Hi! I love the sling backs, I am a Chanel shoe lover and only buy Chanel shoes.
For me, I never ruin the sole with a rubber sole. To me, it totally cheapens the shoe. Yes, you do not see it looking down, but oooh... wait until you cross your legs or look at it from the side. I travel a lot, which means I sit at airports a lot. I have seen so many designer shoes that look bad. To me, putting on rubber soles completely looses the effect of owning a designer shoe, it cheapens it.
My attitude is like yours... they are shoes, they will wear out. I buy new pairs when my shoes look old. There is nothing worse fashion-wise than a person who's wearing beat up old designer shoes or shoes resoled (e.g. the look of the sole cut in half). Not chic.
And for what it's worth... I have tons of Chanel and have never worn out a sole. I have messed up the leather top, I have messed up my toe, I have messed up the heel (those darn sidewalk lines!), but I have never worn out the sole. And quite frankly, my guess is if the sole is that worn out, the leather is probably stretched out and the shoe has lost its shape(I see a lot of shapeless stretched out shoes too, mainly flats). Time for a new shoe.
I do maintain my heels which is another pet peeve of mine. Every person walks a bit uneven, so the heel will wear uneven. I have seen people where the heel is total gone. Not a chic look. I check my heels at the end of the season (sandals in summer, boots in winter). and if they worn out, I take them to the cobbler to put on a new heel.
That's me of course. Everyone is different, and I wanted to share my thoughts. You can tell I'm really obsessed with wearing shoes that look nice. Pay attention to your heels!
Congratulations on your slingbacks! You will love them! Super comfy too!
). My SA apologized that the shoes came back as "irreparable", and recommended me a local cobbler, and, voilá, he repaired my shoes in under 10 minutes. The tear is barely visible irl. I'm so happy!
