Smartening up heels on shoes

Marsie · 18 October 2004 at 2:38PM

Hi,

Has anyone got any tips for the heels of some much loved boots where the colour has been worn away by driving? Don't want to throw them away, as they're good apart from this.

They're the 'painted' kind, rather than fabric covered - and now have a big white mark on a black heel. Anyone tried anything that is reasonably hard wearing?

M.

rushnowt · 18 October 2004 at 3:03PM

Hiya Marsie,

I'm sure you can buy some heel paint stuff for that at shoes shops. comes in a little pot with a small brush/applicator thing

If that fails would nail varnish be any good :-/

16011996 · 18 October 2004 at 3:52PM

i have touched up my black boots with a black permanent marker, then covered in clear nail varnish, to acheive same shine. worked really well.

hth

160.

rushnowt · 18 October 2004 at 5:10PM

Excellent tip 160, have you sent that in to take a break for your £20, or better still send in a pic and get £50 you could risk it now the banana skin as gone lol ;D

16011996 · 18 October 2004 at 5:36PM

Excellent tip 160, have you sent that in to take a break for your £20, or better still send in a pic and get £50 you could risk it now the banana skin as gone lol ;D

pmsl. ;D

haven't read take a break in years. do they still have the grumps who taste test things??

trafalgar_2 · 18 October 2004 at 6:08PM

i have touched up my black boots with a black permanent marker, then covered in clear nail varnish, to acheive same shine. worked really well.

hth

160.

me too

rushnowt · 18 October 2004 at 6:09PM

lol, i remember them ;D i dunno tho havent read it myself for a while, no time i'm on here all the time lmao.

perhaps we should offer our services , give em a few laughs ;D and save me having to leave my comp to make some dinner >:(

pushoz · 18 September 2012 at 9:05PM

Silly question but I've dug my boots out for winter and the heels are scuffed from driving. Tried Black marker pen but it looks a bit blue and has rubbed off after a couple of days. I don't want to throw the boots out so have you got any ideas?

CupOfChai · 18 September 2012 at 10:11PM

Are the boots leather? Try polishing them, you might be able to stain the heels with layers of polish.

annie123 · 18 September 2012 at 10:22PM

I've used black ink and a paint brush, works really well and black nail varnish too. My local heal bar will also spray them for £1 might be worth asking if you have one nearby.