AbnormalAviator t1_iuq8vzg wrote
I love to preach the message that cobblers still exist - and they can repair just about anything! So if you have a favourite pair, and they are worn out - try a cobbler. You may be surprised.
I've never paid more than two digits for repairs (mind you I only wear leather shoes, and not heels).
jennycotton OP t1_iuqadft wrote
this is really good to remember! TY
Pnobodyknows t1_iur9rof wrote
Cobblers are really only worth it if you have a very nice pair of shoes though. I watch some Cobblers on YT and most jobs cost at least 250-300 dollars
AbnormalAviator t1_iur9xgc wrote
I can only speak from my own experience. Most I paid was $50 for patching up boot uppers that were worn all the way through...cost me about 30-40 to have soles redone. So on, so forth.
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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxu2iz wrote
Red Wing is a rip off - I have a pair of their boots, but won't buy another. Locals are way more reasonable.
The only things that make them stand out, even as a shoe and boot maker, are Goodyear welting, good materials, and mass producing things in different widths - none of which they have a monopoly on, they're just the biggest company doing them.
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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxv63r wrote
Well I don't know about your area. My local cobbler in BC - like I said, one can only speak from personal experience.
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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxw4ok wrote
Got those Oxfords done at Vic's Shoe and Boot in Abbotsford, BC. But I don't know if you will save anything on shipping. Good luck!
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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxylvv wrote
Sad - all my family used them. Just moved to Kamloops - so I had a patch done with the folks in Vernon recently. Will have to see what they charge when its time for a new sole.
javaavril t1_iv4i8qf wrote
A ladies pump is very different than a redwing boot (I know, I own both). I've had Prada heels done for $40 in NYC.
I will admit though, in our walking city we pay for cobblers like other places probably pay for oil changes, it's sort of a fixed rate that you just pay for maintenance every couple thousand miles.
jennycotton OP t1_iurq76a wrote
Omg...at that point I'd just get a new pair. Even for my expensive heels I don't see that as worth it personally. Thanks for bringing this up
karekatsu t1_iurreac wrote
Counter point - I got my favorite ankle boots repaired (the sole was falling out of the heel column, the flat part was fine) and buffed for less than $40. He even repainted the heel to hide a bunch of scuffs I'd gotten on the shoes over the years, and buffed the suede for me as a free service.
Don't feel like you have to go to the fashion district of new york for solid repair work - sweet old grandpas in the corner of a strip mall can do just as good and you're paying for their kid's college. Check reviews, and if all seems good then go ahead.
jennycotton OP t1_iurxjb6 wrote
oh yeah i am a big small business person when it comes to services like this. your cobbler sounds amazing! i will ask around for referrals, good idea
acouple2tree t1_iusyw9j wrote
i finally resoled my 10+ year old gucci leather flip-flops (which i originally got for $100 w/ coupons, points, & sale lol) i'm looking forward to another 10+ years out of them making them literally cheaper than plastic cheapies every year.
hammockboss t1_iuvzs3r wrote
This is good advice. Another way to find a reputable cobbler is to ask in a high-end shoe store who they recommend -- last time I moved, I found mine by calling the local Fluevog store and he's the best I've ever had.
shellz9 t1_iursbqa wrote
Those youtube cobblers are charging top price for complicated extensive repairs. It would not cost anything near that to repair a pair of heels.
jennycotton OP t1_iurxv7o wrote
phew - definitely going to utilize cobblers moving forward, to at least check out costs and make a decision. TYSM
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jennycotton OP t1_iurxrd1 wrote
totally! i have shoes that vary from $100 -$2k+. so i'd just go care by case depending on cost of shoe and cost of repair.
javaavril t1_iv4iuoy wrote
Somehow got redirected to this.
That is not what cobblers cost. I'm in NYC and at most I've spent $60 when I really fucked up, generally 20-40usd for prevention and maintenance.
Maybe that's true in weird places that don't have any cobbler competition marketplace where people also buy pricey shoes and don't walk anywhere, but even then, that's only like Dallas? Not indicative of any real life thing outside of YouTube.
Fix your shoes, it's not expensive.
javaavril t1_iv4ideu wrote
That's crazy. I live in NYC and have, tops, spent like $60 at a cobbler.
Are they just making custom shoes at that point?
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