Battle Street Shoe Repair

I remember being a young kid with flat feet and having to wear corrective shoes. Nowadays it's all about comfort.

I wonder how long it will be before she forgets she needs a cane? This my friends, this is what it's really all about; changing lives! Her 1st build-up, 2nd hip replacement with a 1" reduction in the femur.

These Mud Dogs have new life with a slightly less aggressive tread

Okay, a lot of y'all have asked me why I've slowed down on my posting my work. These are some pictures I took along with a video to show Fred Pruitt (my mentor and partner in crime haha) the progress of a boot rebuild we'd discussed. The old soles were ground down into welts, the void in the center was filled in with mid-sole material which was glued and stitched. The shank was added back. I selected walk base soles to maintain the lightweight construction of the original boo...t. Finally everything was primed, glued, assembled and the new sole was fitted to the shoe. Two years ago I had a supply room full of equipment and a sledgehammer in my hand. I was excited and terrified. The back of shoe shops are messy (well, mine is) and when they are busy don't get swept much (well, mine doesn't). These pictures aren't posed, they're real! It won't let me add the video and the photos so I'll try to post the video in the comments.

I'll be seeing you soon...

I've gotten slack in my posting. I'm going to start posting Covid-19 closet clean-out shoes. Here's a pair of non-Covid Merrell boots I refurbished. I'm pleased

New life to a pair of Redwings!

She's in her mid 70's and preferred a more formal presentation. She requested dye but the nuisances in the leather show through with cream polish.

I'm pleased. It's like a moth that blends in perfectly...

He was so happy with the boots we resoled that he walked out of the shop with them on and left the pair he came wore in. We back the blue here at BSSR & Harrell's Cleaners!

Poor Big Rob, she had a blowout at work.... Nothing that a little cyanoacrylate affixing followed by a wrap to keep stable for the rest of the day.

Yesterday's boots from the video: soles, heels, and wrap