Posts by Nick V.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lays84 I was just at b nelson and they are closed again are there any good shoe repairs close by that do soles like them? B. Nelson is up and running at 1251 6th Ave. between 51st...

Quote: Originally Posted by grimslade actually, I'm reliably informed that recrafting is a very high margin business. I don't think they're priced to discourage business, but to milk those customers for every...

Quote: Originally Posted by kitonbrioni Put the money in a new pair. Certainly an option. Option #2: Find a reputable repair shop that will restore your fav's at a reasonable cost while delivering...

Quote: Originally Posted by dshin They are still very wearable but getting them recrafted would be nice. I'm just wondering if its money better spent on buying another pair of shoes. Ever notice that the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Teacher This is something I find a bit troubling when people complain about AE's return policies. AE is extremely generous in their returns. Alden won't accept a return at all (aside from a...

MellonC, FYI, all they had to do was stitch the tongue to one of the seams. A 1/4 inch stitch would keep it in place and you wouldn't see it. I'm surprised they didn't offer that.

By the way, I do use a local cobbler because I have a good one here. If I didn't have a good local one, though, my shoes would be going back to AE.[/quote] My point exactly! If you notice I refer to REPUTABLE repair shops. I'm sure...

Quote: Originally Posted by taxgenius69 1) How much cheaper are you? 2) Which of your standard materials are better than AE recrafting? Thanks. Our prices are posted on our website. They include S/H and...

The only area AE outperforms a good reputable repair shop is in marketing. That's because they can afford the fancy brochures and all the other promotional goodies. Although I like their shoes, I never saw a repair job from them that...

You might want to bring them to your local cobbler and have sole guards applied. This will prolong the life of the soles.