ironplanet uk900 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Getting alot of gents shoes in lately with compressed cardboard soles. The shop that sells em near me is charging over £100 a time for em. they wear out in a couple of weeks. The sort were the sole goes up the side of the upper. I hate them We're also getting alot of ladies shoes with cardboard soles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Great ain't they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 just to let you know uk these are not compressed cardboard they are in fact leatherboard i.e reconstituted leather a bit like chipboard ,it is mainly used for stock flat valgus insoles in the orthopeadic trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I know the stuff you mean elfman, but these were cardboard, unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Onest Andy Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Damn they look like a proper nightmare. Damn glad they haven't found their way to my part of the world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have had a couple of these in. One pair for a stick on sole which wasn't a problem. but the others wanted a leather sole and the ones I had in stock weren't wide enough, but fortunately I was able to talk the customer into rubber. What are you using to repair them with? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have had a couple of these in. One pair for a stick on sole which wasn't a problem. but the others wanted a leather sole and the ones I had in stock weren't wide enough, but fortunately I was able to talk the customer into rubber. What are you using to repair them with? Lee Easy, just cut some soles out of a cardboard box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 What are you using to repair them with? Lee Just resin sheeting Lee. I too talked them into rubber, didn't have anything suitable in leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Poor quality compressed leather particles can appear to be cardboard. Can soak up water just like cardboard to. Difficult to effect a half sole as the fibres just seperrate at the waist due to the load at that area. Onyl real solution is to add a few IVI tacks in the waist. Are they still painting them cream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 edward healys do a nice line in thin i.e 2.8mm leather half soles ideal for this type of repair sticks well had no problems with them use with riena ortec contact adhesive only glue i use it even sticks the thermo rubbers with no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 doesn't anyone use leather sheeting any more i haven't seen these type of shoes yet, i hope i never do though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Are these re-constituted leather or natural, you dont say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 2.8mm leather (true leather) as for using leather sheeting i would but which bend would you use and what tan would you select ase it would turn out to be very costly to stock all 4 i.e oak bark ,chrome, veg, and dri ped, then you need a skiving machine and a ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 2.8mm leather (true leather) as for using leather sheeting i would but which bend would you use and what tan would you select ase it would turn out to be very costly to stock all 4 i.e oak bark ,chrome, veg, and dri ped, then you need a skiving machine and a ranger Dont you have a Knife then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 2.8mm leather (true leather) as for using leather sheeting i would but which bend would you use and what tan would you select ase it would turn out to be very costly to stock all 4 i.e oak bark ,chrome, veg, and dri ped, then you need a skiving machine and a ranger Dont you have a Knife then Thats what I thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 knife is fine for oak bark ,veg , bit sticky for dri ped , as for true chrome tanned leather it can be a bit tough if you hit a hard bit it has been known snap a few knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 ps forgot to mention it also depends on wether your using opened fibre or close fibre leather as they are used for seperate reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Surgical Steel blade on a Rosewood handle, never nedeed a machine to cut any type of Leather, cut it or skive it and the Leather we used 40/50 years ago was very much tougher than todays product. Dri-Ped Oak is easier to cut than Prince Charles's Dutchy Bread!!! Olive Oil!!! open another couple of tins of spinach, we got muscle building to do here. Oooh Pop-Eye, what muscle are you thinking of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 quite right hugh dri ped is soft and the oil and grease aid in the cutting ,but believe me i have used some leathers in the orthopeadic trade which would not cut with a knife ,as for the leather of old your are right there also ,had a customer come in the other day and gave me some stock from his grandfathers shed that he was clearing amongst it was 2 cuts of leather they were marked out for a pair of soles on each piece and the price was still on the leather i.e old money 3 and 6 new money 17.5 p tuff as old boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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