Showcasing our shoe and handbag repairs with before and after photos
These RM Williams Comfort Craftsman boots were in relatively good shape, but as the leather uppers had naturally dried and the boots continued to be worn, the leather around the sides of the toes starts to crease, and then crack and eventually tear. We repaired the tears by patching the inner lining and then polishing around the outer leather.
The heels on these Allen Edmonds Park Avenue Oxford shoes were heavily worn. We reheeled the shoes with a new pair of highly durable rubber heel caps.
The soles and heels on these Hermès Oran sandals were worn and unprotected and the leather uppers were looking dirty. We installed sole and heel protectors and cleaned and conditioned the leather uppers.
The heel blocks on these Christian Louboutin patent leather Kate 85 heels had seen better days, with the leather torn and loose, and the heel tips entirely missing. We repaired the heel blocks and replaced the heel tips.
A leather loop at one end of the handle on this Yves Saint Laurent Large College Bag was torn, leaving the handle unusable. We repaired and reinforced the leather loop.
These Dr. Martens 1460 Mono boots were looking good, except the soles had become flat and lost their grip over time. We performed a resole, replacing the worn soles with an entirely new pair of highly durable rubber soles.
These Hermes Beauty mules were brand new, but the leather soles were slippery and unprotected. We installed a pair of glossy black sole protectors for added durability and grip.
These Tillston 6’’ Hiker Boots were in good shape, but had the padded leather around the back of one of the boots chewed off. We re-constructed the padded leather with new leather and padding.
These Gucci Jordaan leather loafers were brand new, but the customer was not quite fond of their dark green colour. We cleaned and conditioned the leather, before re-dyeing the uppers to black.
This Prada Promenade leather satchel bag was structurally in great shape, but as often happens the originally white patent leather had gradually yellowed as a result of everyday wear. We updated the bag by recolouring the patent leather to black.
