Barker Shoes - Refurbishment Service

Barker are proud to offer a full refurbishment service for most of its shoes, which can be stripped and re constructed on the original last by the craftsmen who originally made them.

[@Uniquecapture]

I have two pairs of Barker shoes and they always go back to the factory at Earls Barton for repair as they come back like new :)

[@olatusijazz8155]

There is no need of removing the welt of a shoe if the welt is in good condition unless if it is busted. Replacing the welt in good condition is additional hole to side of the shoe.

[@byN91]

Thanks for sharing

[@MaxxSeemov]

People buy goodyear welted shoes so they can have them resoled over and over. Removing a perfectly good and usable welt and machine stitching a new one damages the upper and reduces the integrity of the shoe. English shoe manufacturers like Barker, Crockett, Cheaney etc does this so you can only resole your shoe 2 or 3 times before you are forced to buy a new one. Don't fall for this marketing strategy. Bring your shoes to a good cobbler who can handstitch a new sole to your welt and upper and you will have a pair that will last essentially a lifetime.

[@scottlalonde2878]

Thought that a bit strange myself. I'm not well experienced in good shoes, but thought the very purpose of a Goodyear welt was to SAVE the upper from damage. It might look nice having a new welt. But like you said it must cut down on life of the shoe.

[@byN91]

Thanks for sharing

[@jonstern7511]

Amazing job!

[@jimbojimbo6873]

The amount of time and cost it takes this lot to repair a shoe (3 months/£120) you’ll end up either going somewhere else or just buying a new pair

[@muzamalgujjar0013]

Good joob

[@suleymansido3708]

Hello, I'm Suleiman Sido from Syria, I make shoes