J.R. Leather Soles Are The Best Leather Soles In The World!



I wanted to share with you a portion of the J.R. Leather literature that we put with your shoes after you have had them recrafted with J.R. Leather.

"To the fortunate possessor of a J.R. Leather Sole"

"Whether going to work, for a walk, or to the cinema - you are always steady on your feet with your new J.R. Leather Sole.  We give you our word for this and the seal of highest quality of the Ancient Tanners' Associatioin.  This claim to the achievement of perfection is the reason for the unchanged excellence of the J.R. Leather Sole from Rendenbach Leather Factory where ground leather has been produced for four generations using the classic traditional method of ground tanning with pure vegetable tanning agents - a process which takes over 12 months to complete.  This is not only the most natural method of tanning.  It also explains why J.R. Leather Soles have such an extremely long life, are so highly water resistant and yet actively breathable.  Play it safe with your shoe repairs - put your stake on the J.R. Leather Sole, the Top Quality Sole.  Always look for the genuine seal of guaranteed quality that is embossed into J.R. Leather Soles for more than 125 years already."

Today every pair of soles were J.R. Soles!





Padded Collar Replacement Before and After

The cloth padded collars on these boots had torn.

We put in new leather collars, now they look much better.

We carry several different shapes and sizes of padded collars, that will fit most boots.  If necessary we can custom make a pair to fit an unusual shape.

Tampa Bay Bucs Practice Open to the Public

This is not about shoes, but I thought it was worth posting.  On Saturday, August 6th, the Tampa Bay Bucs held a night practice at Raymond James Stadium.  Open to the public.  No tickets necessary, free parking, and a fireworks show after the practice was over.  We decided to go and really had a good time and are looking forward to the upcoming NFL season.

August Winner Take 2

Since the winner of our August Drawing didn't claim their prize by August 8th.  I'm pulling another name out of the hat.

And the Winner is ....  Deborah Brush!!  Congratulations

Please contact us before August 15th to accept your prize of a Pair of Tauer and Johnson Mens dress shoes or 10 free ladies heel repairs.

Interesting Shoes



These have a clear, see-through front that needed sewing.



These needed the insoles glued down.  Check out the rhinstone snake.

Here's a couple of interesting shoes we worked on this week.

Flip Flop Thong Repair Before And After

Sometimes dogs can be a shoe repairman's best friend.  Such is the case on the left, on the right the thong broke due to wear



After

You see a lot of flip flops in Florida, and this is a common problem on many peoples favorite flip flops.  Someone steps on the back of your heel and "pop" goes the thong. Or the family dog and/or cat takes a liking to that special pair.  Depending on how the thong sandal is made will determine how it will be fixed, but it can be done. 

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Simpson Racing Shoes Resole Before And After

This pair of racing shoes was completely worn out



We resoled them from scratch, giving them new life