We here, are self confessed boot lovers! I have heaps of boots and added more to my collection this winter. I have worn boots pretty much every day of this winter, they are just fabulous. With this in mind, I have a great to tip to make sure your boot collection grows and is not just replaced every winter.
Re-vamp, repair and give them some love and care.
Re-vamp, repair and give them some love and care.
Here are two pairs of my favourites. I have worn them both to death, they are my go too's daily. I am also very rough with and hard wearing on my shoes. The first pair I have pictured are 6 years old - "Quins Pontanas". They retailed for $450.00 back then and have been worth every cent.
This how they looked prior to their most recent visit to the shoe doctor. Find yourself a great local
old-style cobler. They do a much better job and usually have more reasonable prices. I use "Margate Locksmith and Shoe Repairer". These black boots were almost completely "stuffed" excuse the French. This is the first time I have had them completely re-souled. Usually each year I get them a glue touch up and leather treatment etc.
A lot of people avoid moulded soles because they don't think they can be easily fixed. You are about to be proven wrong - (insert evil laugh)
The second pair are these red "Martini Marco" boots, they were $220.00 retail. These, I have worn a lot this season and I have let these go too far ! They were almost beyond help and being red means they are somewhat harder to reclaim. Enter, our amazing friends from Margate.
Ok, are you ready, here comes the re-vamp photos !
My Red Boots - "Ready" for action.
(the old soul laying beside the boots)
My absolute favourites are back to life again, whoohoo x
So, for $50.00 all up I now have my boots back in action and I will get at least another season out of them. Next winter, instead of replacing these boots I can look at adding to my collection with styles I am missing, which I am very excited about. It is definately worth investing in quality boots (and shoes), you really do get what you pay for. I will be onto my 7th year with the black boots, amazing value.
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