A shoe mistake?

[Barbara]

I took some shoes into a shoe repair place here, he refinished them, but I'm not so sure I haven't just ruined the look of these shoes completely. The leather was worn at the toes. They look almost painted. I'm going back to pick them up today, but wondering if anyone has btdt? This is a reputable shoe guy, but I didn't expect the result I got.

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Were they suede? Suede repair can be tough, even for a reputable guy. Do you have before/after pictures?

 

[Barbara]

They were leather. They are 1930s lace up low heeled shoes. I loved them. I don't have before and after pictures. I still haven't picked them up, because I'm going to hear "I told you so" from my husband from here to Lima.

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Well, I know a really good guy in Beverly Hills, Arturo's Shoe Fix. Perhaps worth the drive in the future. I had him dye a pair of suede Manolo Blahnik pumps from green to black and they came out wonderfully, and his fixes were always flawless.