You could consider sneakers that have the insole glued on top of the mesh. Or you could glue in your existing insoles for added strength. Also check you are buying shoes wide enough.

Your welcome. If returning is still an option its worth considering so you can keep the insole in.

All details here shanes.co.nz/products/build-up?_pos=2&_psq=build&_ss=e&_v=1.0 and Here shanes.co.nz/pages/contact

Cheers, weird eh, loaded using Metricool and other platforms ok.

Even more weird ... it's playing audio now

Great plan my man ... grab a glass of your favourite and consider rewatching the video with an open mind. You'll be surprised what slips past. Have a good one. Might make it a bit clearer in the next video 🙂

Shoe stretcher machine is best bet to get a full size.

Cheaper, better, get to keep the ones you know and trust. In this case the Beige pair were the ladies "new ones" but didn't wear them much. So we made the most of the best parts for her. Rather than buy a third pair that she still might not love.

So you wasted a pair to rescue a pair. Nice.

​@@ashraf9262 I would assume he'll use the sole on another repair

​@@ashraf9262 The "wasted" beige pair the customer had bought as her new pair. But didn't wear them much as the beige didn't suit her as well as she had hoped. So rather than send them to landfill along with her worm out pair. She asked her to make one pair from the 2. Understand that both pair were headed to the dump. But for half the price of a new pair we created one pair that suited her.

lol yes, you are correct. Helps with audience selection, if they don't know munted, scuzzy or nec minit they ain't from around here 🙂

Try this chaps video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIewfYypn9iJqNU&ab_channel=TheElegantOxford

@@shanesshoerepairs thanks for the response mate. I will check it out cheers

They use to have wooden ones ... which were almost always broken into 3 before they arrived to us. Metal ones went back in.

Not common, maybe 5 pair a year for last 20 years or so. Here's a photo of a recent one shanes.co.nz/collections/dr-marten-repairs/products/dr-marten-resole

Price, personal preference and availability of suitable repairer are part of the decision. Quick cheap and easy to put a 2mm rubber protection sole on top of the leather. Not much can go wrong. Replacing the leather sole with rubber is going to cost more and has more risk of altering the shoes look and feel.

@@shanesshoerepairs that was really helpful! Thank you for your reply

Looks like Nubuck. Nubuck is leather that has been sanded, soft and comfy but soaks up stains ... not so bad in black.

Get your cobbler to do something like this, add what ever thickness you need under the top layer. Glue in and stitch at the top. Leave the top 20mm too high. Then trim it off once stitched.

Roger that ... thin insole takes up less room. And even the captions aren't much help eh! I'll try slowing down when I speak :-)

Not being a jerk just really want to try it

not so much, get them onto a 50mm pipe, hammer "gently" along the seams and all over. Use a clean curved face hammer. Practice on an old pair first.

Depends on brand of heel grip, material the shoe is made of and the skill of the installer. A decent brand onto leather lining that has been sanded and then applied without repositioning and well press. Will last years. If it's onto fabric or shiny vinyl they may last a few weeks. If in doubt get them stitched in.

@@shanesshoerepairs does it work on sneakers?

Pricing is here shanes.co.nz/products/dr-marten-zip-repair?_pos=2&_psq=dr&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Current pricing is on our website.

@@shanesshoerepairs oh right. Can buy new boots for that price...

@@oOMXROo depends on country and currency - I'm in New Zealand. New pair will cost around $300. Which makes a $145 NZD a good deal.

yes i'd say it's the worst instructions ever for wiring a house :-)

bench mounted shoe stretching machines like in these photos shanes.co.nz/products/stretching search for your local cobbler and ask if they have one.

This one I imported from the UK. Search Standard Engineering Shoe Machines. Maybe 12000 pounds?

@@shanesshoerepairs thnks for the prompt reply

Good save!

@@shanesshoerepairs yes, indeed much much thank you to you my good sir!!

@@shanesshoerepairs save a minimalist!

Sure, you need 106 and 159, 3 parts 106 to 1 part 159

Sunny New Zealand

@@shanesshoerepairsI need these shoes

I need these shoes ​@@shanesshoerepairs

Cheaper to pay your cobbler

@@shanesshoerepairs I have 38 pairs ! Think I need to invest in one

SOunds like heel rubber is wearing on the back corners? Before it wears past 5mm. Take to cobbler and get harder rubber fitted into the corners. There is a bronze colour in the vibram dupla rubber.

oh you mean with the beig eand black lace? Did that to make it easier for people to follow which piece of lace goes where. Simply tucked the black lace in through the top left eyelet. Tied a stopper knot on the back sto keep it from pulling through.