Heel Replacement for Men's Shoes: Part 1

Series Summary

Our feet do an amazing amount of work; it is estimated that each foot carries several tons of weight over the course of a day. If you were to multiply that number over a lifetime, it would be difficult to believe you had done your arithmetic properly. Ironically, we tend not to treat our shoes—the most important item of foot protection—with special care. We tend to expect much from our footwear; we want it to do its job consistently and quietly. Yet, we often neglect to maintain our soles, to give our shoes some much needed TLC from time to time.

In this free shoe repair and maintenance video series, learn how to care for your shoes—and by extension, your feet. Our shoe hospital expert will give you tips on how to buff and shine your best pair of leather loafers, as well as how to do some major repairs, like replace a heel or resole the bottom of a shoe, and even how to stretch out new shoes so that you don’t get blisters. Take a few quick tips from Harry, the “Shoe Doctor”—trust us, your feet will thank you.

Video Transcript

"Hi my name is Harry I'm from The Shoe Doctor in Sherman Oaks Square for Expert Village I'm going to show you to change heels. This is a plier you just take it take out the old worn out heels. Take the new heels. We have to sand it with machine. Both sides they have to be nice and clean, just put the glue. Okay now we have to wait 10-15 minutes to it to dry."