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onyourtoes · 8th December 2007, 02:08

Thanks for all the quick help.

To everyone, there is no decent cobbler within 100 miles of here (at least that I've found).

There are 2 within a reasonable drive of me:

#1 has a reputation for taking months sometimes, losing shoes, and poor work;

#2 I went to 3 times. Visit 1 he replaced heel tips and did a great job, second visit he did heels also and after I paid said "Big feet, huh?", undaunted the third time I went in, his daughter came out and tried to diplomatically tell me her old country father wouldn't fix my shoes anymore!

Loriette's suggestion on removing the tube sounds good, I may try it if this happens again. (but the metal tips will probably outlast me)

So, that leads me to admirer5577's suggestion. I do have available to me the means to hold the shoes, center punch, and drill straight. But, I figured, I should be able to drill whether the pin is flush or further in.

I pounded it in and ended up with just enough clear length for the new tip.

Job done successfully, and they sound great! Thank you everyone, emergency ended.

8th December 2007, 02:08	#5 (permalink)
onyourtoes I'm a Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New England, USA Age: 62 I am Male Posts: 252 Thanks: 5 Thanked 35 Times in 16 Posts My Mood: Rep Power: 9	Re: Heel Tip Replacement Disaster -- Heelp! Thanks for all the quick help. To everyone, there is no decent cobbler within 100 miles of here (at least that I've found). There are 2 within a reasonable drive of me: #1 has a reputation for taking months sometimes, losing shoes, and poor work; #2 I went to 3 times. Visit 1 he replaced heel tips and did a great job, second visit he did heels also and after I paid said "Big feet, huh?", undaunted the third time I went in, his daughter came out and tried to diplomatically tell me her old country father wouldn't fix my shoes anymore! Loriette's suggestion on removing the tube sounds good, I may try it if this happens again. (but the metal tips will probably outlast me) So, that leads me to admirer5577's suggestion. I do have available to me the means to hold the shoes, center punch, and drill straight. But, I figured, I should be able to drill whether the pin is flush or further in. I pounded it in and ended up with just enough clear length for the new tip. Job done successfully, and they sound great! Thank you everyone, emergency ended.