• The shoes were very carefully taken off the soles and insoles to leave only the uppers.
• The badly worn vamp and linings were replaced.
• Each stitch was cut one-by-one around the upper so as not to damage it in any way, then the made-up vamp and linings were restitched to the uppers stitch-by-stitch in the same holes.
• As the uppers around the toe area were so badly worn, a strip of leather was stitched around the feather edge to give the upper more strength for relasting.
• The insoles were replaced as they were also very badly worn.
• The upper then had a new toe puff and stiffener inserted.
• The back area was remolded.
• The new insoles were tacked on to the original shape and size last.
• The shoe was lightly warmed to reactivate the new toe puff.
• It was then very carefully relasted by hand.
• A protective plastic cover was then added to protect the upper from the following operations:
• A new welt was sewn in around the shoes feather edge.
• The new welt was then beaten flat.
• A new shank and seat lift was fitted.
• Cork bottom filler was added to the insole cavity to give comfort, flexibility, and shape.
• The shoes were then cemented for a new sole to be attached.
• The shoes were then rough rounded into the final shape.
• The soles were then stitched.
• The soles were levelled and the seats nailed.
• Heels were then fitted.

Then on to the finishing process

• Heels were then scoured.
• Sole edges were trimmed.
• Heels were superfined.
• The edges were inked.
• The shoe was then waxed and set.
• The sole bottoms were scoured, coloured and polished.
• The protective plastic covers were removed.
• The last is carefully removed.
• The soles were then stamped.
• The uppers were creamed and polished.
• Finally, the shoes were boxed and sent to another satisfied customer.

Les réparations s'effectuent au siège de la fabrique à Northampton mais la prise en charge postale de toute l'europe est envisageable.

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