Hello 🙂 I got a very nice second-hand belt during a house clearance. It fits perfectly and the buckle is really pretty. However, after a few days, I noticed that the belt had black suns embossed on it. It's a circular symbol that, as far as I know, has Celtic origins, but is popular in…
Hello, I have a concert tomorrow and the rubber part of my shoes has come off the heel. I've been walking on nails these days and it's making me very wobbly… Does anyone have any tips on how I can fix it by tomorrow? Thank you in advance!
Hello everyone, I'm turning to this forum because I'm slowly, actually, at a loss for what to do anymore. I haven't been able to go hiking for about three or four years, or if I do, it's only with blisters or on routes that can't be described as hiking. My feet are about a size…
There's a tent where a seam has come undone because the sewing thread had dissolved in the sun over the years. It's impossible to mend with a regular sewing needle. I can't keep running in and out to pull a needle through it. Now there should be an instrument from the shoemaker's shop: an awl…
I just noticed that we have three shoemakers in the bathroom. Is that a problem, and should I take them outside?
I have the feeling that my shoes are more likely to get damaged and stained from cycling. But actually, riding a bike shouldn't be a problem. Your shoes are just resting on the pedals. And yet, my shoes always get black marks when I ride a bike, for example.
Looks handmade.
One shoe has a handwritten date: September 27, 1998, and a price tag of 17 Deutschmarks, presumably from a flea market purchase. The shoes are made of solid wood and have a material attached to the sides. It's not rubber, more like a type of leather attached with small nails. I'm interested in knowing when…
Hello, What are the small riveted metal sheets called, and where can I find them? I need replacements; they should be about 2.5 to 3 cm long. Thanks.
Good day, I'm currently crafting with leather. I want to rivet something onto this leather, and I found similar solid rivets, each with a kind of washer for the back of the leather. https://amzn.eu/d/1wKcbOA However, I don't have a rivet puller or rivet head setter. Is it possible to simply tap the rivets wider with…
I have a dark brown leather bracelet and there are always white spots on it Circled here: I've tried to get rid of it several times with shoe polish and other leather polishes, but after 1-2 days it always comes back. Do you know what this is or how to get rid of it? Thanks…
Hello! I bought a pair of used Cavallo Insignis a few days ago. They're my absolute dream boots, a great price, and in good condition. The seller just had the zipper on the right repaired by a shoemaker. Although I took the correct measurements, I unfortunately discovered that the boots didn't fit with riding breeches,…