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do we all offer this service? if so, what caveats do we employ?

 

we tell all our customers requiring this service that they undertake it at their own risk! we also never lower more than 3/4 inch, we feel it would be negligent and we would be lacking in our obligations if we didn't point out the dangers of such a drastic height change, danger of heel snapping due to increased heel weight, loss of proper arch support, heel and ankle problems due to the foot trying to compensate etc.

 

a lot of folk i know won't even do it because of the problems of pitch and getting the new toppiece to lie flat when attaching to the heel tube.

 

i found a way to overcome this problem years ago so i'll share this information with anyone interested enough, alternately, if you have a different method, send it on, i'm always up for learning summat new!

 

we take the new toppiece

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and chamfer the pin in as shown in the image here

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also flattening the pin slightly on the last to improve it's grip in the tube.

 

this has the effect of helping the heel pin to lie in the tube at a better angle to compensate for the loss of perpendicularity of the tube.

 

 

rick.

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Well I have a strict rule when lowering heels.

 

I was always taught that a correctly balanced shoe will sit on a flat surface with the middle of the sole and heel both sitting flat on the surface.. you should just be able to tuck the tip of your little finger under the toe of the shoe.

 

If I can lower a heel and maintain this balance then I will take the job on.. But anything other than that receives a refusal because of the risks you have already pointed out.

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With the shoe on the edge of the counter put your hand inside the shoe on the foot part and swivel the heel over the edge, push down on the heel and however much the heel will go below the edge of the counter without the toe prising upward is the amount you can take off without severe walking problems. (general guide only)

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