Johnston & Murphy - Can they be resoled?

[dredwings19]

Hi everyone,

I am wondering if anyone has experience with these shoes and can they be resoled? I would assume so considering the sole is leather but it also have some rubber traction on it as well..
Also can all leather soled JM shoes be resoled?


http://www.johnstonmurphy.com/product.aspx?c=1215&sc=1215&sid=Shoes&pid=87007


Thanks

 

[MyOtherLife]

These soles are glued on (bond welted) but can be resoled probably once by a competant cobbler, yes.

 

[dredwings19]

MOL- thanks for the quick response. I am curious though, you say that they can be resoled once, what would stop me from getting them resoled another time? Couldn't a cobbler just stitch on another sole?

 

[MyOtherLife]

Well I say once because you need the welt to hold the sole. As long as the welt is on good condition it can be done or maybe done again.
A different example would be a Goodyear welted shoe (example-Allen Edmonds), where they can be completely recrafted at factory. This procedure will include a new welt so more re-soles are possible but then the condition of the upper will determine things. With a Goodyear Welt, the welt is sewn onto the upper and the sole sewn onto the welt. On these J&M's it appears as the sole is glued to the welt but I could be wrong. ..hard to tell from the photo.
For these J&M's you'll probably easily get one resole..maybe two but you'll probably tire of them by the time the soles are done and move on to better shoes.

 

[dredwings19]

Well I say once because you need the welt to hold the sole. As long as the welt is on good condition it can be done or maybe done again.
A different example would be a Goodyear welted shoe (example-Allen Edmonds), where they can be completely recrafted at factory. This procedure will include a new welt so more re-soles are possible but then the condition of the upper will determine things. With a Goodyear Welt, the welt is sewn onto the upper and the sole sewn onto the welt. On these J&M's it appears as the sole is glued to the welt but I could be wrong. ..hard to tell from the photo.
For these J&M's you'll probably easily get one resole..maybe two but you'll probably tire of them by the time the soles are done and move on to better shoes.

Ahh thank you for the detailed explanation, I appreciate it.