Do you usually get shoes repaired?

[TheImportersWife]

Yes. If I'm paying $$$ for shoes, I want them to last, so I have my husband take them to a place in NYC for repairs/conditioning.

Unfortunately, some shoes can't be repaired. I have one pair of boots that I love for casual days and they told me they couldn't be resoled. (They weren't expensive, but I did pay over 200 for them.) They fixed them up best they could, but I think this is their last year of wear.

[Cav Scout wife]

Originally Posted by CSD610

I generally wear sneakers until they fall off my feet then I replace them. By then there is nothing left to repair.

Same here. I go through a pair of kicks every two years, but I replace flip-flops yearly.

As for heels, I wear them for YEARS, then have new heels or soles put on them.

[Pivot Point]

I wear good quality shoes that are generally expensive, so I have them maintained on a regular basis by having them resoled, repairing or replacing damaged heels, adding traction, and removing scuff marks.

I wear sneakers until they are worn out.

[cb at sea]

It really depends on the shoe! I have a pair of pumps that are SOOOOOO comfortable...and classicly styled....I've had the heels repaired twice! Just can't find anything to replace them!

If it's a "feel good" shoe, I'll get it fixed.....if it's a "so-so" shoes....trash it!

[hueyeats]

Nope.

[LexWest]

I change most of my shoes like laundry. I'm looking to replace my shoes every two years or so.

I do have more expensive shoes, but I generally limit my use of them or have enough shoes in my rotation that I don't have to wear them often.

[GOBBARK]

Originally Posted by Stumbler.

I'm wondering how common it is for people to repair their shoes, when they show signs of wear or needing repair, or do most people toss them and replace them instead?

I've also wondered if getting shoe repairs is less common than it used to be (eg. shoe repair stores and how many of them are in business now versus in the past) versus chucking those pairs who've seen better days and getting new ones.

Yes, I've had the heels replaced on pairs of Justin and Tony Lama cowboy boots before. I think I did on a pair of Bass penny loafers as well. I had the sole rip off a pair of combat boots I just got once. They weren't stitched right from the factory. The first time I ran in them over some uneven, jagged terrain...the whole back end ripped out. I had them stitched back up and they were like new again. So, for tennis shoes and other kinds of shoes like that, I would pitch them. It's a little different when you are talking $100, $150 and $200+ "leather" shoes and boots.

[texdav]

I am with you have my Luchese boots repaired when needed.I have even sent the most expensive dress pairs to hav e them redone at factory.

[Wilson513]

My Alden Bluchers go back to the factory, where for $120 they are reconditioned to new condition. Not bad for a $550 shoe. They last about 10 years with regular maintainence and one rebuild.

[43north87west]

I repair ones that are repairable, worth repairing, and that I like. Most of my shoes can be resoled, so if I like them, I resole them.

Anything that's not repairable (which is a lot of shoes today), no.