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  • ddohnggo
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 4477

    #16
    i add taps on top of my vibrams on my gray ccp boots. just to add another layer of protection. i have plastic taps on the heels of my cdiems, which help as well. if the rubber wears down due to your pronation, they'll just strip that strip that rubber off and replace it with a new piece of rubber.
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    • philip nod
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 5903

      #17
      to clarify, i have some MMM german army sneakers. they have rubber soles. the heels are significantly worn down. can a cobbler fix or replace the rubber sole? i was about to buy a new pair but i didn't feel like spending $450 and thought there might be a more reasonable method.
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      • ddohnggo
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2006
        • 4477

        #18
        they should be able to do it. i think someone did it with their dix.
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        • theaddict
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2008
          • 2011

          #19
          yeah of course he can do it. I had it done to my diro sneakers, its no problem. The cobbler just "scratches" of a bit and replaces it with a new rubber piece. It looks like new from outside:



          Originally posted by philip nod View Post
          to clarify, i have some MMM german army sneakers. they have rubber soles. the heels are significantly worn down. can a cobbler fix or replace the rubber sole? i was about to buy a new pair but i didn't feel like spending $450 and thought there might be a more reasonable method.
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          • philip nod
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2007
            • 5903

            #20
            cool thx for taking the time to photograph that. no doubt
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            • doldrums
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2008
              • 500

              #21
              Originally posted by Mail-Moth View Post
              but here again, you have to find a good craftsman. Putting rubber soles means that the original leather has to be sanded down a little, and I've seen cobblers doing this so awfully that they even attacked the rear parts of the sole and destroyed the piece of leather supporting the sewing (don't know how it's called in english sorry, that is trépointe in french) - which is a definitive damage.
              this scares the shit out of me. any way to check if its happened to me? I recently worked with a shit cobbler on my favorite boots and the rubber was placed carelessly but i figured I'll just let it wear down and get it redone by someone better in the future. now i'm afraid he may have shave down too much?

              EDIT - youtube (i think) explained this to me
              This video shows one the most important and difficult part of shoemaking: the welting. Part 3 of 6.

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              • Mail-Moth
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2009
                • 1448

                #22
                That's quite easy to check : look at the upper part of the stitching - the part opposite to the sole, which you always can see. If its width has been reduced to the point stitches are missing here and there, that's very bad. If not, no problem.

                Of course, this is only true for goodyear welted shoes, with apparent upper stitching - which is the case for most of the shoes and boots I've seen here, CCP, Guidi... For other kinds of fabrication, this damage isn't likely to happen.

                Edit : see the piece of leather sewn aroud the shoe in this video ? That's the trépointe. The leather sole will then be sewn on it (see video part 4). It is that part of the stitching that must never be damaged.
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                • Teger
                  Junior Member
                  • Apr 2009
                  • 16

                  #23
                  it is pretty cheap to get the heel of a sneaker replaced (I wear through mine really quickly too). I pay about $10 and it is flawless from the outside.

                  does anyone know a really good cobbler in the DC/NoVA area?

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                  • Spencer
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 338

                    #24
                    Fantastic thread! My go-to guy in the DC Metro area...


                    Sumner Place Shoe Repair
                    4701 Sangamore Rd
                    Bethesda, MD
                    Phone: 301-320-8705


                    Tiny little shop, but came highly recommended, and has done stellar work for me so far.

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                    • philip nod
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 5903

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Mail-Moth View Post
                      That's quite easy to check : look at the upper part of the stitching - the part opposite to the sole, which you always can see. If its width has been reduced to the point stitches are missing here and there, that's very bad. If not, no problem.

                      Of course, this is only true for goodyear welted shoes, with apparent upper stitching - which is the case for most of the shoes and boots I've seen here, CCP, Guidi... For other kinds of fabrication, this damage isn't likely to happen.

                      Edit : see the piece of leather sewn aroud the shoe in this video ? That's the trépointe. The leather sole will then be sewn on it (see video part 4). It is that part of the stitching that must never be damaged.
                      u r then a professional?
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                      • Teger
                        Junior Member
                        • Apr 2009
                        • 16

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Spencer View Post
                        Fantastic thread! My go-to guy in the DC Metro area...


                        Sumner Place Shoe Repair
                        4701 Sangamore Rd
                        Bethesda, MD
                        Phone: 301-320-8705


                        Tiny little shop, but came highly recommended, and has done stellar work for me so far.
                        I will check them out, but do you happen to know of any place on a Metro Line?

                        One of my favorite products is "Shoe Goo". It's an epoxy substance that bonds VERY strongly over night and is great for doing easy repairs at home. I actually once used it to reglue the entire sole of a pair of Common Projects... and still sturdy to this day.

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                        • Spencer
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2007
                          • 338

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Teger View Post
                          I will check them out, but do you happen to know of any place on a Metro Line?


                          Nope. Sorry.



                          And I've recently discovered Shoe Goo and found it to be awesome stuff.

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                          • Mail-Moth
                            Senior Member
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 1448

                            #28
                            Originally posted by philip nod View Post
                            u r then a professional?
                            Nope.

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                            I can see a hat, I can see a cat,
                            I can see a man with a baseball bat.

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                            • Fuuma
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 4050

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Mail-Moth View Post
                              That's quite easy to check : look at the upper part of the stitching - the part opposite to the sole, which you always can see. If its width has been reduced to the point stitches are missing here and there, that's very bad. If not, no problem.

                              Of course, this is only true for goodyear welted shoes, with apparent upper stitching - which is the case for most of the shoes and boots I've seen here, CCP, Guidi... For other kinds of fabrication, this damage isn't likely to happen.

                              Edit : see the piece of leather sewn aroud the shoe in this video ? That's the trépointe. The leather sole will then be sewn on it (see video part 4). It is that part of the stitching that must never be damaged.
                              Trépointe=welt in English.
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                              • reborn
                                Senior Member
                                • Aug 2008
                                • 833

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Spencer View Post
                                Nope. Sorry.



                                And I've recently discovered Shoe Goo and found it to be awesome stuff.
                                Shoe Goo

                                I used it to repair one of my Ugo Belts as well as a MMM belt; a pair of prada loafers, collection privee lace-ups, etc.. It's a an awesome product. I keep it with all of my shoe care products (leather conditioner, horse hair brush, saddle soap, polish creams, etc).

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