Do you put new soles/heels on your new shoes/boots before you wear them?

[peteyross]

Yeah just hit the streets. Look at your other shoes and see if you have heel/toe damage. If you do, explore the idea of taps. Otherwise just avoid wearing them in bad weather.

[Calden]

Do you have any pics of the boots Neuman?

[MikeN]

[kert]

i took by cdiems to skyvalet in dc to get soles put on them. i mainly did this to protect the sole but also because these are damn slippery without them. i told him i want a topy sole and before i could even finish he knew exactly what i wanted. he put topy on the front sole and a special italian rubber heel. he said you don't want topy on the heel because it's not durable enough for the heel.

[Fabulaz]

What about wooden soles????

[artificialsky]

man those cdiems just don't look right with that shit on em.

[braid]

personally, I have the thin rubber covers put on my shoes. I hate to slip on carpet and I figure it helps protect the sole from rain.

[kert]

man those cdiems just don't look right with that shit on em.

have u ever tried walking in them? you'll fall on your ass. last time i checked you can't see soles when your walking.

[chadler]

if you're planning on walking inside, and don't want to fall on your ass, i'd suggest getting topys. not only is the leather slippery on it's own, but rocks and pebbles can easily get lodged in the sole and when that happens, you'll be sliding like mad.

and honestly, if you have ceder shoe trees to absorb moisture, and don't walk in the rain too often, you don't have to worry about fungus...unless you want your shoes to last you 20+ years...in which case, you're dreaming.

when getting topys put on though, beware...a lot of places do shitty work, so make sure you go to a reputable shoe repair shop, and your shoe won't even look like it has a topy.

[Fuuma]

I get a thin rubber sole (topy) added on my rougher looking boots but not on my sleek leather shoes or boots, taps will do for those. It greatly improve the durability of the sole and the thin ones don't change the profile for the worse. A non-covered leather sole does wear a lot faster indeed and replacing them is a bitch, although some cobblers do it pretty well. This is pretty standard practice btw and your sole breathes from the inside of the shoe (leather breathes right, well the rest of your shoe is made of leather). Just use shoe trees and don't wear a pair two days in a row. Getting a good leather cleaner might also help.

[onemancult]

what fucking shoes are you wearing where you -need- rubber soles or else you start gliding across floors inside buildings?

i think youre on drugs.

taps on a boot that otherwise makes that clunky choont choont sound is cool.

if your shoe doesnt clop clop, you shouldnt be wearing it.

find a good cobbler and replacing soles in their entirety shouldnt be a problem.

im probably spoiled. i have an amazing italian cobbler a few blocks away from me.

[MikeN]

ahhh, the perks of living in the middle of nowhere.

[chadler]

what fucking shoes are you wearing where you -need- rubber soles or else you start gliding across floors inside buildings?

i think youre on drugs.

i work in retail and our store sells a lot of leather sole shoes, and it's actually VERY common. go to a shoe repair shop and ask them how often they hear about this problem.

[evisu 2000]

my jil sander dress shoes have the half rubber heel or whatever you call it and they are pretty slippery on carpet and tile and shit. but i rock them as is because i don't give a fuck.

[onemancult]

ahhh, the perks of living in the middle of nowhere.

my cobbler can beat your cobbler up.

italy beats belarus. would you buy your balenciaga if it was 'made in belarus'?