Danny King Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I remember reading an artical from the cutting edge magazine telling us that stiletto heels where finished and the good times where over! Well I have done 10 pairs this morning so far and just had a look at how many stiletto's I have been ordering and it seems to be up on this time last year. Are other people finding this or am I just been lucky so far. Or maybe someone was talking out of his arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwiggum Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 i am not doing quite as many as last year yet,although i am still doing plenty, my wife gets a bit concerned when i get all excited looking at her magazines but i am just checking out the latest ladies fashion footwear [oh yea?] and still seeing small top pieces means we can carry on eating meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 we're doing just as many as last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 we're doing just as many as last year No we're not! I've been stealing them to fund my private enterprise on Bury market. Sorry bout that dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busy bee Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 We're doing just as many as last year. They're great for business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lee. Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Stilleto Heels are a sbusy as ever , and whats more the mainsream shops are full of nice new Shiny Boots fitted with poor quailty Plastic Toppieces, so it looks like we will keep busy for the forseeable future. Whilst sad for the UK based manufacturing trade , many of these shoes are made in Cambodia , Vietnam and India , great for us because they are not interested in using the correct grade of Polyurethane for the toppieces , and seem to be using just one pin head size ( Small Basket Head) on all sizes , even 15mm to 20mm Tips, Customers only need to walk on uneven ground and they flip off. We are also seeing lots of shoes where the toppiece has collapsed over the heel , leaving just the pin head showing , this takes the heel cover with it and looks absolutley awful , however with a little gentle coaxing and a spot of glue the covers slide back to where they should be ready for a new tip . customers look amazed when they collect the shoes which look as good as new again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I love a good stiletto in the morning...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lee. Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Another busy day for us on Stilletoes, but whilst 120 pins still seem to be popular we are finding some this years offerings from good old M&S have been made with 101 tubes , whilst our friends at Tesco seem to prefer 125 pins , this could be the time to make sure you have sufficeint stocks of 101 , 115 and 125 pinned toppieces in stock to run alongside the 120 pin heels you already have ! looks like being a busy winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 can you get 101 pin PU top pieces? our suppliers don't do them as far as i'm aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Am92 Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 birches do 'um Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Cobbler Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 The ones we have problems with are the Karen Millen shoes. They use a 3/16" top piece that fits flush. As soon as you try to trim a standard heel it goes through to the pin. They are so tight that you can't even taper a standard heel. We have to scrounge them from their customer services dept. and have now been told that spare sets of heels are kept in their shops for customers to ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Richard Earl who will be attending the Exhibition (welting demo) and his friends at Thames Valley, deal with a supplier in Belgium called Colemans. They have no problem obtaining a very comprehensive range from this Company. I'm sure if you ask him he'll offer up some more info. Pricing is very good too!! I hope he'll thank me for making this public Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 dunno about him thanking you but we do cheers keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I tried ordering 125 pins recently, couldn't get them! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 in what lee? i have just pins if you want some posting out. rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Sorry PU tops, I have the pins just haven't been able to get a top up on my 125 pin PU tops recently Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlsdoncobbler Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 this years offerings from good old M&S have been made with 101 tubes , had a pair today smaller them 101 had to drill one out as well i think the shoes where call nine west so i had to file the kneel to fit down to .95 i have a micrometer in the shop so i can measure these things but it`s mostly used for keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 if ya want some 125 pu tops, let me know, i'll get them sent from our local supplier for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I remember reading an artical from the cutting edge magazine telling us that stiletto heels where finished and the good times where over! Well I have done 10 pairs this morning so far and just had a look at how many stiletto's I have been ordering and it seems to be up on this time last year. Are other people finding this or am I just been lucky so far. Or maybe someone was talking out of his arse There are quite a number of trades folk who are called upon to estimate the life of paticular services and most of the articles are an estimated guess calling on many years of experience in past styles. not all projections will be correct to within a year or two but nevertheless they will be proven to be right in their analogy. Most readers of the magazine are only capable of going by what comes through their front doors on a weekly basis, some of those readers, like a few members of the forum past and present, are very capable of critisism and are quick to admonish those who make a valid effort to contribute to the trade while making no effort to climb onto the pedestal themelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Whilst sad for the UK based manufacturing trade , many of these shoes are made in Cambodia , Vietnam and India , great for us because they are not interested in using the correct grade of Polyurethane for the toppieces , Many of these Top-Pieces are manufactured in the UK for use in China and its provences . We are also seeing lots of shoes where the toppiece has collapsed over the heel , leaving just the pin head showing , this takes the heel cover with it and looks absolutley awful , however with a little gentle coaxing and a spot of glue the covers slide back to where they should be ready for a new tip . customers look amazed when they collect the shoes which look as good as new again . This is not a manufacturing fault but a user one where the heel has been forced into a gap (usually between paving slabs or escalator treads) the wider tops stay bridging the gap and allowing the heel to go down into the void. Big money spinner that one for those with skills to invisibly mend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I think someone was trying to scare alot of people in the trade. I was only asking what other people was finding come thru there doors. I have just looked at our worksheets for the shops and they are up on stiletto's. Also was shopping with my teenage daughter the other week for shoes and seems to be alot of stiletto's still about. Yes this trend will come to end at somepoint but lets not scaremonger about it. We don't need negative comments coming from what some people say are the leaders in this trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Very true Danny, only this last few weeks I have been looking at trends in shoe shops and there are still many Stilettos about, but as smmultiservices said(god I wish he's shorten that name) most are from the far east and are cheap. This falls smack into line with the trends of yesteryear that the so called experts rely on to do their predictions ~(me included).Dont think of it as scaremongering Danny, Think of it as a crystal ball that is giving an insight as to what MAY be around the corner. That way it gives to plenty of time to make alternate arrangements for replacing some of the lost profit from the heel trade. While the fashion may change in a very quick space of time there will still be the volume of collectables in footballers wives closets + Imelda Marcos's collection, now there's a thought, where's she living out her time these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Yep Hugh, This why so many of us are investing lots of our hard eaned ££££ in engraving machines, Dye Sublimation and more gifts than you can shake a stick at Not to mention watch reapairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 That's the way to do it Danny, get it all mastered now for when the cruch comes. Surprising how much help you get from the Watch parts suppliers as they try to build their business up, pity we never had as much help from Shoe repair material suppliers in the past. I feel there is an untapped market in engraving but it needs someone with a salesperson visiting larger companies to show them what you can d, rather than waiting for them to find a need when it is almost to late (as in H&S) I was looking around P&O ferries last week and noticed how many signs they could make use of. They employed 1 guy to stand there telling every one to "queue here" for the breakfasts, a multilanguage sign would have cost a lot less. Do you all have the capability of making signs in Polish etc for the new wave of workers to have made and sent back home? Polish engraving notice in the windows for Xmas gifts????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Yep Hugh, This why so many of us are investing lots of our hard eaned ££££ in engraving machines, Dye Sublimation and more gifts than you can shake a stick at Not to mention watch reapairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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