Welt stitching. Do you Remove Or Dont You?

[tallchris]

Hey guys and girls just wondering i see alot of repair coming in to my shop that have been repaired elsewhere with the welts full of stitches where they have not removed the old.

 

Im a stickler for removing all old stitches whether they are blaked or outsole stitched but who else on here removes the stitches and if so do you charge a bit more to do so???

[Lee]

I remove, I don't charge extra........ quality comes at a price in the first place.

 

Lee

[tallchris]

good one lee. thanks mate

[elfman]

remove every time

[dixie]

Always remove old stitching & re-cork (flexofil) bottoms as required.

[Simes]

Same here.

[Tom D]

if you remove the old stitches i find they stitch much easier or is it just me?

[chrisorros]

Always always remove. It's the little things like that what make all difference to your work.

 

if you remove the old stitches i find they stitch much easier or is it just me?

 

I find that aswell. Less resistance as not pulling on the old stitches i was always told.

[AcremanS]

if you remove the old stitches i find they stitch much easier or is it just me?

 

100% true. The viktor i use kicks up a fuss unless you pick out the stitches, shame I'm the only person in the shop who bothers with the "little details"....