 
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2188
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 6:57 pm: |    |
Does anyone know where good shoe shine stands are around town, and how much such things run?
I really need to get my shoes shined. Detroit's salty streets are not to kind on one's soles.
I know I could go to the Ren Cen, but it's kind of out of the way. What else is out there? |
Spiritofdetroit
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Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 1216
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 8:00 pm: | |
the rencen is out of your way downtown? |
Jams
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Username: Jams
Post Number: 7449
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 8:48 pm: | |
First National Building, Congress Street entrance. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3076
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 8:59 pm: | |
Unless you're just talking about spreading the wealth, do it yourself. I guess thats one thing that stayed with me from the military.
Forget Quarter bounces and 45 degree corners on the sheets, a shiny pair of boots/shoes is something you can take pride in. |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 3357
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 9:19 pm: | |
There used to be a guy in the Penobscot Building - Congress entrance. That was quite some time ago. All the attorneys I worked for would get their shoes done there. The guy was always busy.
I do agree with Bigb on this one. Mr. Erie was in the military and he always takes care of his shoes himself. |
Lodgedodger
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Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1184
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 10:16 pm: | |
Cobo Hall |
Oldredfordette
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Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 5841
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 1:01 am: | |
Little shoe repair shop on Michigan, on the far side of the Lafayette Building. Fix them and make them beautiful too.
127 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-0066 |
Oldredfordette
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Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 5842
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 1:01 am: | |
Oops. Tip Top Shoe Repair. |
Originalg313
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Username: Originalg313
Post Number: 29
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 1:33 pm: | |
Inside the Compuware building near the Farmer St. entrance. |
Goat
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Username: Goat
Post Number: 2974
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 2:07 pm: | |
How about joining the army? Great exercise and you can learn to polish your own shoes. Plus think about the practice you will get with a weapon. Could come in handy if you ever move to Detroit. |
Oldredfordette
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Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 5849
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 2:38 pm: | |
Goat, go smoke some pot or get laid or something. Hurry. Or least pick a fight in a thread that calls for it. |
Goat
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Username: Goat
Post Number: 2978
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 3:07 pm: | |
It was a joke lighten up, literally. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3098
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 6:58 pm: | |
quote:go smoke some pot or get laid or something.
I'm trying, why not Goat ?  |
Bragaboutme
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Username: Bragaboutme
Post Number: 590
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 2:07 pm: | |
In the basement of Shaws barber shop, across the street from broadway. |
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2196
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 10:36 pm: | |
Spirit, yes. The Ren Cen is not on my way to the walk to "work" from my current "apartment", or new apartment. Walk-ability is one reason I chose to live in Downtown Detroit.
It's awesome that you guys do it yourself. There are good, but off-topic reasons I am choosing not to do it myself.
Brag, I'll have to check that out, along with the place in Compuware and the Lafayette Building.
On a side note, you can definitely tell times are tough. Look around town, all the shoes are getting faded.  |
Spiritofdetroit
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Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 1217
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 1:09 am: | |
The Fort Shelby has restored the original, marble shoe shining stand and is open now |
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2198
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 5:44 pm: | |
PERFECT! Thanks SpiritofDetroit. |