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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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.One wonders where it will end, when everything has become gay.
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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 Postto 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.Enviormental freaks, move away! My scarf will travel around the world and back!
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Originally posted by Mail-Moth View Postbut 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.
EDIT - youtube (i think) explained this to me
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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.I can see a hat, I can see a cat,
I can see a man with a baseball bat.
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Originally posted by Mail-Moth View PostThat'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.One wonders where it will end, when everything has become gay.
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Originally posted by Spencer View PostFantastic 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.
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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Originally posted by Mail-Moth View PostThat'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.Selling CCP, Harnden, Raf, Rick etc.
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Originally posted by Spencer View PostNope. Sorry.
And I've recently discovered Shoe Goo and found it to be awesome stuff.
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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