Replacement Zippers for Riding Boots?

[Toby_Zaphod]

Daughter has a pair of expensive 'Parlanti' long riding boots & one of the zips is broken & needs replacing. Does anyone know a specialist boot repairer that can replace the zip & do a rally good job? I don't want to go to somewhere like 'Timpsons' because they even cock up re soling boots so don't want them abywhere near these boots. I don't care where in the country I have to send them to. Any information on someone with the skills I need would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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[Clannad48]

I had the same problem with a pair of my daughter's boots. Luckily I was able to track down an old fashioned cobbler who fixed them (basically for peanuts). The local press adverts/yellow pages may be of help. You could also try a saddler/rug repairer who will have the right equipment for leather and understand expensive riding gear. Sorry I don't have any suggestions of actual people, but if I find that the old guy that fixed my daughter's boots is still around I will let you know.

 

[Highlands]

Where are you in the midlands, I use a chap in selly oak near birmingham , he's a proper leatherworker

 

[cremedemonthe]

Most traditional cobblers will have a cylinder sewing machine to repair them on. I've had a few boots in my workshop to replace zips in over the years but as I only have flatbed machines I hand stitched the zips in which was painfully slow!
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