter over packing.
•    Lay out clothing into outfits and then eliminate what you don’t need.
•    Roll your clothes, use packing cubes, or do a combination of both in order to save space in your suitcase.
•    Place heavier items such as shoes at the wheeled end of your suitcase (the bottom of your suitcase) to help keep your suitcase balanced.
•    Bring a bag for laundry.
•    Bring an extra bag or backpack for souvenirs.
•    Keep your liquids in a separate bag.  Use travel size bottles for your liquids.  To help prevent leaking, open the top of the bottle and put a piece of plastic wrap on top and then put the top of the bottle back on.  Make sure that all of your liquids are packed in a resealable plastic bag.
•    Pack your electronics in a separate bag.
•    Jewelry should always remain in a bag that you are hand carrying with you.  Do not check jewelry or any other valuables/medications.
•    If you are traveling with another person, consider packing a few outfits in their suitcase and vice versa in case one of the suitcases is lost
•    Always keep your valuables with you in your carry-on.  Also, pack an extra outfit in your carry-on just in case your luggage is lost.
•    Pack the outfit you need first on the top layer of your luggage so that you have easy access to it.
•    Make your luggage tag unique so that you can easily spot your luggage.

Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service offers these tips to help make packing less of a chore.

Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service can make sure that all of your travel essentials, shoes, luggage, and bags are in tip top shape and ready to go.  We have over 30 years’ experience in repairing these items.

We welcome all types of shoes including heels, boots, athletic shoes, and orthopedic shoes.  We can repair or replace soles, tips, heels, stitching, and more.  We also offer shoe stretching and orthopedic shoe modifications.

We are an approved luggage repair shop for brands such as Travel pro, Atlantic, Delsey, Swiss Army Luggage, Ricardo, Skyway, and Briggs and Riley.  We can also repair other brands and luggage that is out of warranty.  We can repair or replace luggage retractable handles, luggage carry handles, luggage feet, luggage zipper sliders, luggage zippers, luggage wheels, and more.

We also offer a wide variety of repair services for purses, handbags, backpacks, and leather bags.  We can repair or replace zippers, buckles, stitching, straps, and more.

We offer a mail in repairs service.  No need to come to our store, instead visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Mail-In-Your-Repairs.html.  Print out the form, fill it out, and mail the form along with your repair work to our store at 931 North State Road 434, Suite 1095, in Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.  Once we receive your items, we will call you to collect payment.  We will then repair your items and mail them back to you.

We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 6pm and on Saturday from 8am until 2pm.  We are closed on Sunday.  For any questions, please call us at 407-869-7757.


Wedding Travel

by Domenic Muto on 06/16/21

Get Ready For Wedding Season

After having weddings delayed due to Covid-19, many people have re-scheduled their weddings for this year.  Traditionally, June is the most popular month for weddings.  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service want you to be aware of these wedding etiquette dos and don’ts before heading out to celebrate a wedding:

•    RSVP promptly
•    Do not request to bring a date if your invitation did not specify “and guest”
•    Do not assume that children are welcome to the event
•    Observe the dress code
•    Be on time for the wedding
•    Silence your cell phone
•    Do not post to social media until after the bride and groom have had an opportunity to post
•    Send wedding gifts to the bride and groom’s home
•    Drink responsibly
•    Don’t monopolize the bride and groom
•    Have fun!

Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service wants you to enjoy the wedding of your friend or family member.

Before heading out to the wedding, make sure that your shoes are in tip top shape.  Dress shoes, heels, boots, athletic shoes, and even orthopedic shoes can all be fixed at our location.  We repair men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes.  We can repair or replace stitching, heels, tips, soles, and more.  We also offer shoe stretching and orthopedic shoe modifications.  After repairing your shoes, we polish and clean them.  We offer competitive pricing.  For an estimate of our prices, please visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Pricing.html.

We also repair handbags, purses, leather bags, and leather goods.  We can repair or replace buckles, zippers, stitching, straps, and more.  We can also add clasps and repair handles.  We offer a convenient mail in repair service.  Simply visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Mail-In-Your-Repairs.html and print out the form.  Fill out the form and send the form along with your repair work to our address at 931 North State Road 434, Suite 1095, in Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.  Once we receive your package, we will call you to give you the final price and to collect payment.  We then repair your items and mail them back to you.

Are you traveling to the wedding?  Better check out your luggage to see if it is travel ready.  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service is an approved luggage repair shop.  We service Skyway, Ricardo, Briggs and Riley, Victorinox (Swiss Army Luggage), Delsey, Atlantic, and Travel pro.  We also service other manufacturers and luggage that is out of warranty. Our repair specialists can repair or replace luggage zipper sliders, luggage feet, luggage carry handles, luggage retractable handles, luggage wheels, luggage zippers, and more.

We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 6pm and on Saturday from 8am until 2pm.  We are closed on Sunday.  For any questions, please call us at 407-869-7757. Get travel ready for the marriage celebration of your friends or family!  





Summer Travel

by Domenic Muto on 05/12/21

Will You Be Traveling Soon?

With travel restrictions easing and the wide availability of vaccines, more and more people are traveling.  They are finally getting to visit with family, have their weddings, attend graduations, celebrate milestone anniversaries, and take their summer vacations.  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service is here to help you get your shoes, bags, and luggage ready for travel.

Our shop has more than 30 years’ experience in repairing shoes, bags, and luggage.  Rely on Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service to get your items ready for travel!  All of our repairs are don on-site at our location at 931 North State Road 434, Suite 1095, in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

 
Before heading out, make sure that your shoes are ready to go.  We welcome all shoes including boots, athletic shoes, and orthopedic shoes.  We can repair or replace stitching, heels, tips, soles, and more.  We also offer shoe stretching and orthopedic shoe modifications.

Of course, you will need a handbag, purse, backpack, or leather bag for your upcoming adventures.  Double check your bags before your excursion. Whether it’s your dress purse for a wedding, your backpack for hiking, or your saddlebag for trekking around on your motorcycle, we can repair it.  We can repair or replace buckles, stitching, straps, zippers, and more.

Before you pack your bags, double check to see that they are in tip top condition.  We are an approved luggage repair for Travel pro, Atlantic, Delsey, Victorinox (Swiss Army Luggage), Briggs and Riley, Ricardo, and Skyway.  We can also service other manufacturers and luggage that is out of warranty.  We can repair or replace luggage zipper slider, luggage zippers, luggage wheels, luggage feet, luggage retractable handles, luggage carry handles, and more.

We offer competitive pricing.  For an estimate of our prices, please visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Pricing.html

We also have mail in repair service.  To utilize this service, simply visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Mail-In-Your-Repairs.html.  Print out the form, fill out the form, and mail the form along with our repairs to our address.  Once we receive your items, we will call you to confirm receipt and to collect payment.  We will then repair your items and mail them back to you.

We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 6pm and on Saturday from 8am until 2pm.  We are closed on Sunday.  For any questions, please call us at 407-869-7757.

Happy travels!




Revenge Travel

by Domenic Muto on 04/20/21

Are you ready to travel?

Due to vaccinations, optimism, and pent- up demand, many people will be taking part in “revenge travel” this summer.  Essentially, revenge travel means an increase in travel and demand to travel as it becomes safer.  After being stuck at home, having vacations postponed or cancelled, and missing time with family and friends, Americans are ready to get out there and travel!

Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service is ready to help you be prepared for your “revenge travel”.  We have over 30 years of experience in repairing shoes, leather goods, and luggage.  It’s time to pull out your suitcases, backpacks, bags, and shoes and make sure that you are ready to embark on your revenge travel adventure.

While people are starting to travel, they are still being cautious.  Many people are booking trips to destinations that are outdoors such as a beach vacation or a camping trip.  Make sure that your shoes are in tip top shape before heading out on your trip.  At Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service we service all types of shoes including athletic shoes, boots, and orthopedic shoes.  We can repair or replace heels, stitching, tips, soles, and more.  We also offer shoe stretching and orthopedic shoe modifications.

Double check your bags and backpacks before your trip.  Time to show off your cute handbag at your beach destination or make sure that your backpack is ready for a hike.  We offer a wide variety of repair services for handbags, purses, briefcases, and leather goods.  We can repair or replace buckles, straps, stitching, zippers, and more.  We can also add items such as clasps.

Of course, before you leave on your trip, you need to pack.  Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service is an approved luggage repair shop.  We work on manufacturers such as TravelPro, Atlantic, Delsey, Victorinox (Swiss Army Luggage), Ricardo, Skyway, and Briggs and Riley.  We also service other brands and luggage that is out of warranty.  We can repair or replace luggage retractable handles, luggage carry handles, luggage feet, luggage zipper sliders, luggage zippers, luggage wheels, and more.

At Jamestown Shoe and Luggage Service, we offer a convenient mail in repair service.  Simply visit online at http://www.floridashoeandluggagerepair.com/Mail-In-Your-Repairs.html , print out the form, fill out the form, and send your items along with the form to us at 931 North State Road 434, Suite 1095, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.  Once we receive your items, we will call you to give you the final price and take payment.  Then, we will repair your items and then send them back to you. 

We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 6pm and on Saturday from 8am until 2pm.  We are closed on Sunday.  For any questions, please call us at 407-869-7757.

Stay safe and have a wonderful trip!