Dealing with reinforcing pins

[kobblers]

We've noticed that a lot of the high heels, now, especially the ones with 0.95 and 101 pin tubes have a reinforcing rod inside.

 

What's the best way to extract these or drill them as the heel has worn down too far, sometimes, to take a new pin.?

 

I'm reluctant to use electric pliers on them as the heels are usually bloody thinner than a waif on a diet.

 

Cheers. Rick.

[St.Am92]

What I do is scour 2-3mm the side of the tube and gently apply a little heat, not so the block starts melting.

Gently teist and out it comes.

I tend to remove the reinforcing pin and cut it half before reattaching.

[SteelCityShoes]

If you’re lucky, some will knock through the insole and can be pulled out from the inside, or they may even just knock down to the bottom of the tube.

 

Other than that, a cup of cold water and a high quality drill bit.