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lynnie · Chanel

putting rubber soles on nice shoes?

Lilykind · Hermes

hehe...I take my nice shoes (my Sigersons, Chanels, etc) to the cobbler and have them put a thin rubber sole on the shoe to increase traction and for better wear. I also take shoes that I need to last a long time (like the Kenneth Cole boots that may be the only pair of boots to ever get over my calves) to get soled and resoled. I don't think the cost is too exorbitant...I paid a ton only because I want to a fance-schmance place in Beverly Hills (Arturo's Shoe Fixx).

bex · Chanel

Lilykind wrote:

hehe...I take my nice shoes (my Sigersons, Chanels, etc) to the cobbler and have them put a thin rubber sole on the shoe to increase traction and for better wear. I also take shoes that I need to last a long time (like the Kenneth Cole boots that may be the only pair of boots to ever get over my calves) to get soled and resoled. I don't think the cost is too exorbitant...I paid a ton only because I want to a fance-schmance place in Beverly Hills (Arturo's Shoe Fixx).

my shoe cobbler does the same thing for me. i want to say it is around $12 to get the rubber sole on my good shoes.

dot · Marc Jacobs

NYC pavement is hard on the feet! I always get my shoes soled. Otherwise it damages the shoes or wears the existing sole so thin that it's uncomfortable.

luckylily · Gucci

Yes, I always have a cobbler put a protective sole on expensive shoes. Especially a shoe w/ a soft leather sole. The soles of my Manolos were nearly ruined after 1 wearing (it was raining) and I learned my lesson about delaying the rubber sole.

lynnie · Chanel

what should i ask for? Does it make the shoe look strange when I wear it? Does it make it more comfortable because it absorbs some shock?

luckylily · Gucci

If you ask for a "protective sole" your cobbler should know what you are asking for. IMO, it doesn't change the look of the shoe at all unless people are looking at the bottom of your shoe. The soles have only a slight bit more padding, so I'm not sure that it changes the comfort factor too much.