You've never boned a shoe?

people don't use creams or shoe trees. i take care of my shoes as if they were my children.

What do you mean? When I wet glue? All contact adhesives can be wet glued also. They will cure in a few minutes. But if you want the contact function you need to let the surfaces dry first. All jobs where you need to be able to move the parts around, I wet glue, like heel linings and insoles.

My neoprene glue is Ortec btw.

@@davidsonsshoerepair Very interesting, I did not know that. So when i'm using barge cement I can wet glue it? I do restorations on mostly sneakers. I was always taught to let both sides cure before sticking together. Instructions says the same too. Otherwise you won't get a proper bond. I'll have to experiment with this then.

@@davidsonsshoerepair I was referring to contact cement glue for glueing soles on etc. Looked like you had a lot of different types of glues at work there. I love that little red glue canister that applies it for you. I use Renia too but not the ortec version.

@@nickp3173 you usually want the contact function on soles and heels. And the instructions on a contact adhesive should be on how to use the contact function. But yeah, it works just as good when wet glueing. Then you can adjust the pieces you're glueing. I use a bunch of different adhesives depending on the job, but the neoprene based contact Renia Ortec is the one I use most, on leather and rubber.

What do you mean? Which bumps? The creases? Yes. The shoes looks better if I straighten them out. And it will be easier to nourish the leather. Same reason as why you should use shoe trees.

Kommer inte ihåg exakt pris. Ca 4000 kr har jag för mig.

4000sek would probably be 50% of cost of new similar Church like quality?

Great question. Would anything actually jond separated leather's fibres once surface split/cut/worn away creating separation? Also, would split areas hold without splitting at same spot?

It smoothes out the leather.

A replacement pair from Crockett & Jones would cost about 660 euros. The repair costs ca 380-400 euros. Simple math. And we know nothing about the sentimental value the shoes has to the customer. I have often made restorations for more than a new pair would cost.

Well, repairers' good skills are available when/where needed. Choice to pay or not is a separate matter. Docwe not all have different likes and dislikes?

Uppsala, Sweden

@@davidsonsshoerepair that is too far hahah. nice