A pair of leather shoes, in the process of wearing, there is always wear and tear of the years. When it returned to the store of Linguo, what did the partner do? How does the master deal with the repaired shoes? Lin Guo Buddy specially recorded the journey of the next pair of shoes to repair the skin, hoping that you can see the story behind it.
Replacing the skin can prolong the service life of the shoes
Because Lin Guo has a free skin replacement service, the purpose is to prolong the life of leather shoes, so many friends will bring them to Lin Guo stores after the shoes wear out, so that Lin Guo can replace the skin and basic maintenance. Lin Guo will receive about 60-70 pairs of shoes to be repaired a week, so Lin Guo’s partners will first sort out these shoes every week, and then send them to Master A Liang, who has cooperated with us for a long time, for maintenance and replacement of the skin… and other work.
Natural leather refers to the material made of rubber in the heel of the shoe, and since it will wear out naturally over time, we will recommend replacing it after about 1 year. Therefore, when the guests’ shoes are delivered, some of the skins have been worn to the roots, and these wear and tear will also affect the life of the guests’ wearing and use of leather shoes. When the skin is replaced, we will also advise the customer to wear another pair of shoes and wait for the other pair of shoes to be repaired.
▲ The initial appearance of the shoes to be repaired
▲ Use a tool to remove the worn skin.
▲ Pulling out the heel of the natural skin still needs some leather reinforcement work
The seemingly simple maintenance action is the accumulation of years of skill of the shoe repairer
When Lin Guo’s partner sends all the shoes to be repaired to the maintenance master’s workshop, the maintenance master will first remove the worn skin of the skin, because the skin is reinforced with nails and adhesive, so it will take a lot of effort to remove it. After the wood root is smoothed and roughened with a grinder, the skin and the root are coated with special strong adhesive glue, and when the super glue is slightly dry, the complete skin is pasted. If there is a part that is worn to the roots, the master will use a piece of leather to fill the gap, so that the skin can fit perfectly on the heel.
Next, use a leather knife to remove the excess film that protrudes from the heel, and nail it to make the skin tightly fit the heel, and use a grinder to grind off the joint between the root and the skin, so that its trimming surface looks smooth and neat. Next, the master will mix the color of the wood root, brush the heel close to the color with dye, and complete the replacement of the skin after polishing.
▲After installing the skin of the sky, it is necessary to trim the roots
▲ The appearance of changing the skin of the sky
▲Master A Liang who helped us repair Tianpi
Finally, the store partner will carry out the basic maintenance work
For the shoes sent back to the store, Lin Guo partners will also carry out basic maintenance according to the condition of the shoes, such as replacing the insoles that have been stained by sweat or worn damage, replacing them with new laces, and installing shoe supports to clean and maintain the upper. Wait until the last layer of light maintenance milk and polishing with a brush to complete the complete repair journey of a pair of leather shoes.
The whole repair process is expected to take 1-2 weeks to process, so when you bring shoes to replace the skin, be sure to wear a pair of shoes with you to avoid going home barefoot. If you encounter a more complicated maintenance process, Linguo will also provide some paid services for guests to choose.
▲ The partner is replacing the damaged insole
▲The partner is working on the basic maintenance of the upper
After reading the whole leather repair and basic maintenance process of leather shoes, do you feel that the journey is so long and cumbersome? Repair and maintenance is a good way to make leather shoes can accompany you for a long time, but it is really too old, Lin Guo still suggests that you should buy a new pair of shoes in order to go out decently.
Text Finishing / Gary Kao
Video Clip / Zhikai
