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Guys,
Do you know if Alden can sell me replacement heels? I've recently had them replaced and the guy couldn't find any a sthick as Aldens, so It feel slike I'm leaning back slightly.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Do you know if Alden can sell me replacement heels? I've recently had them replaced and the guy couldn't find any a sthick as Aldens, so It feel slike I'm leaning back slightly.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Get some Segs - They work wonders for stopping your heels going down, yeah it's a bit noiser at first but the noise lessens with time.
http://www.timpson.co.uk/online-store/t ... type_id=45
http://www.timpson.co.uk/online-store/t ... type_id=45
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Probably not. That is something that would have to be repaired at the factory. I'm assuming you're talking about the nails.
Most cobblers renail a heel to a shoe. Wonder why he used staples? Never seen that done before. If you find another (and better) cobbler, they may be able to do the job correctly....using nails.
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Most cobblers renail a heel to a shoe. Wonder why he used staples? Never seen that done before. If you find another (and better) cobbler, they may be able to do the job correctly....using nails.
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I'm going to need to get new heels pretty soon. I bought some rubber heel protectors from WalMart. I've been wearing my Aldens with these protectors for not quite a week now, and it looks as though I've only got about a week's worth of life left in them.
The good thing is, I know of a couple of cobblers in the area.
JKL
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The good thing is, I know of a couple of cobblers in the area.
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How much do they charge for it? And do they take paypal ? I know I know, But I live outside of the USA and Don't have a credit card.Michaelson wrote:They do. Either contact customer service at Alden, or the San Francisco store.
They are oversized, and your cobbler will have to fit them to your boot.
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Is there any particular material out there that is more resistant to wear than the rubber that Alden uses? It seems rediculous to have to replace the heels more than once a year, and I'd much rather not have to wear metal clickers. After about three weeks use, the rubber heel protectors that I was using are completely gone.
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Every time I've had heels replaced on my Aldens, my cobbler used Thomas heels. They are the same shape as the original heels but more durable (I think) and are a good 3/4" thick when new. Alden is pretty picky (and pricey: $125.00 at last check in 2005), about their repairs. I sent my boots to them in their postage paid bag. They sent them back to me after telling me that they are not able to repair because of the deteriorated condition of the boot. My cobbler was able to put heels and soles on. Why your bozo used staples and not nails is beyond me.
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I actually just dropped my Aldens off at the Houston Shoe Hospital. They said it would be $15.95 to replace the heel, and that the replacement rubber would be the same thickness as what was on them originally. They'll be ready on Thursday. I'll let y'all know how they turn out.
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Who were you asking about the staples instead of nails?
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Who were you asking about the staples instead of nails?
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I guess I don't need to answer! Thank you Mr. Michaelson!Michaelson wrote:Here's that answer for ya.Harrison_Davies wrote:Second question then,
The metal rods that held my original heels to the boot have been removed by the cobbler (IDIOT!) and he just stapled the new heels on.
I presume that I can also obtain those?
Thanks in advance.
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I don't recall Aldens ever offering to replace them with a new pair if a repair was not in the cards.
What they did was send the pair back with a 'sorry' card inserted in the box, along with a reimbursement check for the $125, and you were left to find another pair, another route for repair, or to just forget it.
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What they did was send the pair back with a 'sorry' card inserted in the box, along with a reimbursement check for the $125, and you were left to find another pair, another route for repair, or to just forget it.
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Pyroxene did that.
He sent his shoes in and they said
they were so badly damaged restoration could not be done.
They sold him a new pair at a discounted price If I remember
correctly.
He sent his shoes in and they said
they were so badly damaged restoration could not be done.
They sold him a new pair at a discounted price If I remember
correctly.
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Ah, thanks Michaelson! Here's the link to that thread.
viewtopic.php?t=13996&highlight=aldens
They did indeed replace his as they "fell appart" when they went to restore them. They sold him new ones at cost though. ($150 at the time!)
viewtopic.php?t=13996&highlight=aldens
They did indeed replace his as they "fell appart" when they went to restore them. They sold him new ones at cost though. ($150 at the time!)
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I just picked my Aldens up from the cobbler yesterday. Overall, I'm pleased with the result. I don't know if you can tell from the photos, but they applied brown shoe polish or something to the sides and back of the heels and part of the way up the sides of the soles. They replaced the entire heel, whereas I was expecting them to replace only the rubber. I guess they didn't like the thought of bands of different color on the heels, though. Whatever. You can still see the bands - they're just not as pronounced as when new.
Not bad for $15.95, methinks. I didn't think to ask how much they'd charge to replace the entire soles.
***BTW, the inside pic is the more accurate representation of the color of the boots. The outside pics are somewhat overexposed. ***
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Not bad for $15.95, methinks. I didn't think to ask how much they'd charge to replace the entire soles.
***BTW, the inside pic is the more accurate representation of the color of the boots. The outside pics are somewhat overexposed. ***
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Yeah, I'm really impressed with how transition from the sole to all of the layers of the heel is so smooth - even more so than when I got them new. I just wish that they had either left the color alone completely, or taken the polish all the way around the sole. Can you tell in the pics where they stopped? I just don't get it. I suppose I can either finish them off, or try to remove the polish from the soles.
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I'll think about taking them back. I hate turning them over to someone else. Surely the polish would go away on its own with time, right? Especially as much as I wear mine - walking the dogs in grass, etc.
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