I’m looking at adding a pair of new shoes to my everyday wear, and some of the pairs I’m looking at are by Anonymous Copenhagen. Most models have a Thunit sole - which I’m not familiar with in terms of care.

Will these need a sole protector before use like leather soles? Or are these more like Crepe or vibram soft rubber soles where they only need to be replaced if worn down?

Thank you!

Dose anyone have any recommendations for calculating the heal brest mark I've stitched the soles on and lost my markings 😅

I used the width of heal +5mm as arno recommends when making my insole but now have a 360 Storm welt sewn on so am unsure if that method will transfer

Hello all, I picked these up from a thrift store for $5, and they are obviously in rough shape. They need to be resoled. Would this be a worthy endeavor? I am aware of the controversy of Doc Martens haha.

Hi guys! Thanks in advance for your time!

Those are Puma Desiertos, I think the first ones. They are faux fur, but they look like kinda like nubuck. I have worn them only in the harshest winter days, but Germany's winter is known for being more rainy, so not thaaat often. I have only cleaned them with soap or damp cloth. They are pretty old, at least 6 years! So not that bad for faux leather winter shoes. 🙂

I'll keep this short. I really like this model and new ones are already bought (with Puretex!) and on the way, but I might play around and try and salvage those. I was thinking about cleaning them, sanding the roughest bits and applying leather glue (idk how it's called, sorry) and then a matching nail polish. The problem is that matte look. Idk if sanding the nail polish will work.

Do you think I'll just lose my time?

Hi, basically I got a good deal on these boots second hand and have been using them for work wearing them 3/4 times a week and this is how the sole is looking. Would it be worth A, replacing the whole sole, B a rubber half sole or C leave how it is.

Thanks in advance.

I have New Rock leather loafers. They’re unisex and so I believe they’re just a bit too big, particularly at the heel. I have an insole and a tongue pad which has helped a lot, but I believe the heel shape is just too wide and so it slips out. Is there something a cobbler can do to help? I tried butterfly heel grips but they just constantly come off.

Re-up c':

I recently picked up these leather boots at a charity shop for a fiver. They are apparently made in Quito, Ecuador, construction seems decent. I'd like to restore them and use them regularly, but I'd appreciate some advice before applying any products. If you could help me find out:

- What kind of leather this is? I've included some close ups of the leather. (Seems approx 3mm thick at an exposed edge, quite firm)

- Do I need to restore or service them? (The leather seems reasonably supple, and the soles and stitching appear to be in decent condition)

- What is the white residue I've found inside the lining of the tongue? (See image) It was kind of waxy and used isopropyl to clean it.

They also smell kind of musty, like an old leather trunk.

Appreciate any advice and insights you might have.

Is there any way to remove this round silver logo and keep the back of the shoe looking neat? It seems to pierce the suede and go through the material. So I guess a hole will stay there if it’s removed. I would love to have a simple, no logo look.

Looking for some recommendations for repairing or at least making these heel gouges a little less obvious on my chromexcel Alden 403s

Any way to fix this heel discoloration? Don’t need a perfect match, just to make it so it’s not white and stands out. Thanks!

With the age of these shoes most examples already have cracked soles and if they don't they soon sure will

I've only seen them on one another brand and hence I'm assuming that they're not custom made for this model specifically

If not, is it a smart idea to contact a replica seller for soles??

My shoes were okay just days ago now I was going to wear them for the first time in a while and the zipper suddenly can't be closed on a specific area.

I tried tightening the slider with a pair of pliers but still no luck. How can this be repaired?

I also noticed when I pull down the slider, it gets harder to pull it down on that area then after there's almost no resistance. It's like pulling down on air.

What outsole stitcher is everyone using and where did you get it? Are there manufacturers who still make new ones or do I have to go the used route?

Down the rabbit hole of shoe construction lately, and there's one thing that keeps bugging me:
Why do so many lasts—even high-end ones—still look so... well, straight and wedge-shaped from above?
Human feet flare out at the toes and curve inward, but traditional lasts often seem to force the big toe straight (or even outward) instead of following our actual anatomy. I get that historically, straight lasts were a thing so you could wear either shoe on either foot, but we’re way past that.
Even today, it feels like most lasts are designed to look sleek from the top-down rather than actually matching a foot.
So for the makers and cobblers here:
1. Is it purely about traditional aesthetics and how a shoe "should" look on the shelf, or are there actual manufacturing reasons (machinery, lasting, patterns) why a truly foot-shaped last is a nightmare to work with?
2. Does a straighter last actually help with structural things like heel lock, shank tension, or how the Goodyear welt holds up?
3. Why don't more heritage/traditional brands adopt a more anatomical toe box while keeping a proper waist, heel, and welt?

as the title says, i got these boots from fb marketplace for $50 and i got too excited bc they were literally my size that i just bought them w/o asking if they were real leather (they’re not). they came and they fit like a glove but the inside is decaying like crazy, and while the internet is saying that it’s practically ruined and unfixable, the exterior of the boot is fine and besides the obvious wear in the leather, there’s no flaking.
So I was thinking of getting rid of the remaining flaking polyurethane and lining it w/ black fabric.

Please let me know if that’s possible! I’ll take any tips and advice, thanks!

I recently got these Red Wing Iron Ranger rough out boots and they’re one of my favorite. I inspect all my stuff so I ended up finding this weird scar that you can see in the attached. They’re sold out so I’m at a loss regarding what to do. I’d like to keep, but I really like how they look aged and I’m worried that this would compromise the quality of the boots. Any cobblers out there with advice or a view on whether this is an issue? Have a week or so left before I have to decide whether to return or keep.

The first pic is the outside and the second pic is the same part but on the inside.

Hey all! Let me know if this is the wrong place for this.

About ten years ago I got these Clark's Clogs like new but secondhand. I thibk they are real leather? I am a bit of an idiot when it comes to these things though, haha! They have proven to be a study little pair of shoes. I was a teenager when I got them and had no sense of proper care or maintainance, so the poor things have been theough the ringer (rain or shine, road salt, ice and snow, etc). I'm wanting to restore them and maybe replace the inside part, since it's warn down quite a bit. The outside, other than being dinged up and discolored, is still solid.

Pictures below after a little cheap shoe polish sponge I got at walmart. Is this something I can do on my own, or would I need to find a cobbler? How much can I reasonably expect to be able to restore them? Thanks for any advice you can give, and feel free to point me elsewhere if this is the wrong sub.

I recently bought my first pair of John Lobb Lawry Chelsea boots. I've been reading up on similar posts about resoling shoes and how a goodyear welt makes it fairly convenient to do so.

My issue with this new shoe is that I thought I was getting the classic Lawry with the leather sole,but to my chagrin, I got the Lawry with their new "walking sole". Sure it's comfy and adds some cushion, but I would love to know if I have the option of resoling this shoe to have a more classic leather bottom at some point.

Can anyone advise if it's possible to do so? Any potential issues that might come up?

Reference: https://www.johnlobb.com/fr_fr/shop/lawry-lightweight-walking-sole

Hi everyone. I inherited these shoes from my grandfather and I really like them. However I do not know anything about them. A possible brand name is written inside the shoe but only the last 3 letters “NIC” are readable. What do you guys think about them? Any ideas about the brand, model, origin?

It’s obviously small but cause the the boots are new I want to prolong them as they are discontinued. What are my options in fixing these rips

Accidentally closed the door on it, now there’s a piece of leather that’s mostly scraped off and hanging on by a thread… should I glue it back on and hope for the best?