Pair of Men

PVC Plastic Heel Lifts Block  

Vintage Stock

For Shoe Repairs, Cobblers & Shoemakers 

Description:

Vintage stock. I am selling my shoe making materials. Used this stock to make new bespoke shoes and boots. Now no longer required. Ideal for any DIY shoe repairer, shoemaker and shoe repairers. Simple to fit on new and old shoes.

Item specifics:

• Type: Pair of Men black PVC plastic heel lift blocks
• Sizes available : 2 7/8", 3 1/4" and 3 3/8"
  
• Used for: Making block heels and attaching top piece
• Heel block height: 1/2 inch or 13mm
• Material: PVC plastic block heels
  
• Any questions please ask
• Sold as pairs
  

Instructions for fitting new block heels to existing shoes or new shoes being made

• Ensure shoes are clean. Remove any dirt
• Rough bottom of the heel and the shoe part where heel fits with course sandpaper
• Clean the both parts with a damp cloth
• Place the heel on the shoe and draw around it
• Apply adhesive to the bottom part of heel and on the sole part of the heel
• Let the glue dry till it becomes tacky
• Now carefully place the glued heel on to the line drawn
• Press with your fingers and hand
• Remove the insole inside the shoe
• Drive 5 buttress nails inside the shoe where the heel is attached - 2 cm away from the shoe upper
• Repeat the process for other shoe
• Begin to finish the shoe by attaching top piece