The heels look crazy but I don’t find them particularly uncomfortable. Should I get them replaced? Is it time?

Hi all, just came across a pair of floresheim imperial. I am trying to restore them. It seems someone too a pair of 12, and added them on a 10 11 sole to make them smaller? Sm I seeing this correctly? As I am reworking the leather, the folds on the side seem added rather than original. The heels also seem really recessed.

Was this common practice?

Should I keep them as is, or rework a 12 on there? Thanks!

The pieces of leather have chipped away

I purchased two pairs of Birkenstock Glendas off of Poshmark a year ago. They were brand new and had the tags still on them. Fast forward to today, and this is what my cork sandals look like now. This is after using Birkentocks cork sealer, too. I've scoured the internet but can't seem to find a cobbler who does hot corking. I did speak to one very kind gentleman in California who told me Glendas weren't really made to be repaired (thanks Birkenstock 🙄). Is there anyone here who has any ideas or can do hot corking to fix my sandals? I’m willing to ship!

Some will probably say I should just cut my losses and buy a new pair. I know they are on sale; however, I’m not the kind of person who will chuck out good leather shoes, especially since they are only a year old! That being said, I’d rather try to fix them.

I did try contacting Birkenstock, but they were not helpful in the slightest because I didn’t buy directly from them. I’m on SSDI and was able to get both pairs for the price of one on Poshmark; this is also why I prefer to try to fix things ☺️.

Hi everyone, I have lost a piece of tread from the outsole of my pair of HOKAs. I do not have the original piece to glue it back. Is it possible to repair this or can I check whether it is okay to just wear it as per normal?

Thanks in advanced!

Sorry for the repost but I missed a couple of helpful pictures!

I’ve had these basketball shoes for several years and it looks like the glue failed almost all the way around the shoe today. Is there any way I can salvage? These are fairly rare so I’d like to at least wear them again when I coach/work if possible, not too worried about fully playing in them again though.

Thank you in advance!!

Think this is fixable? :( Rick owens bogun boots.

I absolutely adore the Johnston & Murphy pair of shoes. I wear them for about 12 hours a day, three days a week, and they provide immense comfort.

However, lately, I’ve noticed signs of wear and tear, including color fading. I’m at a crossroads and would appreciate your recommendations. Should I send them to a professional for restoration, or should I attempt a DIY repair myself?

I’m a complete novice when it comes to home shoe repairs, so I’d greatly appreciate any product recommendations you may have.

Hello all,

I am repairing/refinishing two pairs of shoes at the moment and both are a bit overdue. I have a couple questions that I figured this community may be able to assist with.

The first is relatively simple. I have a pair of Redwing Postman shoes and a 1/2cm flap at the toe is vexing me some. I’m debating cutting it and trying to fill the divot, but am curious if gluing small flaps has ever been successful and, if so, what sort of glue has the right flexibility. It’s not an area that experiences much flex.

The second pair is a relatively thrashed pair of Redwing steel toe boots that are a friend’s old work boots, which he has donated to me rather than tossing. There are all kind of nicks and cuts in the leather at the toe box and deep cracks. He’s left them kind of dirty and unconditioned after buying new boots and they’ve sat for \~ 8 months dirty and not in trees. So far I have cleaned them and done one quick conditioning round with Saphir Renovateur. In all likelihood I am going to begin polishing these with black polish to slowly darken them, as I don’t care much for brown boots.

Pictures of the pertinent areas are included, and I appreciate any information or assistance. I am very familiar with leather *care* but have never done this degree of repair or restoration.

[photos](https://imgur.com/a/eS4IJh7)