Can you alter torn leather boots by hand and it look decent?

clairibel

Hi there,

I have some leather boots about knee length but the top of one is torn, i'm just wondering is it do-able to cut them down a bit and hem by hand, i haven't got a sewing machine at the mo.

If so what would i need to do this and how please as not sure how i could hem the boot top, but would be a shame to chuck them as loads of life yet

Thanks for any help x

jackieglasgow

I know it's not fully OS but why not take them to a cobblers for advice and a quote, they may surprise you with what they can do!

valentina

Could you glue them rather than hem them? Something like evo stik might do it?

clairibel

I can't really glue them as its torn downwards but never thought of going to cobblers with them, so i may give it a go and see what price they come up, can't see it being that dear, thankx for the tip though

BitterAndTwisted

Yep, a proper shoe-menders should be able to either patch them or cut them down and hem them. This is definitely not a job for a novice without the appropriate tools, your hands would end up torn to shreds. Plus, by then you'd hate the boots with a vengeance