MellonC
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whenever I buy new shoes the heels do not sit completely flat on the ground. There is usually about 1/8th or 3/16th inch of "air" in the back of the heel because the front part of the shoes are just a tiny bit lower. I do understand however that when my feet are in the shoes and I am standing on the ground, everything soft of evens out because there is weight pushing down on the heel.
Lately, however, I've noticed that whenever I get my shoes re-heeled or re-soled, my cobbler grinds out the front part of the heel so that it sits completely flat on the ground without any weight bearing on it. This makes the shoes lie flat on the ground but it seems to take some mid-sole support away from my shoes.
For those of you who really know shoes, how are they supposed to sit when there is no weight bearing on it? Is my cobbler doing the right thing?
Lately, however, I've noticed that whenever I get my shoes re-heeled or re-soled, my cobbler grinds out the front part of the heel so that it sits completely flat on the ground without any weight bearing on it. This makes the shoes lie flat on the ground but it seems to take some mid-sole support away from my shoes.
For those of you who really know shoes, how are they supposed to sit when there is no weight bearing on it? Is my cobbler doing the right thing?