Ladies boots taken in

[ironplanet uk900]

Do you guys take in ladies boots when they are to loose around the leg.

If so how much do you charge, and how do you go about it.

I usually charge £15 per boot, but I think this is to cheap. Gunna put the price up. Beginning to be a regular Job as none of my competitors can do it.

[Auto Key Wizard]

The easiest way, but not nessisarly the best method, as the closing seam at the rear of the boot leg will be pulled askew of its vertical line

 

If the boots are zipped, the zips can be unpicked to half there length, then a slim wedge of the upper leather can be cut from each side equaling the total reduction & tapering down the leg to nothing, e.g a 1" reduction equals 1/2" from each side, then adhere the zip to its new position and re-stitch, trim the waste lining back close to the seam for a neat job.

A charge of around £30 per pair sounds about right for doing it this way

[ironplanet uk900]

If I do the job the way you say tel, I take the zip out completely, and cut the V right the way down it looks better and the zip operates better. But different styles means you can't always do it that way.

I.E. no zips, elastics by the side of the zip. Were theres a will theres a way. and £30 quid in the till

[x minit uk]

Just taken a pair of boots in for this job,any chance of a tutorial chaps.

 

I charged her £65 so I better make a half decent job.

 

 

Thanks in Avance

['Onest Andy]

I also use the method of zip removal and cutting a V where possible... I have also unpicked the internal seam which runs down the back of the boot and V'd from there aswell.. As for charging...I charge on a time + materials basis.. Obviously we're only talking a dab of glue and a bit of thread here. But I charge £25 per hour for the time.. I won't consider any kind of job like this for a fixed price.

[ironplanet uk900]

Removed cus I f@#t it up

[ironplanet uk900]

Heres How to replace a Zip, http://www.shoerepairer.info/bb/viewtopic.php?t=807 the only difference is you have to cut a V out.

A tip would be, Only cut the V out of the upper. And trim the lining after you have stitched the zip and lining into place. This way you'll get a perfect finish.

[x minit uk]

Thanks for the tip UK.

 

Had a good look at the boots today and they have a seam down the front as well as the back,now if I take 1/2 ' off each side of the zip will it pull these seams round so they no longer look centered. If you get my drift.

[ironplanet uk900]

Yes it will decentralise the seams at the back a little, but there ain't much you can do about it. Unless the boots can be done another way??

Difficult to say without seeing them though. Good luck with them.

[x minit uk]

Yes it will decentralise the seams at the back a little, but there ain't much you can do about it. Unless the boots can be done another way??

Difficult to say without seeing them though. Good luck with them.

 

Yes thats what I thought, once did a pair by opening the back seam and tucking it in, that left it puckered and I was not happy with the finished job.