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.
Hello, I have boots with about a 2.25 inch stacked wide heel. They're a little high for me but I like the boots a lot. Can I have the heel replaced with a lower heel? If so, how low can I go?
Put your boot on the end of a table. Drop the heel off the table until the sole is resting on the back end of the ball of foot area. Measure the amount of the heel that is off the table and that's how low your heel can be cut down without lowering the heel too much. the boot needs to stay balanced with the heel to be wearable. As for as replacing the block with a lower heel block, it can be done but still has to set correctly. Cutting down a heel block even a 1/4 inch will take a lot of pressure off the ball of foot.
Randy, Thank you for the information! Could someone actually cut the existing heel or would I have to have the heel completely replaced? How much do you think something like this would cost for both boots?
the repair process depends on how the manufacture made the heel. cost would depend on that. probably under 20.00 this is a repair that must be done by a professional repair shop
Convert high to low heel?
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 08:59:06 AM
