21st May 2008, 11:37
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Originally Posted by Guy N. Heels  A competent cobbler will try some sort of solvent to loosen up the leather a bit and then try to, ever so slowly, stretch the shoes. He may need a week or so, as the stretching force will have to be applied very slowly. This is one job that, if it's to be tried at all, must not be rushed. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Shoe Firstly, when you stretch patent it tends to go a little grainy because you are stretching the plastic coatingYou need to decide whether you'd tolerate a little damage to the finish that few people will notice so that you can wear it. | I have been stretching patent shoes for over 20 years, I have never damaged them & they have NEVER gone “grainy” I have also never used a solvent on any shoes, this is not good practice & could be the very reason your repairers have made them end up grainy! Also with any leather the tension is put on in stages, but this is over a period of a few hours with the shoes being left on the machine for a time after this to settle to the new shape. Generally it’s a 24-48 hour task. Lee |
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