Question:
DH has a very expensive pair of work boots.
They are still in excellent shape--except the
heel lining of one has ripped in such a manner that it rubs a blister on his foot when he wears them to work. Any suggestions on repairing? Cheaply? No shoe repair shops left in our area!
~~arkay
Answer:
Dr. Scholl shoe inserts.
Answer:
The hole is about two inches UP the back of the heel. We bought the Dr Scholl's heel pads but they won't stay on in the place they are needed.
~~arkay
Answer:
No shoe repair shops around? A google search of your town and shoe repair turned up a couple.
Answer:
Hmmm...
Off the top of my head, with no repair experience for shoes, I am thinking...

If you can find a suitable fabric or leather liner, use good old fashioned CONTACT CEMENT on it.

Apply to both the boot and the liner, let get tacky, then put them together.

You might want to figure out a good way to weight them down till they dry. I am thinking an old sock full of sand or something might work.

Alternatively, call some better shoe stores for repair locations?
Answer:
Meya-Yeah it shows them but one went out of business about 3 months ago when the owner went into assisted living and the other specializes now in remote control cars and planes. He gets around to shoes when he wants to--which isn't very often. We've has a pair of boots there for re-soleing for about 4 months--and we're not EVEN close to the top of the heap!
I'll suggest the contact cement. It's got to be better than the duct-taped sock!
~~arkay
Answer:
Duct tape....
My son came home from college with a hole in the sole of his boot and he wrapped duct tape around the whole boot. I about died. He got a new pair of boots right away from mom and dad.
He waited too long and it was unrepairable. Kids will do anything to save a buck, but let mom and dad pay for it is another thing.
Answer:
I'd try duct tape on the hole in the heel. Seriously. That's what one of the best mountaineering shops around here recommends for areas in hiking boots that "rub" your foot. Slick, stays in place, and if it doesn't work, can be removed.
(Don't be laffin' at duct tape )