HeelDragon Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hi, I have a problem with a pair of Pleaser/Devious FEMME-1020 Pony Boots. I laced them with too much force and pulled out one of the lacing hooks. The hook still fits in the hole of the leather but is quite loose. I already tried to fix the hook with some super glue but this only worked for about a week, now the hook is loose again. Is there a way to fix the hook again permanent? Best regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shoe Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Take them to a shoe repairer. Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoerepairer Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Can you publish a photo of the hook & the hole its left? Repair Reuse Recycle. Cobbler it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelDragon Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Can you publish a photo of the hook & the hole its left? I took some photos with my cell phone. The hook still fits in the hole perfectly but can be pulled out easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Ayari Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I had this happen on a pair of pleaser boots too and I had them repaired only for it to happen again on the same hole :-( Smile and the whole world smiles with you, Fart and your on your own!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pussyinboots Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 DEFINITELY take them to a shoe repairer. "Good Girls keep diaries....Bad Girls just don't have the time...!:icon_twisted:" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoerepairer Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 This shouldn't be a problem these are fitted using two components the hook & a back stud. The key is the make sure you ask the repairer to use a bigger back stud or get them to enforce the upper first to stop it happening again by pulling through the same hole as Jarl Ayari experienced. The only problem you'll have potentially is you'll go to the effort of getting this one doe & another will fail! Now from a DIY point of view there is a slim chance you could repair it yourself, I've seen many of these where the fitter gets complacent in the factory & doesn't punch them together hard enough, meaning theres movement between them & the upper. Put the hook back through & if possible (required) poke the upper between the two sections. next find a metal object that fits the hook, to stop it collapsing (handles of spanners are good!) lay the linning on a hard object like a vice & hammer the top of the hook to close the two sections & tighten them. This may flatten the dome top of the hook, but to be honest no one will notice! this repair may not even be possible. but I've repaired them this way on rare occasions when I can't match the hook. Repair Reuse Recycle. Cobbler it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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