Three chairs.One of them'sfree on Mondays.
Fades, beard work and hot towel shaves on Leith Walk since 2009. Walk in or book ahead. And if you've got a job interview this week, come and sit in the third chair.
The board
Same prices whether you book or walk in. Card or cash. If we run late, the next cut is a fiver off.
Cut
£2230 min. Scissors or clippers, washed and styled.
Skin fade
£2540 min. Foil shaver finish. Bring a photo if you have one.
Beard shape
£1420 min. Clippers, cut-throat line-up, hot towel.
Cut and beard
£3250 min. The one most people book on a Friday.
Hot towel shave
£2840 min. Three towels, Proraso, a proper cut-throat.
Under 12s
£1325 min. Saturdays before 11 are the quietest.
Over 65s
£1530 min. Tuesday to Thursday.
Pick a chair
Three barbers, three mirrors. Ask for someone by name or take whoever's free.
1Davie Rennie
Owner. Cutting hair since 1993.
Trained at his uncle's shop in Bathgate. Does the best scissor cut on the Walk and will talk about Hibs whether you want him to or not.
2Sami Haddad
Beards and shaves
Came over from Beirut in 2014 and brought the hot towel routine with him. Quiet, precise, and booked out most Fridays.
3Kofi Mensah
Apprentice, Edinburgh College
Second year of his apprenticeship. Fades are his thing. He runs the third chair on Mondays and takes it very seriously.
Interview this week?
Every Monday morning the third chair is free for anyone with a job interview coming up. Since we started in 2021 we've done 412 of them. Davie writes the name of everyone who got the job on the big mirror. There are 187 names on it.
Step 1: Message us
Text 07700 914 233 before Sunday night with your first name and the day of your interview.
Step 2: Come in Monday
Kofi keeps the third chair clear from 9 till 1. We'll give you a time slot by text.
Step 3: Go and get the job
No charge, no catch. If you get it, come back and tell us. Davie keeps a list on the mirror.
First cuts are a big deal
Under 12s are £13. We've got a booster seat, a jar of lollipops and a lot of patience. First ever cut? We'll keep a lock of hair in an envelope for you.
From the chairs
“I'd been out of work for eight months. Kofi gave me a cut on the Monday, I had the interview on the Wednesday, and I start at the Port of Leith next week. My name's on the mirror now.”
“Sami's hot towel shave is the most relaxed I've been all year. Booked again before I left.”
“Took my lad for his first proper cut. Davie let him sit on a booster and pick his own lollipop. He hasn't stopped talking about it.”
Find the pole
187 Leith Walk
Edinburgh EH6 8NX
Between the tram stop at Balfour Street and the Chinese supermarket. Look for the pole. It still turns.
Hours
- Monday
- 9:00 to 6:00
- Tuesday to Thursday
- 9:00 to 7:00
- Friday
- 8:30 to 7:00
- Saturday
- 8:30 to 4:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Last walk-in 30 minutes before close. Interview Mondays 9 till 1.