09/07/2026
Spent some time recently with Michael and the team at Walkalong, a family business that first opened its doors in November 1953 and has been repairing shoes, bags and leather goods in Melbourne ever since.
No script.
No corporate messaging.
Just stories about craftsmanship, pride in your work and what it takes to keep a business going for more than 70 years.
One comment from Michael stuck with me:
“The work should represent the quality of the product you’ve repaired and the aim is to get it as good as the original, if not improve on it.”
You don’t hear that level of pride in craftsmanship every day.
Projects like this are a good reminder that some of the best stories aren’t the ones businesses create for marketing.
They’re the ones they’ve been quietly living for years.
Thanks Michael and the Walkalong team for trusting me to help tell your story.