Sole replacement for leather shoes - Need some information
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I have a costly leather shoes of Clarks purchased 3 years ago. It is still very good from the top, but the bottom (sole) is completely gone and has to be replaced. Dont want to throw it because costly.
I went to local mochi, he said some Airmix sole he can put costing 350 rupees.
Should I get this airmix sole installed (400 rupees total)? Any downsides that anyone of you might know about sole replacement?
And also what is this Airmix sole and is it better than Rubber, and does it really cost 400 rupees?
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No , its not like that. The sole has just crumbled and eroded,and detached from the top part of the shoe. So i dont think the tyre thing will work.
Many professionals (mostly in the west) resole shoes with even leather soles.
This goes for Clarks or branded pairs too.
Better to call 18002104504 day after (i.e. Monday) before 5 p.m. and ask them where and how (if at all) can they help.
Alternate number is +91-22-48930200
So without giving us context of whether the previous sole was leather, Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR), PU Polyurethane
you just drop a Scud🚀 on us with:
Should I get my 3500₹ shoe’s sole replaced with 350₹ roadside sole?
Aren’t you already aware of that answer yourselves, honestly?
P.S.: Do you play rugby or any other contact sports wearing those shoes?
‘cause last I checked… there was an effin’ pandemic going on for most of those three years that you claim to have had those shoes.
So it couldn’t have been a case of someone running to office daily or attending social functions often… while in them.
Formal shoes (depending on type and usage) typically last 7-8 years for us, with moderate to good care.
Always letting them breathe after prolonged use and immediately tidying them up is normal habit now.
It doesn’t even take expensive creams or polish to help them cope.
As for soles, PU would tend to crack if left unused for long or in extremes of weather.
Then too, much can still be salvaged with adequate precautions.
baba g naye boot lelo. the solution what you were told seems the only solution but it does not last long.
baba g bura mat man na 1 baat btao umar kitni ha apki?
Umar zada hai. These boots hold both sentimental value as well as monetary value. Iss samay, paise bachane bahut zaruri hein mere liye.
If the sole condition is fine and it has got detached, then the local mochi can stitch it again which would be very durable.
If the sole is eroded then the local mochi recommended new sole is the best option
2nd condition. Eroded was the word I was looking for in my main post.
There are variety of sole: PU, Rubber, Airmix(?).
I was telling him ki Rubber ka lagao, he says Airmix is best, PU us worst, so he only uses Airmix. So wanted to check ki what is this Airmix thing?
INR 3333.33₹ now
(after depreciation as per reducing balance method).
Am a Rubber sole manufacturer and according to me, and the general consensus is, Rubber soles are the best and durable for all seasons/weathers as TPR/PVC (Airmix is lightweight PVC) generally loses its volume (erodes) in high temperature while it stiffens and may break in extreme cold condition. Disadvantage of PU is that, if you do not use the shoe for 3-6 months, it will just break into pieces; so it should always be in use, though tech has improved recently.
But, do note that Rubber soles are generally heavy- 30% heavier than PVC/TPR/PU as min. density is 1.2 for Rubber & 0.9 for other soles. Clarks generally use Rubber soles for formal but TPR/PVC for casual shoes; do think about weight and decide.
Having said that, there has been tremendous improvement in quality of TPR/PVC/PU in last 5 years and most of the brands have moved from using exclusive Rubber soles to all these materials. Airmix is light weight PVC sole and should serve your purpose. Go with the mochi guy suggestion as getting sole alone is not important, he should also have the same profile/fit sole, only then you will be to gain that comfort/satisfaction.
moisture kills PU. Hydrolysis happens n long polymer chains get disintegrated. 🙂
If the sole is fine and just for separated then any local mochi can paste it.
i felt they charge too much …
recently i have seen cobbler taking 200rs for attaching soul of pair of shoes which got detached
can someone say what is Eva material… is it good to wear them in wet areas
Check my previous comment above here https://desidime.com/discussions/sole-replacement-for-leather-shoes#post_8447168 Just the top few lines with links.
Water as in occasional splashes?
Or water as in Kerala, Cherapunji, London, Bombay?
EVA is prone to weartear or even the air pockets giving in, to the muddy slosh or water seeping in into the innards.
@g.trax – KG to you. This is my shoes https://www.flipkart.com/clarks-un-walk-genuine...
Looks like it had EVA sole earlier. These shitty shoes crumbled just by sitting in my shoe rack for past 2 years (pandemic). Cant believe topmost brand like Clarks has poor quality shoes. And they lasted 5 yrs only with low-medium usage.
@cashif – KG to you. Where are you from? Will PM you. because the Mochi I went to showed me a sample, it had glue visible at the joints, which is what I dont want. So looking for slightly better repairman.
@kartikxxx – It has totally crumbled, not just separated.
If the sole crumbled without use, then it is PU, as i mentioned in my post. PU are light weight and easy to make but the biggest issue is their initial lifespan. If they are not utilised for 3-4 months, they will just break into pieces.
As far as glue visible, that is the craftsmanship. In such a case, get it done at a factory. Am from Chennai and most of the Clarks shoes are made here and a place called Ambur, around 150kms from Chennai,, and is the shoehub of the country along with Agra
“Online Repair for Shoes | Handbags | Jackets | Bags – Theshoexpert.in” http://www.theshoexp...in
I forgot the name of the business which runs on this concept only to fix branded shoes chappal heels … ..
U can try above link also , no experience how it is ..
When did you start waking!
7-8 years back i bought leather shoes with pu sole, just used few days and rainy season started kept them aside and when opened after 3-4 months the sole was crumbled into pieces, never bought pu sole again.
@g.trax Called Clarks they stopped sole repair after pandemic (when every clark shoes broke down?).
advised to go to local mochi.
Bro, go to some tyre shop (car bike tyre) , ask the person to heat some old tyre rubber and get it stick on ur shoe sole.
Saalo saal kahi nhi jayega