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jennycotton OP t1_iurq76a wrote

Reply to comment by Pnobodyknows in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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