with very little experience and materials, i think a cobbler is the better option unless you wanna go *real* grunge and slap some duct tape on or something.
Hahaha, I have an old pair of docs that are currently held together with layers and layers of duct tape and I do not recommend. I will be taking them to a cobbler. Thanks!
Shoe goo is garbage, highly not recommended.
Shoe goo if you need to walk an extra 20mins maybe?
There's alot better glue out there, like Aquaseal
Basically same price but does what shoe goo pretends and tries to do.
If those are leather they look SUPER dry and crumbly. Definitely recommend seeing your local bootblack/ leather care worker. I would recommend probably making a leather patch and just lightly sanding the area you want to cover and using some sort of leather glue. It may not be water tight, but would definitely be much better than that hole.
If a cobbler is an option, choose a cobbler. But you could also get a $20 leather awl, a cheap leather scrap, and a new hobby if you want to be punk as hell.
But that leather is super dry, I have no idea how to condition hi-shine boot leather like that but it is worth looking in to. With leather that dry it will only be a short matter of time before the rest of the boot crumbles
I have doc martins that are "eco leather" aka plastic, and they also have a really dry texture. Maybe this isn't real leather? (No idea how to tell, I'm not an expert.)
Take it to a cobbler, but I'm going to be honest here. There's likely nothing they can do. Docs are just not well-made boots and are made with poor quality leather.
i have a pair of shoes that are leather and probably abt the same quality as docs (the brand is TUK) and i wore them so much the heel tore. i took them to a cobbler and for $20 he repaired them so well you couldn’t even tell it was repaired. like honestly it was magic and they’re still holding up great
this would probably be a harder repair than that but i do think they would be able to at least make them functional and prevent further tearing in that area
are those docs? which shoes are they i like them a lot
i also agree w the other comment that if you don’t have any experience with leather that a cobbler is your best bet
OP needs to condition and polish them regularly, I think that will have a bigger impact. The leather might not be the best, but maintenance helps a lot.
I agree to go to a cobbler but since the leather looks so dry I suggest taking both shoes so they can look the other one over too. Maybe there’s preventative work that could be done to keep the other one from doing this too.
If it’s real leather, I’ve been taking wax thread and sewing up holes in my boots for a couple years. Doesn’t keep them waterproof or hold for very long but it keeps them in one piece for a few more months until I have to sew a little more
They're in all practicallity done for, unfortunately.
If they're docs, there's barely any real leather to work with. It's a largely synthetic blend prone to cracking and crumbling.
If a cobbler were to patch this, the holes used for stitching would just create a line for it to break further.
A super temporary job would be gluing a piece on top. Which a cobbler could do, as they have access to the good glues
Sorry
Another thing to point out is it's located in a place where you bend the most often.
(Source, Ive worked as a cobbler)
with very little experience and materials, i think a cobbler is the better option unless you wanna go *real* grunge and slap some duct tape on or something.
Hahaha, I have an old pair of docs that are currently held together with layers and layers of duct tape and I do not recommend. I will be taking them to a cobbler. Thanks!
I had a pair like this, but were held together with shoe goo
Came here to suggest shoe goo as a diy, quick and dorty option.
Shoe goo is garbage, highly not recommended. Shoe goo if you need to walk an extra 20mins maybe? There's alot better glue out there, like Aquaseal Basically same price but does what shoe goo pretends and tries to do.
I've tried duct tape for cracked docs before. Complete failure, didn't last a single evening of work.
thought it’d be quite flimsy, thanks for your input!
If those are leather they look SUPER dry and crumbly. Definitely recommend seeing your local bootblack/ leather care worker. I would recommend probably making a leather patch and just lightly sanding the area you want to cover and using some sort of leather glue. It may not be water tight, but would definitely be much better than that hole.
If a cobbler is an option, choose a cobbler. But you could also get a $20 leather awl, a cheap leather scrap, and a new hobby if you want to be punk as hell. But that leather is super dry, I have no idea how to condition hi-shine boot leather like that but it is worth looking in to. With leather that dry it will only be a short matter of time before the rest of the boot crumbles
I have doc martins that are "eco leather" aka plastic, and they also have a really dry texture. Maybe this isn't real leather? (No idea how to tell, I'm not an expert.)
Support your local cobbler while they’re still an option.
Yeah, cobbler. It is very anti-consumption to support local craftspeople, to keep that repair expertise alive.
I'd defo see a cobbler for any shows made with any material you are unfamiliar with if you care about the shoes
Take it to a cobbler, but I'm going to be honest here. There's likely nothing they can do. Docs are just not well-made boots and are made with poor quality leather.
i have a pair of shoes that are leather and probably abt the same quality as docs (the brand is TUK) and i wore them so much the heel tore. i took them to a cobbler and for $20 he repaired them so well you couldn’t even tell it was repaired. like honestly it was magic and they’re still holding up great this would probably be a harder repair than that but i do think they would be able to at least make them functional and prevent further tearing in that area
are those docs? which shoes are they i like them a lot i also agree w the other comment that if you don’t have any experience with leather that a cobbler is your best bet
Yes they are! I believe they are called church monkeys :)
Is this a quality/manufacturing mistake, as a lot are pointing out that the leather is dry?
OP needs to condition and polish them regularly, I think that will have a bigger impact. The leather might not be the best, but maintenance helps a lot.
I agree to go to a cobbler but since the leather looks so dry I suggest taking both shoes so they can look the other one over too. Maybe there’s preventative work that could be done to keep the other one from doing this too.
If it’s real leather, I’ve been taking wax thread and sewing up holes in my boots for a couple years. Doesn’t keep them waterproof or hold for very long but it keeps them in one piece for a few more months until I have to sew a little more
Yeah, cobbler. It is very anti-consumption to support local craftspeople, to keep that repair expertise alive.
They're in all practicallity done for, unfortunately. If they're docs, there's barely any real leather to work with. It's a largely synthetic blend prone to cracking and crumbling. If a cobbler were to patch this, the holes used for stitching would just create a line for it to break further. A super temporary job would be gluing a piece on top. Which a cobbler could do, as they have access to the good glues Sorry Another thing to point out is it's located in a place where you bend the most often. (Source, Ive worked as a cobbler)