How Do You Know When The Leather Sole Needs Replacement On Leather Dress Shoes?
by Domenic Muto on 03/31/11If you buy good-quality shoes and take good care of them, resoling and reheeling when necessary, they could last five to 15 years. Whether repairing is worth the cost depends on how much you paid for the shoes in the first place. The leather sole needs replacing if when you put your thumb in the center of the outer sole at the ball of the foot, the leather feels soft instead of firm. A component to keep an eye on is the leather on the upper part of the shoe, which can get stiff if not cleaned, polished and conditioned regularly. Once it hardens, the leather can crack where the shoe bends, and there's nothing you can do about that. In addition, these shoes can suffer damage to the toe box -- the cardboard frame at the toe of the shoe -- such as indentations from kicking or being stepped on. This can be costly to repair. If you have questions about your shoe sole please call us 407-869-7757.
