how to resole shoes

Follow this step-by-step guide to resole your shoes at home β€” no machines required β€” hand tools only

Any trend that encourages people to resole and repair shoes is a good thing. And we’ve been enjoying seeing people around the world resole football boots. If you’d like to try this yourself, here’s how you can do it at home with a few hand tools.

Hand tools

Shoemaker hammer πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Wing dividers πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Scalpel

Bone folder πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Carpenter pincers πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Cobbler knife or Stanley knife

Electric hand tools

Heat gun πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Dremil πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Supplies

Randing πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Vibram 1009 outsole πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Leather 1.2-1.4mm πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Glue: Reina All Purpose Adhesive πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

Waxed thread πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Buy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy

What you need

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