SoleHeeled offers convenient and affordable Hermes sandal repairs by Australia’s best craftsmen, with free shipping to your door. This case study outlines how we recently repaired a customer’s Hermes sandals.
The sandals
The rubber heel caps and leather soles on these Hermès Santorini sandals were heavily worn. When the customer reached out to us for a free diagnosis/quote, we offered to replace the heel caps and also to repair and protect the soles.
Protective sole installation
While the soles on these shoes were heavily worn, repair (rather than replacement) was the best option here in order to preserve the aesthetic of the shoes. We began by carefully sanding down the leather surface to smooth and re-contour it and create a slight depression in which the sole protectors could be installed and sit flush with the rest of the leather.
We then carefully installed a pair of half-length rubber sole protectors. For these shoes, we chose a premium, black rubber with a silk finish. These are made by Casali in Italy, and they offer far greater longevity and grip than leather soles alone.
To further freshen up the leather soles further back we proceeded to re-dye the leather to a matte black colour consistent with the sole protectors.
Full rubber reheel
We began by pulling the worn heel caps from the heel blocks. We then selected a pair of rubber heel caps, and adhered them into place at the base of each heel block. We used full rubber heel caps in this case, as they tend to be significantly more durable than the combination leather + rubber heel caps originally on the shoes and they also maintain their colour while worn.
Have a pair of Hermes sandals needing repair or restoration?
Our experienced craftsmen have been trusted by not only generations of Australians but also local and international brands (including NET-A-PORTER and Gucci) with the repair and restoration of luxury designer sandals since 1955. If you have a beloved pair of Hermes sandals in need of repair or restoration, ask us for a free diagnosis/quote by completing our online order form — where you can upload photos of the sandals and let us know exactly what you would like done to it, or let us advise you on what the sandals need based on the photos.
SoleHeeled serves all of Australia through its free 2-way shipping service:
Order online: Answer a few questions to get an instant quote and complete your order.
Send your sandals: Drop your sandals off at a local post office for free packaging and shipping to us.
We repair: A team of experienced craftsmen will carefully repair your sandals.
We return: We'll deliver your repaired sandals to you, wherever you are in Australia.
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