Half-zipper boots tear - Page 2

ShockQueen · 20th April 2007, 23:48

I did figure out one trick to keep this from happening again. When taking these boots off, once the foot is out of the "foot" of the boot, spin the shaft around, so the top of your foot is toward the zipper - then they seem to just come off with NO problem. I don't know if this is the recommended method for taking off such boots, but it seems to really work for me!

Skirted-UK · 12th May 2007, 19:52

While we are on the subject of splits in shoes.
I have a problem with upvc court shorts, (Pumps to our American friends) After a while they sometimes split on the widest part of the shoe, I usually just buy another pair ,but with the demise of HayWay shoes I have been looking at ways to repair splits in my large collection of HayWay pumps.

I first make a patch to fit on the inside of the shoe were the split is, from one inch wide black Petersham tape. ( Petersham tape is what they use to reinforce the waistbands of skirts and trousers, you can buy it by the meter at any good dressmaking shop. )
I stick the patch on with Evostick on the inside lining of the shoe were the split is. When the patch is stuck I sew through the patch and the shoe fabric with doubled polyester thread, using a strong needle and a pair of long nosed pliers. I use a zigzag stitch working from one side of the split to the other. When I get to the end of the split I work back again, interfacing the second row of stitches in between the first row. When I get back to the start of the split I tie off the ends of the tread.
The stitching now has pulled the split together so I now LIGHTLY cover the stitches and the split with Super Glue. I leave the shoe overnight for the glues to set hard and I finish it off by polishing the shoe with black shoe polish.
Its properly not what Dr Shoe would recommend, but it seems to be a permanent method of repairing splits in upvc shoes. You cant really see the repair on black shoes unless you are looking for it, and its prolonged the life of several pairs of my favourite and now irreplaceable pumps.

ShockQueen · 21st May 2007, 19:24

Well, I gave up the ghost on trying to get my boots repaired. I think I may not have gotten them large enough, even though I was sure of my size due to past purchases from Pleaser - it may be just this style, but once shaft leather tears, no matter how much you patch it, it'll never be whole again the way it was.

So I did another order, but for a size higher. This should provide much better luck in getting a good fit, and much easier to put on and take off. Wish me luck!

foxylady · 26th May 2007, 19:27

I wish you good luck with the new boots, Shockqueen.

I bought a pair of nice boots too, but the calf is to small, so I always have a gap.

Have you any tips on loosing some fat on the calfs, by doing some exercise.
What I mean are there any particulary things we can do to make the calf a little smaller..

FL

ShockQueen · 27th May 2007, 20:33

I keep asking myself the same question. I thought perhaps toning exercises just to keep the legs lean, but if you do too much, then the muscle will come back in the same proportion as any fat you were trying to lose in that area. I'm not sure if there is any sure-fire method for it or not.

btw....the new boots are AWESOME. :-) You should try them.