Resoling Goodyear Welted Shoes

[minimot2]

Hi,

i have two lovely pairs of Crockett and Jones shoes that i wear every other week. After some time the soles now need repairing.

I have two questions.
1. The back side of my heels always wear down first.

Can I give them in to any cobbler to simply fix only that rubber part or should I still be giving them to a professional cobbler who will have to resole the entire shoe?
2. The sole looks like it has been worn through and allowing any more wear i assume would damage the welt.

When the sole needs replacing, is it better for me to spend £115 on giving them to Crockett and Jones to replace or could I give them to a competent cobbler for half the price and if so do you have any recommendations?

any information would be much appreciated.
thanks!

 

[Felime]

There are some excellent threads on shoe care here and resources online with this info, and I encourage you to dig deeper, however:

I am no expert, but, yes, the top lifts of the heels( the rubber pad and leather connected to it) can be replaced and it is fairly inexpensive. Wether only the rubber component can be replaced and not the leather is something you would probably need to discuss with your cobbler.

Just seeing a bit of the bottom makes it hard to know if it needs replacing. How the stitching was originally done can influence the look after wear a lot. If the sole is wearing worryingly close to the welt compared to the original thickness which you can see at the waist, it's definitely time to think about resoling. The best person to make that determination is a cobbler you trust.

As for factory refurb vs a cobbler, it is a personal choice. If you know and trust your cobbler and the upper needs no refurb, it is probably an easy choice.

 

[taxgenius]

Any compentent cobbler can handle this.

 

[Blake Stitched Blues]

1) The centre of sole will feel soft and spongy when it's time for a resole.
2) Bring them to a cobbler now for a re-heel. You've almost worn down to the heel stack and if you go any further the entire heel will have to be replaced.

 

[minimot2]

thanks for your replies.

Does anyone know of a good cobbler in London who can deal with these types of shoes well?
Any recommendations?