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Imagine this, you are on a night out with your friends and your heels suddenly break off! You may end up just throwing the shoe out since glue never holds up well. This lifestyle is not sustainable since you have to spend so much money on new heels. In this guide, we will show people how to restore their heels to working order by tailoring them instead of just gluing them back on.
This guide is helpful as it can be wasteful to spend money on purchasing new shoes if the heel breaks. We want to make sure that everyone that wears heels feels comfortable walking around and are able to enjoy their time without worrying about wobbly shoes. A lot of people try to solve their heel problem with just glue, but from our experience and hearing from many others, glue just doesn’t last. We are introducing a repair guide that makes sure the heels stay on!
You may need to have experience with hand tools and mechanical repairs in order for this repair to work for you. If you have taken extracurriculars or coursework that require the use of tools and drills that would help you tremendously to complete this project.
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Peel back the sole of the heel.
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Remove the largest 10 x 1/2-inch stainless screw in the middle of the heel with a screwdriver.
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Once the heel is broken off, use pliers to remove the four smaller 30 mm long, dia. 1.5 mm nails on the heel.
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Sand the heel down after removal of all the nails.
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Align the heel back in place.
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Use a hammer to reinsert the four smaller 30 mm long, dia. 1.5 mm nails.
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Use a screwdriver to reinsert the largest middle 10 x 1/2" stainless steel screw into the heel.
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Now that the nails are all in place and the heel is secure, use leather repair glue to glue back the sole.
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Find any heavy object in your home, and lay it on top of the sole to make sure the glue settles.
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That concludes our guide we hope you have found this helpful.
That concludes our guide we hope you have found this helpful.
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