Remind me that repairing and resoling shoes is worth it

Sylvie

I just dropped off three pairs of shoes at the cobbler.

New heels for my Eject boots.
New heels + heel taps for my Franco Sarto Pacayas
Rubber soles + heel taps for my Fluevog Lancianos

The price is fair for the work the cobbler is doing, but I could buy a new pair of shoes off 6pm for the same price.

I used to buy one pair of winter shoes and one pair of summer shoes each year, wear them down to the ground and then toss/replace the next year. Now that I'm going in for the shoe wardrobe, it seems like the soles of "nicer shoes" are still going to wear through at about the same pace, with the only difference being that the uppers are still in good condition. It is worth it, right?

How often do you resole your shoes? Or rather, when do you decide it's time for a pair to give up the ghost?

14 years ago

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Latest reply was from bj1111

Janet

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I have so many shoes, it takes me forever to wear them out! :-\

That said, I do have a couple of pairs of boots that could stand to be re-heeled.

14 years ago

mamaKate

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I just bought a replacement pair of red boots for a pair I had previously gotten re-soled twice. Yes, re-soling had cost as much as buying a new pair of CHEAP shoes but I loved them and was waiting to find the right replacement that I loved just as much. Love your cobbler and s/he will love you back!

14 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

It is TOTALLY worth it.

*remind, remind, remind*

14 years ago

ironkurtin

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Yes. It is 100% worth taking care of nice things.

14 years ago

Debora

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I just had my AGL ballet flats rehealed. It is so worth it!

14 years ago

Vix

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I think it's worth it when the uppers are good, the style still appeals, and the shoe is comfortable for you.

But I feel your pain.

I actually replaced a pair of lug sole knee-high boots after 4 years of wear (with annual heel tip replacements and spruce up). But the new ones weren't as comfortable so I paid $50 to have the old ones retreaded. [Luckily I'd procrastinated on getting rid of the old ones.]

So happy we were reunited, ha -- bet you will be just as happy once the shoes are back on your feet and the memory of the bill fades a bit!

14 years ago

bj1111

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you paid to get THREE great shoes that you have already broken in and if rotated would last all together three times as along as getting ONE new shoe that can be a total crap shoot.

srly, the economics favor resoling.

14 years ago

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