Shoes - How To Repair Your Shoes

In real life a tube of strong glue in your purse or pocket can be a lifesaver for footwear calamities on the run

. When you feel your heel coming loose or about to give way, shift up onto your toes, taking the weight off the heel so you do not trip or fall. If the heel detaches completely retrieve any pieces you can find. Carefully make your way to someplace where you can sit down and examine the damage.

If the heel was nailed to the sole, coat the protruding nails with glue, slide the nails back into the original holes and hold the heel in place until the glue dries. When a glued on heel detaches from the sole, scrape off the dried glue, coat with fresh glue and hold in place until a bond is formed.

If a high heel snaps in two, coat one piece with glue at the site of the break and try to reattach the other section. Stay off your feet as much as possible until you can change to another pair of shoes.

Repairing broken heels at home try a shoe adhesive. Be sure the area to be repaired is clean, dry, and free of oils, old glue and polishes. Gently sand the sole and heel to roughen up the surfaces. Apply a layer of Shoe adhesive to both the heel and the sole and allow the solvents to evaporate for five to 10 minutes before pressing together. Apply pressure by using rubber bands, string or a heavy object for at least 24 hours. The longer the glue cures the stronger the bond.

For a professional job which will last longer visit a cobbler and get an estimate for repairs. Inexpensive shoes might not be worth the cost, while better footwear often is. If the heel is in one piece, a cobbler can usually reattach it.

A heel broken into several pieces can be replaced with a new heel unit, but in most cases you will have to have both shoes done so the heel heights and colors will match.

If a heel falls off a new shoe, the footwear may be defective. Make tracks back to the store where the shoes were purchased and ask for a replacement.

by: Ray Schaefer

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