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Louboutin’s shoes are best known for their signature red soles, and yet these are first to go in terms of wear, with the red colour quickly wearing away within a few wears. We protected the original leather soles on this pair by installing a pair of thin, glossy rubber soles over the top.
The leather covering the toes on these Christian Louboutin Nosy 120 pumps was heavily scratched after an accident. We re-covered the toe area on both shoes with entirely new leather.
These Jimmy Choo Maiara 90 ankle boots came with protective rubber pieces that sit well within the perimeter of the soles and are depressed, leaving the leather around the edges of those soles unprotected. We installed rubber sole protectors covering the whole front half of each sole.
These Christian Louboutin Pigalle Follies studded pumps were looking great, except that the soles protectors were coming apart and the heel tips were worn down. We replaced the heel tips and the sole protectors with a finish deserving of such an elegant pair of shoes.
The soles on these ECCO Rise Tall boots were heavily worn and starting to break apart at the toes. We performed a full resole — installing a pair of midsoles with durable rubber outer soles over the top.
The leather uppers on these Saint Laurent western boots were tearing around the sides of the wearer’s toes, where the boots tended to bend. We repaired the leather, sealing up with the lining with leather patches and then using a leather filler to repair the gaps in the outer leather.
The heels on these Christian Louboutin Senora 100 pumps were in bad shape, with the heel tips completely missing and the leather around the heel blocks peeling apart. We repaired the heel blocks and replaced the heel tips.
The straps on these Louis Vuitton sandals were peeling. Since the original straps were beyond restoration, we replaced them with a pair of entirely new leather straps.
The uppers, soles and heels on these Christian Louboutin Daviol dress shoes were looking a little worn, with the leather uppers needing rejuvenation and the soles and heels having lost their signature red colour. We cleaned, conditioned and polished the leather uppers before installing a pair of thin rubber sole and heel protectors.
The heel blocks on these Sophia Webster Rosalind sandals were just a little too tall for the wearer. We shortened the heels for the customer, making the shoes much more comfortable.
