changing boot height?

terayon · 18th September 2005, 19:59

Does anyone know if its possible for a repair shop to sew on additional material to the top of a knee high boot and make it thigh high? extending the zipper does not matter.....For the most part the only thigh high boots I can ever seem to find are fetish styles with wild extravagant heels and shiny vinyl etc... It would be nice to be able to mod some of my more appropriate knee high styles into a thigh high design.... does anyone have any experience or thoughts on this idea?

Shafted · 18th September 2005, 21:03

My local cobbler is very handing with his Singer long arm sewing machine. I see no reason why they couldn't be extended.

Bubba136 · 18th September 2005, 21:06

Ask Heart88. I bet he could do it.

hart88 · 19th September 2005, 20:30

(Due to a bad illness-kidney failure and infections related and non related)
I can't do something like this at this time

If you can find the leather that matches, you should be able to extend the boots. The extra material could have a buckle and strap to complete the design, that way you wouldn't miss the zipper at the top.

I don't know how savvy the repair person you find is, but there are two sides to every piece of leather. different color, different gran. If you find a place that sells scrap leather, look at both sides, that increases your chances of finding leather to be used for the extention
Sueded leather also sometimes is different on both sides

For instance,
I did some shoe work for the grumpy old men movies. They had me add a folded collar to a pair of boots for Ann Margaret. It was a suede boot to have a "puss and boots" folded collar...I ordered the black suede hide, and initially was disappointed that I couldn't get the right grain. then I turned it over, and the back side matched alot better.

Dr. Shoe · 19th September 2005, 20:35

Achilles could do the job standing on his head AND he would probably replace the zips with longer ones. I could too if I had a sewing machine.

terayon · 4th October 2005, 17:57

thanks

Its nice to know it can be done...now if i could only just work up the nerve to actually walk into a store and ask the dude to do it

The other thing id be worried about is being able to match the color...if i do it i think ill ask for a swatch of the material he'll be using so i can take it home and see if it matches any of my pairs first.

any idea on the cost of something like this?

sscotty727 · 4th October 2005, 18:09

I don't know your size, but you could always call them first and say "I got these boots for my gf, but she likes them longer. Do you think you could do it? I want to surprise her".

Even when you pick them up you could say "she is about the same height as me, mind if I try them on to see how they would fit?".

Just an idea if your too nervous and shy to tell him the truth or have anyone else take them in for you.

Good luck.

Scotty

terayon · 18th October 2005, 18:59

So I called 2 shops about this. one said they couldnt do it straight away, the other said to come in and he'd take a look and let me know. He said he could do it, but it would cost around $100, the material wasnt going to be a perfect match and he said even if he got the measurements right it would probably slouch. He said I probably shouldnt try it.

It was a real disapointment as there are so few "normal" pairs of thigh high boots out there. Ive only ever seen one or two wedge pairs on ebay in the past and Ive never actually seen a pair in any store. Every now and again you see pointy toe stilleto ones or really kinky platform styles....but nice, appropriate wedge or low heeled thigh high boots remain a rareity.

terayon · 11th November 2005, 07:55

So I called a third shop and they said they couldnt do it at all.
ugh

chris100575 · 11th November 2005, 19:01

It depends on exactly what you're looking for, but Pleaser do a couple of pairs of flat / low heeled thigh boots. If they have a suitable pair it might be easier than trying to get some extended.

Chris