SoleHeeled offers convenient and affordable Joseph Cheaney & Sons boot repairs by Australia’s best craftsmen, with free shipping to your door. This case study outlines how we recently repaired a customer’s Joseph Cheaney & Sons boots.
The boots
The soles and heels on these Joseph Cheaney & Sons Hanover Balmoral boots were looking well worn and in need of a refresh. When the customer reached out to us for a free diagnosis/quote, we offered to perform a full resole and reheel with premium, Joh Rendenbach leather replacement parts.
Full resole and reheel with JR leather
We began by removing the old soles from the welt (the leather layer that lies between the soles and uppers, where the soles are stitched into place) and the old quarter-rubber heel caps from the heel blocks.
We then installed the new full-length leather soles, stitching them carefully into the welt. We then replaced the heel caps with new quarter-rubber heels and nailed these into place with brass nails similar to the originals. Quarter-rubber heel caps like these are popular because they retain the premium ‘leather look’ of the boots but come with the added benefit of durable rubber in those parts of the heels that wear fastest. Once the new soles and heels were in place, we sanded them down to fit the original shape of the boots and polished them as a finishing touch to seal and protect the leather.
We used premium Joh Rendenbach (aka JR) parts in this case. These are often preferred by customers who wear premium dress shoes or boots, because they offer exceptional comfort and significantly better longevity (and therefore, fewer resoles) for the wearer.
Have a pair of Joseph Cheaney & Sons boots needing repair or restoration?
Our experienced craftsmen have been trusted by not only generations of Australians but also local and international brands (including R.M. Williams and Gucci) with the repair and restoration of designer boots since 1955. If you have a beloved pair of Joseph Cheaney & Sons boots 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 boots and let us know exactly what you would like done to them, or let us advise you on what the boots needs 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 boots: Drop your boots off at a local post office for free packaging and shipping to us.
We repair: A team of experienced cobblers will carefully repair your boots.
We return: We'll deliver your repaired boots to you, wherever you are in Australia.
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