Darrell passed away so Smitty is the ONLY cobbler in a 5 county area. I've seen puzzling negative reviews from arrogant sounding people. Smitty does good work. If you can't get speedy service on your ball glove, it's because he has a good reputation and is busy. I wished some kid around here would go to cobbler school and help him out (Smitty is 79), but he told me the two schools within a reasonable distance have also closed up. We need to count our blessings.