i'm not sure about shoes, but bags have a warranty of 1 year. i got my gaucho fixed for free but it took a lot of hair-tearing and talks with the management, etc (even though i only had it for a week!) heh and nat's right, took them ages to merely replace 2 small rivets on the strap. geez.
you could ask, but as far as i know, the cost shouldn't be too exhorbitant i hope. *crosses fingers for you*