Attached it a photo of my one month old figure skates that have absorbed some kind of dye that has stained them!! I have tried all sorts of household things to try to clean them but with no success. The toe box (where the discolouration is) is covered with “Duraguard”, which is a thermoplastic polyurethane of sorts from my research. These are $1000 skates and I am incredibly distraught that they may be ruined. Any advice is much appreciated!

These are brand new and I got them heavily discounted but the toe is split. Can I add a drop of glue to help keep it together or with it being supported by the toe cap, will it be ok?

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Can these boots be resoled/rehealed? The descriptions states that they are welted, but looking at the picture the welt only goes halfway around the edge, and the soles and heels are made of thermoplastic rubber.

Hello I am thinking about purchasing a pair of stingray boots but not a fan of the large white diamond in the center. Is it possible to dye the whole boot to get rid of the diamond? It is 100% real stingray.

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So there is a pair of loake shoes in the local secondhand shop for a good price. Will I be able to restore and paint them with basic tools? Is this going to be a good investment?

After 2 years and a decent number of miles, this part is starting to separate on my La Sportiva Nucleo High II goretex boots. They were purchased from REI, first question is that this wouldn't fall under any kind of warranty, right? I assume it's been too long and this would fall under wear and tear.

If not under warranty, how can I repair this myself? Is it as simple as applying some barge cement?

Thanks in advance!

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Hi, Got these for my girlfriend for her birthday. Day two and the dog eats them for breakfast. She now wants another pair. Could a cobbler fix these? Based in Ireland.

Some context: I have rather wide feet, 102 mm left and 107 mm right. I suffer from pain in the right foot (probably a Morton's neuroma, but I am not sure). I was looking for waterproof, zero drop and well cushioned shoes and bought these Altra Olympus 6.

Left shoe is tight, but it fits. The right shoe needs more volume, especially in the area of the firth metatarsal (marked on the photo). Now the question: can a cobbler stretch this leather shoe to accommodate my wider right foot? Or should I look for another shoe? Is Goretex liner an issue when stretching?

Thanks!

I've shown an interest in this field and I am looking for an apprenticeship.

Please respond to this post and we can talk more,

Thanks

Hi, was just wondering what these dark marks meant, they’ve gradually appeared where the leather goes up when creasing.

Also how to remove them?

I think these are meant to be some sort of crazyhorse leather but they aren’t great quality so that’s all they say.

Hi Cobblers,

I bought a pair of Tobacco oiled birkenstock bostons last year and hardly worn them. Only thing I have applied to them is water proofer on initial use. I’ve had a couple of dirt stains which I have removed most of with a suede eraser. Would you recommend that I apply a leather conditioner and if so would RM williams leather conditioner be ok to use?

Hi, I'm looking around ebay and grailed for used loafers. I've found a few I really like (Rancourt, Alden). I was wondering, tho - how much is it possible to lower the heel on a loafer? Ideally, I would like zero drop, or as close to flat as possible, but I've read that for many heeled shoes, you can't go this far, because it will throw off the shoe's balance. Is there any way around this problem?

I wondered if we could do anything about the heel drag to level out the unevenness while keeping the original heel height.

Thank you.

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Hello!

I am speaking on behalf of a small shoe repair and retail shop. I wanted to ask from other business owners and cobblers, what is the best method for finding new cobblers, preferably with one or more years of experience? So far, we have posted our ads to Indeed, and are looking at Craigslist, LinkedIn, and JobBank; however, we only had a small number of applicants actually apply over the months, and most of the applicants did not have any form of cobbler experience.

What places do you suggest posting to in order to get applicants with more relevant work experience? Additionally, what kind of information should we include in the job description that is important to the position? Any kind of feedback would be sincerely appreciated!

I'm not sure if I've added too much product or otherwise damaged the boot on the right. How do I fix this issue and prevent it happening again? TIA

Could anyone advice me where can I buy replacement soles for a walking boots , any little helps .thanks