Shoes Valentino Shoes CARE & MAINTENANCE Thread
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I'm so sorry that happened! I know the feeling because a similar thing happened to my black Louboutin ankle booties. What I did was send them to the Leather Spa in NY (I am in CA). It was all done online. I filled out their form and explained what happened. I had to pay to ship my shoes to them insured as well as pay for return shipping on top of the service... it wasn't cheap, but I wanted to make sure the repair was done well. They did manage to repair the heel - it's not perfect, and if you look closely, you can see the indentation, but it's much better and wearable again. However, mine were black, which is easier to repair and conceal in my opinion.... not sure how it'll work on a light beige color. It's worth a try, though! Good luck!View attachment 3222776 I just noticed this! Don't know how it happened
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I did the same terrible thing to my shoes and have them fixed. Not as good as new, but better anyways and i added some protection on the heels.
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Hi ladies!
I recently purchased a pair on ankle booties in black smooth leather (Noir collection). I was debating with pebbled leather but....
They are really gorgeous but I was wondering if anyone has experienced creasing with this leather? I believe it will happen but maybe they're is a way to delay this from happening?
And also what products would you/do you use to protect them? I am thinking of getting the metallic toe tip done too.
I will sure not wear them in the snow though haha
Many thanks in advance!!
I recently purchased a pair on ankle booties in black smooth leather (Noir collection). I was debating with pebbled leather but....
They are really gorgeous but I was wondering if anyone has experienced creasing with this leather? I believe it will happen but maybe they're is a way to delay this from happening?
And also what products would you/do you use to protect them? I am thinking of getting the metallic toe tip done too.
I will sure not wear them in the snow though haha
Many thanks in advance!!
Did you send it back to a Valentino store near you or a cobbler? Also was wondering how much did it cost to fix that?
Hi ladies! I just got my first pair of designer shoes and they're the noir cage flats. I simultaneously cannot wait to wear them and am terrified I'll mess them up!! What should I do first? I've read here about adding tips and soles but I'm not entirely sure what either of those mean. Also, do you have any recommendations on how to stretch them out a little to make them a tad wider at the ball of the foot? I'm so excited!! Thank you!
By adding a vibram sole to the bottom of the shoe, with a tip (a little plastic triangle at point of the shoe) it will protect it from scuffing and wearing. Any good cobbler can do this for you. As far as stretching them, maybe try wearing them in the house with a pair of thick socks, as that might help to stretch them a little (an old Louboutin trick)!!! Congratulations on the caged flats. One of my favorite pairs!!
Congrats on your 1st pair! I purchased a shoe stretcher and it has helped me out tremendously. It is faster than wearing thick socks, but it does cost more though. I only purchased one shoe stretcher, so it took me a little longer to stretch out both pairs of my rockstud heels, but you can purchase 2 shoe stretchers if you are in a hurry.
Thanks for the idea! Did you just get one of those wooden shoe stretcher things or something more specific?