Can you still buy segs and stick-on soles ?

WLM21

Santa has very kindly given me 3 pairs of new shoes, so I am keen to protect them from too much wear.

I remember as a child at school, adding segs to my brogues which helped them last (not really important then, I didn't buy them) but with the added advantage (well, to kids) they made a great noise .. even sparks at times.

Anyway .. can you still buy these segs in the high street ?

Yes, i am sure cobblers sell them, but they always seem expensive to me, for what they do. My daughter asked me to take in a pair of her 'party high heels' for new tips, which cost £22.

They are probably available online, but was just wondering if they are available in the high street.

What about stick on soles ... Have they also gone out of favour ?

thriftmonster

I googled blakeys and found them on Amazon -Blakeys being what we called them as kids.I think it's the manufacturer's name. Sorry I can't do links -HTH.

force_ten

blakeys shoe protectors very early 70,s when i was at high school my shoe soles were covered in Blakeys segs that we bought from woolies

www.blakeys-segs.co.uk/shop

you can still get them and online and places like E bay are where i would be looking, they hold much better in soles with leather soles

aslo you can still get the stick on soles and e bay or amazon should be a source of supply

[Deleted User]

Yes we always called them Blakeys as well.My local old fashiond cobbler seels them perhaps google local cobblers and see what comes up and ring round

force_ten

is this the blakey you talk of ?

[Deleted User]

Why not go the whole hog, and fit hobnails and Tricounis?

Witless

force_ten wrote: »

blakeys shoe protectors very early 70,s when i was at high school my shoe soles were covered in Blakeys segs that we bought from woolies

www.blakeys-segs.co.uk/shop

you can still get them and online and places like E bay are where i would be looking, they hold much better in soles with leather soles

aslo you can still get the stick on soles and e bay or amazon should be a source of supply

A lot cheaper directly from the shop link you posted.

MandM90

Do you put them on yourself? Do they really extend the life of shoes?

OH wears brogues for work and I think gets through three pairs a year so I'm following with interest.

Lance_De_Boils

I used to work with someone who wore Blakey's. He used to drive me mental........tip tap tip tap tip tap click clack click clack click clack whenever he did any walking. Which was a lot as he worked as a porter.
We used to call him clicky Pete.
Tip tap tip tap tip tap.
Made me ears bleed it did.