| There is no need to visit a shoe repair shop the | | | | place. Nails alone are not sufficient to securely |
| next time the heel breaks on one of your pairs of | | | | anchor the heel. Coat the sole of the shoe with |
| stylish pumps. And there’s no need to | | | | one of the above mentioned glues. |
| prematurely toss your high heels into the dustbin | | | | After carefully aligning the detached heel, press |
| either! Most broken heels can be satisfactorily | | | | the detached heel to the sole of the shoe and |
| repaired in the comfort of your own home with | | | | hold it there. Allow the glue to dry. (The amount |
| just a few simple tools at hand. | | | | of time necessary will depend on the type of glue |
| The first step is to gather your materials. You will | | | | you use, so be sure to read the glue’s |
| need glue and some shoe nails. Make sure to use | | | | instructions.) Once the glue is dry, carefully tap |
| one of the following types of glue: Krazy Glue, | | | | the nails back into their original holes. It is |
| Super Glue, shoe glue (Shoe Goo is a well-known | | | | important to coat the nails with glue before |
| brand) or Elmer’s Carpenter’s Wood Glue. | | | | hammering them in place. This will ensure that the |
| Super Glue is great for a quick fix because it dries | | | | nails stay put. You may want to insert a few |
| so quickly; but glue specifically for shoes will give | | | | additional nails for added stability. |
| you the best long-term results. Shoe nails can be | | | | If a heel has broken into two pieces, use one of |
| purchased at a shoe repair shop and may also be | | | | the above mentioned glues to rejoin the broken |
| carried by shoe and hardware stores. Often you | | | | pieces together. You should carefully hammer in a |
| can reuse the nails that were originally used to | | | | few additional nails in order to reinforce the heel |
| hold the heel in place. | | | | at its breaking point. Remember: never insert the |
| Broken heels can be classified into two categories: | | | | nails until the glue is fully dry. |
| heels that have broken completely off the shoe | | | | Most of the time glues and shoe nails do the trick! |
| and heels that have broken into two pieces. If a | | | | If the heel breaks again it may be a sign that you |
| heel has completely broken off the shoe, the first | | | | do in fact need to visit the shoe repairman (or |
| thing you will need to do is glue the heel back in | | | | invest in a new pair of shoes)! |