#boot repair

[bjurnberg]

My work boots are the most expensive shoes I’ve ever owned.

Also the most comfortable. I chose them after trying on several different brands and comparing lifespan vs usage vs comfort - I needed them for a physically demanding job, not the weekend hiking trails. I could have easily chosen cheaper boots that would have lasted long enough to be worth their low price, but I know the Sam Vimes Boot Theory and knew weaker, less comfortable boots would make my life harder in the long run.

So when the outside edge of the heel started wearing down after three years of heavy use I went to the shop I got them from and said “hey this is a common problem for me with how I walk but now it’s affecting my ankles and knees and I don’t wanna have to buy a new pair, is there a way to fix this?”

The salesman at this very fancy upscale boot store said “oh yeah, there’s a shoe repair place that can give you some heel guards - it’ll keep the rubber from wearing out.”

So at 8am this morning right after my 9hr shift ends I went to the shoe repair shop and it is the most hole-in-the-wall, is-this-a-real-business-or-a-mafia-front, am-I-gonna-get-shot tiny cinder block cube I’ve ever seen in my life. I grew up plenty poor and love me a good hole-in-the-wall business, but going from upscale store to this cash-only repair shop gave me whiplash. Wasn’t expecting this when a guy who wears three piece suits to sell boots said it’s the best place to go.

The skinny kid behind the counter looks somehow 16 and 25 at the same time, but when I tell him this place was recommended he smiles and says to hand over my boots. I hand him the vaguely warm foot-smelling boots, and stand in my socks in the 3’ square entryway surrounded by every color leather polish you could buy and watch as he turns my boots around in his hands, sizes up a crescent moon bits of plastic, and unceremoniously hammers tiny nails through them before handing them back.

The heels are perfectly level again. I can walk without almost rolling my ankles. They don’t clack loudly on the pavement or feel different. This is gonna fix my knee pain. It cost $10.

This kid had every tool he needed within arms reach, worked fast and smoothly, I was in and out the door in less than 8 minutes, and it only cost $10.

I didn’t think anything could cost only $10 anymore. I’m so used to hyperinflation prices I was spiritually thrown back to the 1400’s visiting the cobbler in town square. This kid might have been that cobbler and just decided to never die.

I’m still reeling from the whiplash, and gobsmacked at the price, and thrilled I didn’t have to go buy new, worse work boots (cuz I don’t have that kind of money for a second pair, I’m expecting these ones to last a decade) and it feels like I just experienced one of the rare little chunks of magic that floats around our world.

[quilt-butch]

Do y'all think a butch owned and operated shoe/boot repair business would be successful or do y'all just not fix your boots anymore? I'm like the only female & dyke that does cobbler work around my area, probably most of the state. I feel like boomer enemy #1.

[dreamgirlsclipscom]

Bethany’s Jerk Off Encouragement - (Full HD 1080p Version)    

Bethany already knows how addicted you are to her pretty feet, and how much you love masturbating while dreaming of rubbing your nose in her hot nylon feet! She takes the opportunity here once again to take advantage of your foot fetish, and encourages you once again to jerk off in front of her pretty little feet! She spent the whole day walking and sweating in her pretty shoes, with her pretty little nylon stockings. She now takes pleasure in teasing you before taking off her shoes to make you sniff her hot nylon feet! Bethany asks you to take deep breaths in her feet, and enjoy the smell of her stinky nylon feet! She really encourages you to masturbate, while sucking her nylon toes, and licking her feet! She also asks you to clean the bottom of her feet with your tongue, because she really likes to treat you like a good little slave! Continue to masturbate, and follow her instructions until the end. If you ejaculate before the end of the clip, you'll have to pull yourself together and watch it again to see it through to the end. Bethany is so pretty! It’s understandable!

[lastoneout]

Okay internet I need your help!!!

Like 6-7 years ago I found these boots at a goodwill and since then they've been one of my favorite pairs of shoes. However they were already second hand and after years of use they have sadly come very close to the end of their lives. However, the only thing stopping me from getting rid of them is the fact that I want to replace them with a similar pair and I can't find any online that fit the bill.

So pls if anyone recognizes these boots or knows a place that sells a similar style I would be forever in your debt. He's some pics, including the only identifying/brand label I could find anywhere on them.

Anyway yeah I love these things so much pls help T-T (and even if you don't have info signal boosts are greatly appreciated!!)

[dandyshoecare]

Before and after by Dandy Shoe Care

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[columboscreens]

[raposeira]

My boots appreciation post

[gnomeantics]

hate it when computers work normally and perfectly. its not right. girl where is your specific ritual which only the owner knows

[consolecadet]

I put these Fluevogs on my birthday list assuming no one would buy them, but my parents just mailed me a pair!! They (boots, not parents) fit surprisingly well un-broken in. And, get this, that slightly darker area is a Chelsea boot style elastic gusset, so I can slide these on and never have to bend over to tie a boot

I'm so pleased. I haven't been able to regularly wear anything resembling a combat boot in a long time due to my ailments (back problems, voluptuous and sometimes swollen ankles) so this rules

[dee-the-red-witch]

Nowhere near enough sleep last night means personal work day today aside from the shipping. And hooooboy. @palladium we need to talk, hon.

These boots are just a bit over two years old. Get used for some daily wear, a couple concerts and shows at most.

Two year old canvas boots and I've had to frankenboot them. Yet more handstitch and leather and pure driven lighting will through the arthritis to keep them alive and stomping. We are literally almost at more patch than boot. So what I have to ask of these monstrosities when I've had them for less time and far more effort than most of my chucks and docs and capezios is this- can these LITERAL BOOTS OF THESEUS even be considered yours any longer? Because I'm pretty sure the work alone makes them all mine, and certainly better redesigned than your original work for holding up to the arduous life of just being worn.

Also they look way more badass than anything in your inventory. Shame you don't do a punkass collab with a decent heel.

[ask-runaan-anything]

Hey :) I was just wondering if you had a favourite phase of the moon? I really enjoy looking at waxing crescent moons but I think the moon is just really pretty in general !

Waning gibbous.

It means I can stay home for a few weeks and be Soft Runaan.

[dreamgirlsclipscom]

Cedrika’s Smelly Nylon Feet - (Full HD 1080p Version)    

Cedrika had another really hard day walking in her high heels, and she really needed to rest her tired feet. She knows how addicted you are already to her feet, and she always takes pleasure in making you sniff them, in order to make you even more addicted! This time, it could be quite intense! Cedrika has her pretty legs stretched out on the table and she asks you to take off her shoes! She then takes pleasure in making you feel her hot and smelly nylon feet, and orders you to take deep breaths in her feet! She then has fun rubbing her stinky feet in your face, and then asks you to suck her nylon toes! She then takes pleasure in making you lick the bottom of her stinky nylon feet, so you can taste the sweat of her pretty nylon feet! The smell is really strong, but you seem to particularly like it, to the point that you have a very hard erection in your pants! At least try to contain yourself, and not ejaculate on her pretty nylon feet!

[kalamity-jayne]

Finally coat weather is done and jacket weather is back.

[dandyshoecare]

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[feralmoonlight]

nakey moon

working on pirate AU designs and... the lack of pants really doesn’t do them any favors XD. Next up is nakey sun so I’ll probably just throw that somewhere? idk

[theimpossiblescheme]

Possibly controversial Doctor Who take: UNIT should never have been a military organization. I've always hated the idea of the Doctor becoming a stooge for human governments, and it's only gotten grosser as time's gone on... I think UNIT would be much more interesting as an independent research organization (hell, more of a glorified clubhouse full of nerds) rather than a defense taskforce.

Picture this: we start with Colonel Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, shortly after his encounter with the Second Doctor and the robotic yeti. The whole affair's opened his eyes to a much wider world than he previously thought, and he's taken an interest extraterrestrial life and technology. At first, he thinks only of how this knowledge can be used to England's advantage, but soon it turns into curiosity for its own sake and a genuine urge to learn about other worlds. When another alien creature comes to Earth, Alistair just wants to talk to them if he can. So instead of shooting them on sight like the rest of his regiment, he goes out of his way to defend the alien. Alistair is dragged in front of a court martial for it, and even though he refuses to back down--the creature wasn't threatening anybody, and even if it was, it was still a cowardly move since they outnumbered it seven to one!--he's discharged from the army in disgrace. Severely disillusioned and having done some soul-searching for why he ever worked with those bastards to begin with, he starts to seek out like-minded people. People who are both disgusted with the military and curious about worlds beyond Earth. This leads him to Liz Shaw, John Benton, Jo Grant, and maybe a couple of honest-to-God aliens who've been going about their business unbothered. Maybe the alien whose life Alistair saved decides to join in as well. Together, they pool their knowledge, funds, and resources to found their own private research base to learn about all things paranormal and/or extraterrestrial. It's not a fancy or expensive affair--they're based out of Liz's house, and there's a big hand-painted KEEP OUT sign out front--but it serves their purpose. They don't bother gathering weapons or anything like that since they want to learn about visitors to Earth, not drive them away. The government and the greater Ivory Tower scientific community thinks they're naive at best and idiotic at worst, but they're long past giving a fuck. And when the Third Doctor is unceremoniously dumped on Earth by the Time Lords, the newly-formed UNIT shelters them and offers them a position as scientific advisor. Alistair might even be able to commiserate with them on "Oh, you were strung along by a bunch of close-minded shitstains who'd rather murder something new than try to understand it? Me, too, bud, let's go get drunk about it sometime."

And thus begins a grand, regeneration-spanning saga of protecting new aliens, sabotaging the military, recruiting old companions who want to carry on the Doctor's work, and giving both the Queen and the Time Lords an industrial-grade migraine. Because they're not soldiers--they're "idiots" with some books and a screwdriver, passing through, helping out, and learning as they go.