How To Repair Leather Moccasin Sole

It has been said that a pair of Russell boots never wear out...they're a in one case in a lifetime purchase.

While that may not ever be truthful, (some of our customers actually exercise wear them out), in most instances our talented repair department can ordinarily breath new life into a pair of heavily worn Russell'south. We can supervene upon worn soles, replace wrap effectually molded soles, replace toe pieces and repair quarter panels.

A pair of Russell's are not like standard footwear. They are designed and carefully handcrafted to provide many more years of enjoyable wear than any boot or shoe you have always owned.

The structure of moccasin footwear is non well understood by the boilerplate shoe repair shop and so we urge you to return your Russell's to our factory for resoling and refurbishment. Permit the experts repair the boots they built for you. Our rates are extremely reasonable and the results are nothing brusque of amazing.

In extreme cases such as this pair, our repair department literally rebuilt this pair of "hard worn" boots. This pair of Russell Sheep Hunters required a new molded sole, new midsole, new toe pieces and soles. This pair of "Sometime Friends" were returned to the customer and will provide many more miles of condolement and enjoyment. While we would exist happy to sell y'all a brand new pair... your old Russell's tin exist repaired and refurbished for a nominal fee in virtually cases.

Relasting

Sometimes, due to heavy wear, abuse and neglect, leather boots and shoes can dry out and get brittle or uncomfortable. They just "aren't the aforementioned anymore." Culprits here include failure to apply leather dressing when needed...getting the boots or shoes totally soaked and and then improperly drying them.

Russell offers "Relasting" service to overcome this problem. You can return your boots or shoes to us and for $40.00 we volition "Relast" them...significant wetting the leather, and then allowing the boot to dry while on the last. This procedure reforms the leather to the original shape and size. Following "Relasting", the leather is then dressed with the appropriate leather care product, bringing it back to as close to new as possible.

How to return Boots & Shoes for Repair

Clean off excess dirt and debris from the footwear before sending then for repairs. At that place volition be an additional $25.00 accuse if we have to clean them before we can repair them.

Delight render shoes to: 285 S. W. Franklin Street, Berlin, WI 54923

If you accept questions regarding repairs, you lot can send an email to Bill atbillfab@russellmoccasin.com or call (920)361-2252, and inquire for Bill.

We inquire that customers return items with a note of what they want done. Include name, address, telephone number, and email address. Repairs take nigh four-8 weeks, depending on the amount of work that needs to be done. Aircraft cost in U.S. for repairs is $25.00, if shipped postal at that place is an boosted $12.00 charge. Shipping to United mexican states and Overseas is $68.00. If you are shipping overseas, please take into consideration the time for shipping to and from.

Resoling boots/shoes - $105.00
Resoling 20-R's - $55.00
New Zippers - $forty.00
New gussets - $60.00
New leather midsole - $35.00
New toe pieces - $lx.00
Calculation counters - $55.00
Refurbishing - $30.00
Relasting - $xl.00
Replacing and Mitt Sewing Molded Soles on Triple Vamp Boots such as Southward 40 Birdshooter - $150.00
Resoling with Plantation wedge crepe will be an additional charge of $25.00

Shipping charges for repairs in U.S. - $25.00
Shipping charges for repairs to Mexico and Overseas - $68.00

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In this day of mass produced footwear Russell nonetheless takes pride in the fact that we offering full repair service for all of our products. If your soles are worn out, send them back to us and nosotros volition supervene upon the sole and send your boots or shoes back to y'all. Turnaround is more often than not less than three weeks.

One of Russell's skilled craftsmen, Ernie Osheim, replacing a worn molded sole. This pair of stalking boots was put dorsum into "similar new" status for the customer.

A well worn pair of "Former Friends" demand not be bandage aside. When properly repaired by a Russell craftsman, the inside comfort of your Russell's remains unchanged while the outside is brought dorsum to "like new" condition. Our repair department breathed new life into this pair of South 40 Birdshooters, replacing the worn toe piece, hand molded wrap around sole and midsole. After attaching a new sole they will be every bit good every bit new, ready to serve their owner for years to come.

This pair of French Veal 1745 Saddle Oneida moccasins were made in 1988. The customer wore them for coincidental vesture virtually every day for 16 years until they started to go store worn. He then made them his go to "gardening" shoes for the side by side half-dozen years. Neglected, beaten to decease, frequently dirty and wet and not properly cared for they concluded up looking like this. He sent them back for resoling and "Relasting"

Afterwards "Relasting" and several coats of Obenauf's Heavy Duty Leather dressing, they were once once again back in service. He reported that they were "almost like new and super comfortable."