Shoes that need repairing - request for offers

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"Ray T."I missed this posting altogether and have found it interesting from both sides.I noticed that nobody caught or at least pointed out that those full soled shoes were actually 3/4 spliced under the heel.Is that a normal thing in the UK? I was once told that it was done that way during the war to conserve material.WARS OVER PEOPLE! Ray Torcaso

 

I think this is true, at least I have this period repair on a pair of 1940's shoes. It's interesting that they chose to repair with rubber when it was in shorter supply than leather in Britain during the war.