Need to have shoes re-heeled

[Guest Niassa]

Hi,

I need my shoes re-heeled. The story is the following;

I didn't like the original heels and I had the shoes re-heeled. But they put on wrong type of heels - the shoes are off balance and I can't wear them at all. I took them back , they admitted that the heels were too high and cut off a bit. It didn't help much. I tried going to other cobblers but they didn't stock the heels required.

Does anyone know a REALLY good cobbler in Central London or where I can buy heel blocks to take them them to the cobbler's?

Thank you.

[Gray]

So many questions. Are they Ladies or Mens shoes?

The forum is full of competent repairers able to sniff out rougue requests. Tell us more.

[petercoulson]

Hi Niassa, for central london you may want to try fifth avenue on goodge street, classic shoes on brecknock rd or kg shoes on eversholt st camden. they wont be cheap but will sort your problem

[Lee]

Also not to be ruled out is James Shoe Care in Canary Wharf, http://www.jamesshoecare.co.uk

 

However I would say that mainstream availably of heel blocks (which from your initial post is what appears to have been changed) is limited for stiletto heel types, although gents can be made from scratch fairly easily.

 

Do you have some photos of the shoes & a drawing/image of what your trying to achieve, I might be able to help mail order.

 

Lee

[Guest Niassa]

Funny enough, KG shoes were the ones who created the trouble. I've used them a lot and they were brilliant but this time they did a really poor job. The rest I haven't heard of, will check them out, thank you.

The photo of the shoes is attached (white ones)

The other photo shows the approx heel shape that I'm after. Don't need it high - 3-4cm at most

[Lee]

I would far from describe that work as a "Realy poor job" they have done whats right for the shoes to a very good standard, perhaps the misunderstanding was on the brief.

 

If you have no joy with the other contacts, I'll ask my reps if they can match the style required.

 

Lee

[Guest Niassa]

It was a poor job. Because shoes are judged not only by look but also (and very importantly!) by functionality and wearability. If they look good but can't be worn - is it a good job? These heels have also been shortened... proir to that the shoes were not even standing straight without wobbling...

[Dean]

May I ask why you didn't like the original heels?

[Gray]

Or more to the point why you bought them in the first place?

[Guest Niassa]

I have very problematic feet – it’s hard to find shoes that I can wear without having pain. These ones were excellent to walk in! But the shape of the heel was not flattering for the leg – it was too curved... You know, like the leg of a cognac glass.. (Now I see why – for the best weight distribution). So I either had to wear them with trousers only or try to have them re-heeled. Now I see it was a huge mistake. I’ve totally lost them.

[Gray]

Oh well bung them in the shoe recycling bin someone will be glad of them

[Guest Niassa]

yeah, £120 shoes + £40 of repairs...

[Dean]

I would have thought the problem was obvious.

 

You suffer with problematic feet but insist upon wearing impractical high heels because they are "flattering for the leg".

 

Time to decide between what's comfortable and what you think looks pretty, In my opinion.

 

It looks to me like the repairer has carried out a decent job.

[grahamparker]

In the words of bart simpson

 

"you're Damned if you do or Damned if you don't"

 

Don't think any of us would have produced the required finish,sometimes it is just

a whole lot easier to just say no.

[Guest Niassa]

I would have thought the problem was obvious.

 

You suffer with problematic feet but insist upon wearing impractical high heels because they are "flattering for the leg".

 

Time to decide between what's comfortable and what you think looks pretty, In my opinion.

 

It looks to me like the repairer has carried out a decent job.

 

We are getting really personal here without need.

It’s not important why I bought the shoes in the first place or why I didn’t like the heel.

I wanted the heel replaced. I’m a customer, I’m paying for the job to be done well.

 

The shoes were comfortable before and became impossible to wear after.

My friend who has no problems with her feet has tried them on and confirmed that she couldn’t keep her balance in them either.

 

Even from the picture you can tell how much the heel is inclined inside. When I put the shoes on, the heel of the shoe is felt not under the heel of my foot where is should be but under the instep, it’s too much in. Also the tip of the heel is so small that my foot wobbles unable to find the balance. And if you saying that it doesn’t matter, then you are not a real professional.

[Lee]

Niassa

 

you asked a question both Peter & myself gave you some suggestions, we wish you good luck with resolving your shoes.

 

Lee

[petercoulson]

Niassa, now I see the shoes best bet is try Classic shoes brecknock road

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

There is nothing technically wrong with the new heels judging by the pictures, personally I think that the customer is better suited to a larger Top-Piece therfore giving more stability.