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true...but was told by a cobbler today that they will need to so the rubber sole will well stick onto the leather sole.. i understand they need to sand down abit of the leather sole so that the rubber sole will well attached. But removing the nails here i am not really sure...
Yes, they need to sand down the sole, this is certain. But it doesn't mean they have to remove the nails for that - only to polish the heads, I suppose.
I can see a hat, I can see a cat,
I can see a man with a baseball bat.
It is a trial an error process depending on how long the initial nails were . But I think my cobbler had to pull out the nails to do the heel on pretty much all my boots. Augusta, Cdiem, Guidi etc.
Can someone please advise on cleaning Bone colored leather boots? The reason this is an issue is cause the tips of the boots are intentionally yellowed and the leather seems pretty dry.
My Cobbler does not want to clean them without risking messing up the finish ... I have these nasty denim scuffs on them
Anyone have the Augusta kudu leather shoes? Wondering if I can use leather cpr cleaner on them without ruining the matte finish.
As for shoe trees - I use them in most of my basic shoes to avoid the crease in the front, the kudu shoes are a good example. Not sure how they'd end up without shoes trees, perhaps the same, but I'm guessing it can only help.
Nails - the only time Firm shoe repair mentioned them was on my double jointed ccp boots - told me the sole and the nails made it very difficult to attach anything to them. I doubt they'd have to remove nails otherwise, but would just sand down the heads a bit to make it easier to adhere something to.
It is a trial an error process depending on how long the initial nails were . But I think my cobbler had to pull out the nails to do the heel on pretty much all my boots. Augusta, Cdiem, Guidi etc.
Can someone please advise on cleaning Bone colored leather boots? The reason this is an issue is cause the tips of the boots are intentionally yellowed and the leather seems pretty dry.
My Cobbler does not want to clean them without risking messing up the finish ... I have these nasty denim scuffs on them
I would definitely try Meltonian neutral or delicate creme first, but denim transfer is very stubborn. Also Creme Saphir in neutral would be nice if you can find it.
regarding nails, you only really need 3 nails on a heel. it isn't necessary to remove extras if a rubber layer is simply being added to the top, however any good repairer will know that an equal amount of leather needs to be removed from the top of a heel as is being added in rubber to ensure the pitch of the shoe isn't changed. In order to do this all the decorative nails will need to come out. New nails should be added to make sure the new top piece does not fall off. No need to worry about the heel being compromised though as heels are attached with nails from the inside of the shoe down.
I would definitely try Meltonian neutral or delicate creme first, but denim transfer is very stubborn. Also Creme Saphir in neutral would be nice if you can find it.
Cheers Castor!
I agree with the tabs bit , But rubber under the leather sole/heel is just so much more comfortable Its like adding an air cushion.
Bumping this old post up because it is seriously insightful. Watch all six videos to understand your shoes on a deeper level. Makes me appreciate my Guidis all the much more.
Edit: there's no way Simone made 800 shoes by himself with no help...
Bumping this old post up because it is seriously insightful. Watch all six videos to understand your shoes on a deeper level. Makes me appreciate my Guidis all the much more.
Edit: there's no way Simone made 800 shoes by himself with no help...
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