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Learn easy care and repair tips for shoes in this free footwear cleaning and maintenance video series by our expert shoe doctor.
There are 11 videos in this series:
Learn how to remove the old heel, sand and add glue to replace the heel of a pair of men's shoes in this free footwear care and repair video by expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to hammer new heel onto shoe and trim the new heel to replace the heel on a pair of men's shoes in this free footwear care and repair video by expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to clean a pair of men's shoes with leather shampoo and how to dye the edges before shining the shoes in this free footwear care and repair video by expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to polish and buff a pair of men's shoes in this free footwear care and repair video by expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to install protective soles on a pair of women's shoes by first marking and sanding the bottoms in this free footwear care and repair video by our expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to install protective soles on a pair of women's shoes by adding glue to the bottoms in this free footwear care and repair video by our expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to install protective soles on a pair of women's shoes by trimming the new soles in this free footwear care and repair video by our expert shoe doctor.
Learn the final step to installing protective soles on a pair of women's by buffing the shoes to remove dust in this free footwear care and repair video by our expert shoe doctor.
Learn how to stretch and break in a new pair of women's shoes in this free footwear care and repair video by our expert shoe doctor.
Shining shoes and caring for shoes is a rich and int4eresting profession. Get expert tips and advice on cobblers and shoe care in this free video.
Shining shoes and caring for shoes is a rich and int4eresting profession. Get expert tips and advice on cobblers and shoe care in this free video.
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.
Harry Chivchyan Harry Chivchyan is the owner of The Shoe Doctor in Sherman Oaks, California. Originally from Armenia, Harry has worked along side his father for 30 years repairing shoes. The Shoe Doctor was originally a franchise, but when Harry took it over, he liked the name and kept it.dkdk
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