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These Givenchy Urban Street sneakers had held up well structurally over about a year of use but had nevertheless become quite dirty and and discoloured. We cleaned, conditioned and recoloured the leather uppers, cleaned the sole edges, and replaced the shoe laces.
The soles on these RM Williams boots had broken off around the toes. We repaired the soles by replacing the ‘toe pieces’ — or the tips of the soles, around the toes.
These Christian Louboutin So Kate shoes had heavily worn soles and heel tips and torn heel blocks. We replaced the heel tips, re-covered the heel blocks with new leather and installed a pair of thin red protective rubber soles made especially for Louboutins.
These Coach heels had their heel blocks severely scratched. We restored the heels by buffing out the scratches as much as possible before recolouring the heel blocks.
These RM Williams Harbour casual shoes were truly well worn, as could be seen from the state of the nubuck leather uppers and the soles, which were thoroughly ground down. We repaired the original soles, building them up to level them off before adding a pair of full-length overlaid rubber soles.
These sturdy RM Williams Adelaide Cuban boots were not immune to the effects of wear and tear. We restored them, with a full re-sole and re-heel followed by a careful leather restoration and waterproofing for ongoing protection.
These iconic Valentino Garavani ‘Rockstud’ flats had seen better days, with noticeable discolouration and accumulated dirt and grime. We performed a full restoration, cleaning and conditioning the calfskin leather before recolouring it.
These classic RM Williams boots had been worn for more than a decade, and were holding up reasonably well considering, but needed a full re-sole and re-heel to ensure they could continue to be worn for decades to come.
These Christian Louboutin were worn only once, but the heels and leather soles had already become visibly damaged. We cleaned the heels, replace the heel tips and repaired the soles with the addition of protective rubber soles for added longevity.
These Wittner boots were manufactured with stiletto heels that were pleasing to the eye but a little difficult to walk in. Having regard to the boot’s structure and the need for comfort and longevity, we replaced the stiletto heels with a thicker pair.
