Comprehensive guide to repair boat shoes

Are you so fond of your current pair of boat shoes or deck shoes that even though they are torn and worn you avoid replacing them and getting new ones?

Well, you don’t really have to shell out the money for a new pair straight away.

Repairing your current pair of boat shoes might be a sensible and attractive alternative option that you haven’t considered. And you don’t need to be an expert at shoe repair for it. With some basic information and some ordinary tools, even you can repair your pair of deck shoes yourself.

How to Repair your Boat Shoes?

Materials required – In order to repair your boat shoes you will need needle nose pliers, liquid dish soap, a soft bristle brush, a towel, shoe trees, upholstery thread, an upholstery needle, thimble, 1 pair leather laces (1/8 inch square), padded insert, scissors, leather conditioner. Once you have the materials in order you can get started on your own.

Removing the lace and insole - You need to take off the leather lace and the insole. The lace condition maybe very brittle and therefore it may break apart easily. In case the lace breaks apart you will need nose pliers in order to ensure the proper removal of every piece.

Cleaning your boat shoes – You need to put some liquid dish soap to the brush and then use it to clean the surface of your boat shoes thoroughly. In case if the shoes are very dirty you can dip the brush in hot water to clean it. You need to repeat the same process till your boat shoes are absolutely clean.

Getting your boat shoes ready – After washing the shoes you need to rinse the shoes with hot water and then tap and dry them. Clean the shoes with a towel after washing them.

Repairing the torn parts – You need to choose an upholstery thread of the same color in order to stitch the worn and torn parts. If you are unable to push the thread with your hands you can use a thimble.

Replacing the laces – If the lace has broken apart then replace it with an appropriate pair of leather laces. In case if the laces are not fitting use the scissor to cut into the insole for a proper fitting.

Finishing off the good work – Once you have completed all the aforementioned steps you can finish off your work by using a leather treatment product to bring back the glaze in your boat shoes.

That’s it! You have a pair of shoes that looks about a couple of years younger than its current age. However with such low prices you are better throwing them away and buying a new pair from the UK’s leading boat shoe company NewForestFootwear.com. Many of our prices are less that the cost of repair and with such good quality boat shoes on offer a new pair will last for years.

If you still have any queries about how to repair your old boat shoes or to order a new pair you can visit www.newforestfootwear.com. New forest foot wear also have a help line in order to facilitate quality information in regards to all your queries. Hope to see you soon.

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