How To Repair Soles On Birkenstock

Many customers are able to bask wearing their Birkenstocks for a number of years. Getting attached to your favourite pair is part of the journey. With the right care and wear, your Birkenstocks should be enjoyed for quite some time. Some product components will be subject to normal wear and tear however, if any major repairs are needed, the procedure is easy.

Before we discuss repairs, it is of import to be aware of how to treat your Birkenstocks. Beneath are some tips and instructions to ensure you have the correct fit and how to prolong the life of your shoes/sandals. Notation that both the footbed and soles of Birkenstock shoes/sandals can be damaged by exposure to farthermost heat and h2o. The main recommendations are that y'all do non go out them in a hot car in summer or laying to bake in the sun and if they become moisture, dry them out slowly, away from direct heat, never directly in front end of a heater.

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Choosing to repair your Birkenstocks and taking a stand confronting throwaway society can be a much more than sustainable and eco-friendly option. Some of the most common and needed Birkenstock repairs are a sole replacement, cork repair, hard heel tab and recycle. Each repair differs in toll depending on what you choose to repair or how much y'all are repairing. If you are unsure most what repair is needed for your Birkenstocks, we suggest bringing them into your nearest Birkenstock store for an assessment by staff or alternatively, drop them to your nearest shop so they tin be sent to the Birkenstock Workshop for an cess and quote. Please note that some Birkenstocks cannot be repaired if they have been extremely worn. There is a point where merely a recycle or a new pair is the available pick.

As everyone has different feet and walking patterns, the wear of your Birkenstocks can differ. Some individuals simply wear their shoes/sandals harder than others. For case, although your friend'due south Birkenstocks may have not worn on the sole or heel section, this does not hateful yours will not. Birkenstock wear and tear cannot exist compared to those around yous equally the climate conditions, amount of wear and individual feet/walking patterns tin effect this.

Below is an idea of what tin can be done with Birkenstock repairs.

CORK REPAIR:

Due to the exposed cork on the sandals, a cork repair may be needed due to full general wear over time. When Birkenstocks are first purchased they are very stiff, rigid and have no flexibility. This is because they have not moulded and adapted to ones walking pattern and feet. Over time, y'all may discover cracking at the flex points of your Birkenstocks. Exercise non be alarmed by this! If they did go this cracking in the cork and latex, your Birkenstocks would not become flexible or about as comfy. Additionally, you may find not bad and chipping of the cork, possibly almost the dorsum and front of the sandals due to general wear and tear.

A cork repair is completed by using oestrus-moulded cork, which is and so re-built (injected) and ground dorsum to the original shape of the footbed and finished with cork life sealant. When you first purchase your Birkenstock's, a cork sealant is already painted all over the cork. It appears to have a sheen which makes information technology easy to notice when worn off. The cork volition appear matt and dry once this has worn off and you tin then repaint this sealant on yourself once a bottle has been purchased (recommenced about twice a twelvemonth or when needed). This is general cork maintenance to prolong the life of the cork and is usually done once or twice a yr.

SOLE REPLACEMENT

If you detect that the sole and tread on your Birkenstocks is wearing downwardly evenly to roughly less than 1cm (when the tread pattern of the soles can no longer be seen) and then it is time for a sole replacement. In order to have this repair done you need to ensure that the sole of your Birks take not worn right down completely to the cork and also damaged the leather and Birko-Flor as this may hateful that you lot need a recycle instead. The repairers will go on the cork/latex footbed, lining and uppers and you will receive a whole new sole! Not only can yous replace the entire Birkenstock EVA sole, just too any SuperGrip sole which is commonly seen in the Professional range.

SUEDE LINING REPLACEMENT

The suede lining on your Birkenstock footbed can be replacement completely if it is across a simple suede make clean. Practice not be alarmed past dark prints on your suede lining. This darkened suede is from the natural oils and wet from the pes and ways they have moulded in and go comfortable for you lot. If the suede is starting to look extremely worn or has an odour, then this could be a good option for you.

RECYCLE

This is a dandy repair option for those who have a seasonal release style or favourite that has been discontinued and therefore, practice not want to part with. A full Birkenstock recycle is when the upper straps and buckles are kept (i.due east Leather or Birko-Flor) and the unabridged sole unit of measurement is replaced including the footbed, lining and sole. It is a more eco-friendly option as you are not purchasing a brand new shoe however, in one case this repair is completed, it is like yous have a brand new pair again.

BUCKLE REPLACEMENT

A Birkenstock buckle replacement is available on all styles however, it may exist that certain older styles may have to have an culling buckle from the original.

HARD HEEL TAB

If you lot regularly wearable the heel department of your shoes/sandals down until the tread is gone and this area becomes smoothen, leaving the rest of your soles in good condition, then a difficult heel tab would be a suitable choice for you. This is all-time washed when yous first purchase your shoes as it further extends their life. Many individuals tend to wear this area outset due to their walking pattern so practise non exist alarmed by this.

TOE Slice REPAIR

The toe piece or strap that sits betwixt your toes in styles such equally the Mayari, Gizeh, Seres and Yara tin exist replaced. We regularly accept customers coming in with chewing accidents (naughty puppies) and they only need this repair done as the rest of the shoes are often in skilful condition.

Above is just a small number of repairs that tin can be washed with your beloved Birkenstocks. Customers are more than welcome to come in store for a discussion with our staff about what needs to exist done or to receive a quote. If you lot cull to get your Birkenstocks repaired through united states of america, this process ordinarily takes virtually 3 weeks depending on how decorated the workshop is at the fourth dimension. We ship our repairs every calendar week to the Birkenstock Commonwealth of australia Workshop in Melbourne which customers should also notation incurs a $10 postage fee on top of repair costs.

Nosotros hope this information assists yous with choosing a Birkenstock repair in the time to come.

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