![]() ![]() Even if one of your soles is less damaged, having different tread thicknesses or wear-patterns on your shoes can cause your gait to be unbalanced, and this has the potential to cause damage to your feet, ankles, or knees. Patch repairs-measure any other parameters you will have to match, and duplicate your measurements on BOTH BOOT or SHOE SOLES.If you're replacing the entire sole, make the same sort of precise tape-mark around the entire perimeter of the sole. When I cut the heel off, what remains will be level and flat, ready to glue. Look at the side-view picture of my boot: I have taped along the edge of the heel to mark precisely the same vertical thickness.The more precise the cut, the better the bond between the boot and the repair-piece. You could significantly reduce or increase the height of the sole, and this could cause a problem, depending on the boot and your needs. Keep this thickness in mind as you decide how much to cut off for a section repair, a heel replacement, or a whole sole replacement. Finally, we used, Saphir Crème 1925 Shoe Polish to nourish the upper and Saphir Cordovan Crème Shoe Polish to nourish and seal the welt edge.Before you begin your measurements and prepare the sole, find the thickness of the tire piece you are using to do the repair. ![]() We then reglue the original heel pad or fit a new one. Putting buttress nails into the guide holes in the heel block we drive the nails in and they hit the base of the last and secure the heel block to the boot.
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