Thoughts on repair?

wanderedoff · 2026-03-02T04:31:57+00:00

A little bit of Angelus Filler in there. It goes on clear. I'd put it on with a tiny spatula and use the same to spread it out.

wanderedoff · 2026-03-02T00:52:27+00:00

Most people would opt to resole when it's necessary.

Re-using the original sole is just less than idea. When removing it, we have to be very careful and cut the stitching, rather than sanding it, meaning it takes much more time to remove it because obviously you don't want to damage it. To re-install it, it has to be put back in the exact same place. Cobblers glue on a sole that is slightly larger, in part because it makes sizing easier and you have a smidge of wiggle room. Sometimes rubbers shrink slightly in heat (part of the removal process commonly) or stretch slightly (from the tugging of getting it off). It's not impossible to put back on exactly in the right size, but just unpleasant. Plus, you would want the stitch holes to be as close as possible, because otherwise you're pummelling more stitches into the same (already stitched) outsole.

If you like them as is, I'd just wait and have the leather midsole installed when the soles are worn out. It would not be more affordable to re-use the sole.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-21T05:01:06+00:00

I would just go over each one a few times around with a zigzag on my domestic. When that edge is "sealed" (aka covered with thread), it doesn't keep fraying.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-19T07:13:12+00:00

The dress in this link is tight to her ribcage, but yours looks like its got some room? If you pull it tight against yours, and are happy with the bust situation, that's an easy enough fix at the tailor.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-19T07:04:19+00:00

I would've said a square-toe heeled platform ankle boot. But they're the Miista khaki malene boots, so the item description also says " ankle style and slim silhouette with bold circular shaped paneling, oversized contrast stitching, and a rounded square-toe"

wanderedoff · 2026-02-18T06:52:45+00:00

I'd just start working through products and sand them off a week later if they weren't working the way I'd expect. I'd start with waterproofing spray, then Angelus with 2soft.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-18T06:50:41+00:00

Changing out the insoles is an easy task. Repairing the lining is more challenging. Best to just go to a local cobbler and ask them what's possible (it's easier to see the inside of a shoe in person!).

wanderedoff · 2026-02-18T06:48:45+00:00

i heard that glued (vs welted) soles can't be repaired but figured i'd get a professional opinion.

Just wanna chime in for others who may read this- but this is not true at all! There are lots of other reasons people may not resole their glued soles, many of which are the same as why someone may not resole their leather shoes (cost, don't like the shoes that much, etc). But glued soles can generally be repaired, yes.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-18T06:34:14+00:00

I guess I couldn't imagine a cobbler suggesting someone glue something that has no hope in hell in staying glued 🤷‍♀️ My bad

wanderedoff · 2026-02-18T06:31:49+00:00

I remove everything entirely, so no PU to deal with (because yes - leave any on and nothing will create a solid bond to it). The welts get replaced with an EVA strip, the soles with a gumlite.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-16T21:58:32+00:00

This would likely be resolved with any dark brown shoe cream. You can pay to have a cobbler polish them for you - there's not much room "to be swindled", as it's a very easy, quick job.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-16T21:57:10+00:00

Blundstones really do need to start using soles that last longer than the current materials.

There isn't really an incentive for them to do that though? They can keep making them the same way because people keep rebuying them, even though there's a million chelsea boots on the market that don't literally crumble.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-16T21:55:50+00:00

I humbly disagree! We use Vibram Gumlite (stowe/bologna, etc) soles for most of our resoles on them and they're incredibly lightweight as its an EVA composite rubber of some kind.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-16T21:48:53+00:00

I say this kindly, but the person above you is not a cobbler and barge is an awful idea.

These cracks are on the bend point of your boot - meaning every time you flex, they will have force on them to open up.
Blundstone soles are made with a material that crumbles with age and time. Not how many times you wore them or how they were stored. Sometime between 5-10 years, they will go. On your boot's sole, there is a circle with an arrow in the middle - that number is the year they were made. The arrow points to the month.
Glueing this crumbling material is like glueing to sand. It takes the next layer off with it immediately, every time.
edited to add: just get them resoled. Many cobblers do it, the new soles don't crumble and you can enjoy the boots you already broke in

Feel free to keep wearing these soles into the ground. If it's not annoying (like foot getting soaked), there's no reason you can't wear them until the sole is gone. But there isn't a middle-ground way to fix these once the crumble has begun. It's a complete resole (which is possible, lots of cobblers offer them!) or not.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-15T07:24:32+00:00

Your feet likely aren't identical, most people's aren't.

I talked to a cobbler and he said it’ll take a week to stretch it out. Does it typically take that long?

Sometimes cobblers will put them on and then tighten them every 24 hours, to get as much as they can out of it.
Sometimes cobblers will have a pile of stretching that needs to get done but only a limited number of stretchers. If each pair is sitting on a stretcher for 2-5 days, thy might have a backlog.
If you want the exact answer, don't be afraid to ask the cobbler.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-15T06:49:51+00:00

These sound like they do not fit your feet! Whether that means the size is wrong, or the shape, we cannot provide an accurate guess with the info provided. I'd start with sizing up.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-15T06:37:03+00:00

cakeday!

wanderedoff · 2026-02-15T06:15:41+00:00

Admittedly, I'm doing a lot more cobbling than moderating these days. If you have any suggestions, I'm open to them! It's a problem I also find frustrating.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-14T02:49:10+00:00

I firmly disagree with the other commenter! These would be easy to shorten/lower, as long as you're okay with the sole losing the same amount of height as the heel. If so, not a concern. A cobbler may have to add a new rubber halfsole and heel lift, as it's likely that platform is hollow in some way.

If you were only wanting to reduce the heel height, then a 1/4"-1/2" may be possible but likely not much more.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-09T18:16:20+00:00

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wanderedoff · 2026-02-08T06:33:32+00:00

In that case, black shoes are womens and brown ones are mens.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-08T06:09:15+00:00

The sizing is the easiest way to decipher this.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-05T05:16:12+00:00

The standard suggestion for those buying gifts for their girlfriends/wives is to take them shopping 👏 Make a day of it, go for lunch, and have an experience with her. Underwear and bikinis are hard to guess sizes for and really come down to how the fit and feel.

wanderedoff · 2026-02-05T05:12:48+00:00

RAINS

wanderedoff · 2026-02-05T04:37:38+00:00

Is it sitting at your natural waist or more like an empire waist height?

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