12-21-2005, 10:05 AM
Hi Cesar,
sorry I didn't make myself clear enough. The nails only go through the lowest (the sole) and the medium layer (the same piece of leather all the straps are cut out from). The upper, 3rd layer (the insole you actually place your foot on) comes in afterwards, covering the flattened nail ends. Normally I only glue it in.
Replacing a nail: the best obviously is to remove the insole, replace the nail and put the insole back in place. I have found, though, that when you replace a nail an hammer it in thoroughly using an anvil you can make it sink into the leather quite well, so that you do not necessarily need to remove the insole before. Depends on the location of the replacement as well, I think. If it were under the heel where most of your weight comes down when walking I would prefer to have it not going through the insole.
cheers,
Martin
sorry I didn't make myself clear enough. The nails only go through the lowest (the sole) and the medium layer (the same piece of leather all the straps are cut out from). The upper, 3rd layer (the insole you actually place your foot on) comes in afterwards, covering the flattened nail ends. Normally I only glue it in.
Replacing a nail: the best obviously is to remove the insole, replace the nail and put the insole back in place. I have found, though, that when you replace a nail an hammer it in thoroughly using an anvil you can make it sink into the leather quite well, so that you do not necessarily need to remove the insole before. Depends on the location of the replacement as well, I think. If it were under the heel where most of your weight comes down when walking I would prefer to have it not going through the insole.
cheers,
Martin
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Moser
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