Hi, I have a pair of men's leather boots in which a couple of teeth have fallen out and I can no longer zip them up. Where should I take them and what should I expect to pay? Will the zipper need to be replaced or can new teeth be added in?
Thanks,
Tim
I would guess a *good* shoe repair shop for replacement of the zipper. Where are you? I know a good one in Atlanta, GA. Can't hazard a guess as to price.
Jean M.
and good shoe repair should be able to do this for you, and yes you will new whole new zipper(s)
G'day Tim
Can't help with the price but I'd expect it would be fairly costly due to being a time consuming job.
The whole zip will need replacing because if some teeth have fallen out, others in close proximity are likely to be in similar condition. Have you thought about replacing them yourself, by hand? It's not as bad as you first think as the thread holes in the leather can be reused for the new stitching.
Get a zip of the right length/colour and glue into position, wait a day or two for the glue to dry as this holds everything in place while you are stitching. Use heavy weight poly thread, possibly upholsterer's thread or similar, thread the needle and run the thread through some beeswax (or a candle) to make it glide through the leather more easily. When you've completed the stitching, again rub the beeswax over the stitches and fill any needle holes, this makes it waterproof.
H> Hi, I have a pair of men's leather boots in which a couple of teeth
Thank you all for your replies, I talked to a shoe repair place and they told me that it would be upwards of $65 because they'd have to unsew the sole of the shoe to get to bottom of the zipper. Fortunately for me the missing teeth were at the bottom of the zipper so I was able to sew the zipper fabric together around those missing teeth and then all was again right in the world.
Tim
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