Vintage Premier brand Toe and heel protectors. Only one size left.
Description
Brand new vintage stock from 1970's. Please expect tarnish marks due to age of the product. Perfectly usable stock. Used these toe protectors on new handmade footwear I made. Now I do not make any more handmade shoes. Hence selling my old stock.
Item specifics:
- Brand Premier
- Made in England
- Steel heel and toe protectors
- Supplied as pairs
- Extras: Special nails supplied
Instructions on how to attach heel and toe protectors:
- Determine the size of the toe protector required by measuring the toe width of shoe sole
- For leather soles:
- Mark the holes on the sole with a pen
- Pilot small holes using a drill in marked positions
- Drill not available then use a sharp bradle awl to pilot the holes
- Water brush the toe section
- Place the toe protector in the marked position
- By hand drive 2 nails at either end
- Adjust till it is in position
- Drive the 3 nail in position by hand
- Hold the shoe firm in hand and using a hammer gently tap the nails in
- Once all the nails driven then hammer again to ensure it firmly secured
- For rubber soles or similar:
- Follow above instructions but water brush not required