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Kolkata, West Bengal

Bag & shoe repair for Kolkata

Kolkata’s monsoon is long and its leather suffers for it. Mould, white bloom and a damp smell are the three things we are asked about most from the city — all three are routine work for us.

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How it works from Kolkata

  1. Send photographs on WhatsApp. The whole piece, and a close shot of whatever is wrong.
  2. We quote. A price and a timeline, before anything is collected.
  3. Courier pickup from your address — ₹250 anywhere in India, about 3–4 days each way to reach us.
  4. We photograph it on arrival and send you the pictures, so we both agree on its condition.
  5. The work is done in Mumbai by hand, and you get progress photos.
  6. It comes back to your door once the balance is paid.

If there is mould, do not scrub it before sending; photograph it and leave it to us. Scrubbing pushes the spores into the grain.

Pickup and drop charges

Anywhere in MumbaiFree
Thane / Navi Mumbai / Panvel₹150
Outside Mumbai, anywhere in India₹250 (courier, both ways)
Bulk — 10–15 pieces or moreQuoted separately

Kolkata falls in the ₹250 courier band. The restoration is quoted separately and always in advance.

Which areas of Kolkata we take work from

Everywhere, in practice — a courier is a courier. Most of our Kolkata work comes from Alipore, Ballygunge, Park Street, Salt Lake and New Town.

What we repair

Recent work from our workshop

Real pieces from our own book. Nothing here is a stock photo, and the items themselves are never retouched.

Nike trainers deep cleaned at The Upcycle Story, Mumbai
Nike trainers — deep cleaned inside and out.
Adidas sneakers deep cleaned at The Upcycle Story, Mumbai
Adidas sneakers, marked and yellowing — deep cleaned and whitened.

Questions from Kolkata

Do you have a shop in Kolkata?

No — we are one workshop in Andheri West, Mumbai, and that is deliberate: the same artisans do every piece. Your bag travels to us by courier and comes back to your door. Transit is about 3–4 days each way.

What does it cost to send it from Kolkata?

₹250 covers courier pickup from anywhere in India outside our Mumbai area. The repair itself is quoted separately, from your photographs, before anything is collected.

How long will the whole thing take?

Around 8–10 days of work for most pieces, plus 3–4 days courier both ways. We confirm the timeline with your quote.

Is my bag safe in transit?

We use a tracked courier, we photograph your piece the moment it reaches us and again before it goes back, and you see both. If something is not right, you tell us before it leaves.

How do I pay from Kolkata?

A payment link on WhatsApp — UPI, card or net banking. You pay after you have approved the quote, and the balance before the piece is returned.

Other cities we serve

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