High Heel Place - View Single Post - Make a stiletto heel a chunky heel

jmc · 12th August 2008, 22:49

Those boots look like they have the "unit bottoms" mentioned earlier. This means the platform and the heel are all one piece, connected together with a curved shank. The uppers are stitched together and then fastened to this unit bottom to make the whole boot. Replacing this type of heel is not practical because removing the "unit bottom" would effectively destroy the boot.

As "onyourtoes" suggested, it might be possible to build up a more substantial heel around the existing stiletto using the epoxy resin he mentioned. Autobody filler such as "Bondo" might work here too.

12th August 2008, 22:49	#10 (permalink)
jmc Website Team Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan, USA I am Male Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 42 Thanked 148 Times in 111 Posts My Mood: Rep Power: 22	Re: Make a stiletto heel a chunky heel - possible???? Those boots look like they have the "unit bottoms" mentioned earlier. This means the platform and the heel are all one piece, connected together with a curved shank. The uppers are stitched together and then fastened to this unit bottom to make the whole boot. Replacing this type of heel is not practical because removing the "unit bottom" would effectively destroy the boot. As "onyourtoes" suggested, it might be possible to build up a more substantial heel around the existing stiletto using the epoxy resin he mentioned. Autobody filler such as "Bondo" might work here too. __________________ Have a happy time!