Fixing Footwear
A Florida cobbler repairs worn soles and broken heels The Sharp End: Cobblers to the gentry
In a day's shift at a Chelsea shoe-repair shop, Dave Waller discovers his sole. The story is that shoe repair is a goldmine in a recession. Broken in, but not worn out
Richard Purpora began working at the shop when he was only 14 years old, under the tutelage of his uncle, Frank. Richard agreed to take over the family business in 2007. Ukrainian cobbler finds destiny in shoe repair
Alex Marshtein opened Alex's Shoe and Repairs in 1985 in Charleston but moved to Mount Pleasant two years ago for cheaper rent and better parking. Snapshot: Shoe repair is all in the family for Raymond Torcaso
Raymond Torcaso , 51, is a seventh-generation shoe repairman and has been practicing the trade in Kenosha for 40 years.
Hi. What is the proper way to add a half inch riser to a shoe. Only the right one needs this done? Can I see a picture of one that has been done. The way I used to have it done, is not done this way anymore. I have had a riser to my heel for 28 years. Thank you.
the proper way is to bond the lift to the bottom of the sole & heel. How it is done depends on the construction of the shoe. Today, shoes are made with many different materials and your repair shop needs to make sure they understand the materials and the proper primers and cements needed to insure the buildup stays on.
I have some pictures of work we have done at our shop,,,Some shoes can have the lift put on by "sandwiching" the build up between layers of the existing soles as seen in some of the pictures below. This takes practice, and I mean Practice. the step by step pictures show you what I am talking about.
riser on shoe
Posted - 09/26/2006 : 11:15:07 PM
