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  • 13-05-2018 12:33pm
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    tendjose
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I went to a place to fix my shoes as one of them needs some glue in the front.

    The guy said he had to replace both external soles and that it would cost me 30€.

    Using some glue wouldn't solve the problem? (See attached images)

    Thanks


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 82,784 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    How much were the shoes worth to start with?


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    dee_mc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    He's probably right in the sense that the glue would only work for a short time - the structure of the sole is degraded to a point where the glue hasn't much to stick to anyway.
    I suppose you could bring them along to another cobbler and see what they say.


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    tendjose
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭tendjose


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    How much were the shoes worth to start with?

    110€ plus i bought cleaners and polishers for about 25€.


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    dee_mc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    tendjose wrote: »
    110€ plus i bought cleaners and polishers for about 25€.

    How long have you had them? Might be worth emailing the company with pics if you haven't had them long - they might be able to suggest best repair or even offer a free or reduced price replacement.


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    tendjose
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭tendjose


    dee_mc wrote: »
    How long have you had them? Might be worth emailing the company with pics if you haven't had them long - they might be able to suggest best repair or even offer a free or reduced price replacement.
    2 years


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