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tinydancer3145 · Oct 15th, 2009, 01:36 PM

Hi ladies,

I hope you are all having a lovely Wednesday! I have a couple of questions for those who frequent shoe cobblers...

I have a pair of beautiful Ralph Lauren knee high boots that are huge in the calves. I usually wear Jimmy Choos which are a tad tight but fit my calves well. However, these RL's are really large in the calves. Does anyone have any experiences having boot shafts taken in? If so, was it a good experience? Did it mess up the look of the boots?

Also, I am on the short side and many of my knee high boots are a tiny bit too high for my knees. Has anyone had their boots shafts shortened? And if so, how did it look and fit after?

I used to go to a great shoe guy, Arturo, in LA but have moved to Seattle and don't trust any cobblers. I will travel to get these done if I can find the right person. Thanks all!

Lieu · Oct 15th, 2009, 03:40 PM

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kittenslingerie · Oct 15th, 2009, 11:52 PM

I've had it done on Christian Louboutin boots. They came out good, although I try to buy boots with buckles and ties now because the process was a b*tch.

sarasmith3269 · Oct 16th, 2009, 08:58 AM

I had the shafts on my louboutin boots shortened as well...they came out great, you seriously couldnt even tell. it cost me about $50. well worth in IMO.

tinydancer3145 · Oct 16th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Wow, that's great. I will have to start calling cobblers. Thanks all! Kittenslingerie- can you tell me why the process sucked?

Oct 15th, 2009, 01:36 PM	#1
tinydancer3145 OP Member Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 44	Getting boots altered opinions Hi ladies, I hope you are all having a lovely Wednesday! I have a couple of questions for those who frequent shoe cobblers... I have a pair of beautiful Ralph Lauren knee high boots that are huge in the calves. I usually wear Jimmy Choos which are a tad tight but fit my calves well. However, these RL's are really large in the calves. Does anyone have any experiences having boot shafts taken in? If so, was it a good experience? Did it mess up the look of the boots? Also, I am on the short side and many of my knee high boots are a tiny bit too high for my knees. Has anyone had their boots shafts shortened? And if so, how did it look and fit after? I used to go to a great shoe guy, Arturo, in LA but have moved to Seattle and don't trust any cobblers. I will travel to get these done if I can find the right person. Thanks all!

Oct 15th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#2
Lieu ILVOEMahina Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Humid USA Posts: 683	Read this...hope that helps... http://www.myshoesavers.com/aboutus.html I hear they are the best!!!!

Oct 15th, 2009, 11:52 PM	#3
kittenslingerie Packing plastic $$ Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,881	I've had it done on Christian Louboutin boots. They came out good, although I try to buy boots with buckles and ties now because the process was a b*tch.
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Oct 16th, 2009, 08:58 AM	#4
sarasmith3269 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 688	I had the shafts on my louboutin boots shortened as well...they came out great, you seriously couldnt even tell. it cost me about $50. well worth in IMO.
sarasmith3269 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 688

Oct 16th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#5
tinydancer3145 OP Member Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 44	Wow, that's great. I will have to start calling cobblers. Thanks all! Kittenslingerie- can you tell me why the process sucked?

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