heelma Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 I recently found these metal heel tip covers on ebay, see picture. There is no description whatsoever how these should work. Does anybody know? Do I need to squeeze these on top of plastic heel tips and hope they stay on there?
Guest Posted December 19, 2009 Posted December 19, 2009 Looks similar to jacket studs, of which the tangs or teeth are normally punched though the material then folded in. Presumably in the case of heels just hammer them into the heel tip- smaller "stud" than tip. obviously they are thin and will need replacing possible quite often. Al
shoerepairer Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Avoid! you hammer them onto the existing heel, but often this makes the original heel brake its moulding around its attaching pin & you lose both of them. Repair Reuse Recycle. Cobbler it.
heelma Posted February 5, 2010 Author Posted February 5, 2010 Yes, thanks! I figured that that's exactly what would have happened if I really tried to attach them. That stuff is just b...sh.. Avoid! you hammer them onto the existing heel, but often this makes the original heel brake its moulding around its attaching pin & you lose both of them.
Puffer Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 Looks similar to jacket studs, of which the tangs or teeth are normally punched though the material then folded in. Presumably in the case of heels just hammer them into the heel tip- smaller "stud" than tip. obviously they are thin and will need replacing possible quite often. Al Avoid! you hammer them onto the existing heel, but often this makes the original heel brake its moulding around its attaching pin & you lose both of them. I'm not so sure these 'caps' are intended to be hammered in - the claws are right on the periphery so they look as though they should be crimped around an existing heel tip of the same o/d as the cap's i/d. In which case, there is surely nothing much to lose by trying them on a worn tip, assuming that they do not encroach on and damage the heel proper. If I am totally wrong, no doubt shoerepairer will tell us. (Let us know if you do succeed - but don't even think of sueing me if it all goes pear-shaped!)
heelma Posted February 8, 2010 Author Posted February 8, 2010 I'm not so sure these 'caps' are intended to be hammered in - the claws are right on the periphery so they look as though they should be crimped around an existing heel tip no, the claws are not long enough
Dr. Shoe Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Superglue? Just a thought... Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
bss Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 See attached picture. I have seen some high end designer shoes with those on the bottom shoes of the pointed toes. It saves the soles at the tip of the shoes. I think someone is trying to use them at metal heel tip covers.
Puffer Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 You may be right, bss, but the 'sole tips' shown are not round (as heelma was initially describing). But those boots in your pic look great - where are they from?
bss Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Puffer, The picture that I posted are Gianmarco Lorenzi boots. I had a pair of boots or shoes with the round metal tab that looked just like the picture heelma posted. I can't remember the brand, and I can't find any pictures of the round type. bss
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