SoleHeeled offers convenient and affordable Sophia Webster shoe repairs by Australia’s best craftsmen, with free shipping to your door. This case study outlines how we recently repaired a customer’s Sophia Webster shoes.

Sophia Webster Shoe Heel Shortening

Brand

Sophia Webster logo

Service

Shoe heel shortening

Customer location

Bardwell Park in Sydney, New South Wales

The shoes

These Sophia Webster Rosalind sandals are of course the perfect pair for a special night out, but the heels were a little too tall for the wearer. When this customer reached out to us for a free diagnosis/quote, we offered to shorten the heels.

Heel block shortening

We started by removing the heel tips to inspect the inside of the heel blocks. Upon confirming the heel blocks can be shortened, we proceeded to saw off the required amount for the bottom of each heel block. We then installed a new pair of heel tips.

Most heel blocks can be shortened, but the amount that can be removed is often limited by two factors:

  1. Some heel blocks contain metal rods that prevent shortening above a certain amount — the reason being that attempting to cut this rod could undermine the structural integrity of the heel blocks.

  2. Removing too much from the height of a heel block can cause the shoes too point too far upward at the toes, making the shoes uncomfortable and difficult to walk in.

Have a pair of Sophia Webster shoes needing repair or restoration?

Our experienced craftsmen have been trusted by not only generations of Australians but also local and international brands (including Gucci, Versace and Canali) with the repair and restoration of luxury designer shoes since 1955. If you have a beloved pair of Sophia Webster shoes 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 shoes and let us know exactly what you would like done to them, or let us advise you on what the shoes need based on the photos.

SoleHeeled serves all of Australia through its free 2-way shipping service:

  1. Order online: Answer a few questions to get an instant quote and complete your order.

  2. Send your shoes: Drop your shoes off at a local post office for free packaging and shipping to us.

  3. We repair: A team of experienced craftsmen will carefully repair your shoes.

  4. We return: We'll deliver your repaired shoes to you, wherever you are in Australia.

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