Men Quarter Steel Leather Heels with PVC Rubber Blocks OS22

Save money and repair your own shoe heels by replacing worn heel blocks. Leather quarter steel heel top piece mounted on a PVC heel block, used by shoemakers and cobblers to make and repair shoes.

• Made in England. Vintage stock from 1970s.
• Men heel blocks with 1/4 steel leather heels.
• Heel block sizes: 2 3/4 inch and 3 1/4 inch, 3/4 inches high.
• 1/4 steel leather top piece mounted on a black plastic block.
• Sold as a pair.
• Any questions please email me.

Instructions for fitting new block heels

• Ensure shoes are clean. Remove any dirt.
• Rough the bottom of the heel and the shoe part where the heel fits with coarse sandpaper.
• Clean both parts with a damp cloth.
• Place the heel on the shoe and draw around it.
• Using a sharp tool, trim to size around the line drawn.
• Apply adhesive to the bottom of the heel and the sole part of the shoe.
• Let the glue dry until it becomes tacky.
• Carefully place the glued heel onto the line drawn.
• Press firmly with your fingers and hand.
• Remove the insole inside the shoe.
• Drive 5 buttress nails inside the shoe where the heel is attached, 2cm away from the upper.
• Repeat for the other shoe.
• Finish the shoe as required.