SoleHeeled offers convenient and affordable Hermès shoe repairs by Australia’s best craftsmen, with free shipping to your door. This case study outlines how we recently repaired a customer’s Hermès shoes.
The shoes
The original soles on these brand new Hermès Oran sandals were made from an unprotected natural leather that left the shoes prone to accelerated wear and tear and lacking in traction for the wearer. When the customer reached out to us for a free diagnosis/quote, we offered to install a pair of thin rubber sole protectors to enhance both durability and grip.
Protective sole installation
We began by sanding down the front half of the soles, to a point just before the embossed Hermès branding, to create a slight dip in the sole and allow the sole protectors to sit flush with as clean as possible a join between the leather and rubber — allowing us to maintain the shoes’ original profile and blend in the new sole protectors as much as possible.
We then selected a pair of rubber sole protectors made with a premium, smooth finish and a nude colour that blended in well with the original leather soles. These Italian-made sole protectors retain their colour while worn, they significantly enhance both the durability and traction of the soles, and they can be replaced as needed.
Have a pair of Hermès shoes needing repair or restoration?
Our experienced craftsmen have been trusted by not only generations of Australians but also local and international brands (including Gucci and NET-A-PORTER) with the repair and restoration of luxury designer shoes since 1955. If you have a beloved pair of Hermès shoes in need of repair or restoration, ask us for a free diagnosis/quote by completing our online order form — where you can upload photos of the shoes and let us know exactly what you would like done to it, or let us advise you on what the shoes need based on the photos.
SoleHeeled serves all of Australia through its free 2-way shipping service:
Order online: Answer a few questions to get an instant quote and complete your order.
Send your shoes: Drop your shoes off at a local post office for free packaging and shipping to us.
We repair: A team of experienced craftsmen will carefully repair your shoes.
We return: We'll deliver your repaired shoes to you, wherever you are in Australia.
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