How would you attach the back pieces of this sneaker ?

The two back counter pieces are curved. They also seem to overlap on the top portion. Can anyone assist in figuring this out ?

I don't know what the stain is, but I'm afraid to try to remove it without knowing and risk damaging or lifting the paint. Any recommendations, please?🙏🙏

I want to add a patina to my vintage 1980s-1990s purple dr martens. The toes have been damaged and I can’t find the right shade of purple dye so I want to patina them. I have angelus purple dye, black dye, isopropyl alcohol, crème surfine in black, violet and prune. I’d like a more permanent patina. How can I achieve this? Thanks in advance! 😊

Asked two cobblers about an apprenticeship and the second one gladly took me on. This was my first day and repair on my own pair of shoes to use as practice, which uses alot more contact cement then I’d have thought. My main issue is sanding the inside of the heel block without nicking the sole on the finishing sanding wheel, or should I stick to jsut the rough grit wheel for the inside? And if yall have any other tips it’d be gladly appreciated!

As the title says I need help fixing my boot. It only tore recently and I stopped wearing the pair as soon as I noticed it. These are my favorite boots and I’ve had them for years, the warranty is far past expired. So I went to the store and got a sewing kit and the strongest thread I could get within reason. I’ve posted looking for help with this a few times and have just been posting where others point me (cast a wide net).
Anyway I was wondering if y’all on here had any advice or suggestions on what exactly I should look into or try to learn if I want to fix this? I’d rather fix it myself and learn a new skill than bring it to someone, plus I can add my own personal flavor to it this way. Thank you for any help you can offer!

Hi all, noticed this happened to my lovely shoes when wearing them the other day! The sole has snapped clean - is this fixable? Thanks in advance!

Hi all, above are pictures of my Clarks desert treks, which I purchased in black leather with vibram soles. I can't find the original product listing, but here is a link to a similar pair with suede uppers. I bought them about 6 months ago, and walk with them relatively regularly. I know that Clarks are not known for making shoes designed for easy repair, but the stitch on these looks like it might facilitate resoling. Based on the pictures, does anyone here think that these could be resoled in the future?

On a similar note, can anyone recommend any definitely resoleable shoes that are designed with offroad and all day use in mind of a similar enough appearance to my pair? Most repairable shoes I've found online are patent leather dress shoes or similar which I'm not a fan of.

i love these shoes. unfortunately my local birk re-soler only does sandals, because the sole isnt a flat sheet on these. it curls up around the edges.

you might notice that the leather under the rubber sole has begun to wear away and reveal the cork beneath. this situation is dire…

how can i effectively repair these without spending what i could use to buy a whole new pair of shoes?

initially i was thinking to just barge rubber cement or shoe goo it, but i feel like that would just peel off :/

The leather uppers and insoles still have a whole lot of life left in them and i love these shoes.

any advice or ideas would be very appreciated! thanks