https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:42:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936399 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:02:15 +0000 Angie 936399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Aren't you a clever thing :)<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936352 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:37:51 +0000 Deborah 936352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really appreciate this Shannon. I have a similar issue with a pair of booties but hadnt got past the fact that they were so uncomfortable, now I can move on and fix the problem </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936242 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:20:11 +0000 Lyn D. 936242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well Done Shannon!<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936236 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:08 +0000 Adelfa 936236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm truly impressed! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936138 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:58:58 +0000 krishnidoux 936138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes!<br />I also discovered the foam inserts. They are the memory foam ones, right? You will discover they are so comfortable. I had to get more pairs for my other shoes and booties.&nbsp;<br /><br />Thank you for this tip. I didn't think of ripping the lining off summer shoes. Will try! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936097 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:11:27 +0000 Jaime 936097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Genius! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936029 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:10:56 +0000 Suz 936029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fab tip, Shannon! Thank you!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936014 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:43:46 +0000 Vicki 936014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Impressive, Transcobbler! &nbsp;With your instructions, I actually think I may be able to do this. &nbsp;:) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-936011 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:37:13 +0000 Caro in Oz 936011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great tip thanks. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-935841 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:02:50 +0000 lyn* 935841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Shannon; I do that all the time with my boots! I use gel inserts sometimes, if I know I am going to be standing in them for forever and ever https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-935839 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:11 +0000 bj1111 935839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, shannon...i have a pair that i need to rescue! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quick-shoe-fix-tip#post-935834 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:57:18 +0000 Transcona Shannon 935834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Just thought I'd let y'all know what I did to fix my Boutique 9 peep toe laceless oxfords to fix them, in case it helped someone out.<br /><br />The leather lining of the shoes had completely fallen apart and had some rips and crinkles in it that caused the shoes to become very uncomfortable. I spoke with my cobbler about re-lining the shoes and was quoted $40. I wasn't sure I wanted to spend that much for shoes that are a few years old and weren't overly expensive to begin with.<br /><br />So this morning I decided to see what I could do myself. I ripped out all the lining from both shoes so that I was back down to the sticky glue. Then I went to my local drugstore and bought a set of Dr. Scholl's foam shoe inserts. They are about 1/4" thick and I deliberately bought them one size larger than my shoe size so I could cut them to fit the shape of the shoe exactly. I made a template out of cardboard first to fit to the inside of each shoe (I actually did this before I ripped out the lining so that I wasn't putting the cardboard onto the glue)&nbsp;and then laid that over the foam insert and cut them out. Because what was left in the shoe after taking out the lining was sticky from the previous glue, I simply laid the newly cut foam inserts in the shoe and pressed down until they stuck. Because I had made proper templates, the previously lined bottom of the shoe was now perfectly covered by the foam insert.&nbsp;<br /><br />The shoes have now been rescued from the purge pile, cost me a total of $11 and are even now more comfortable then they were before because of the soft and spongy foam.&nbsp;