Zip broken on boots anyone know if i can fix???

[Cavblacks]

Hi all!

I have some lovely long leather riding boots and the zip has broken on one, have tried emailing the makers (Rectiligne) but their site is broken atm.

Anyone know if this is easy to get fixed? I can run the zip up and down but it doesnt catch on and zip them up!

Thanks all

 

[Charlotte125]

My brogini long boots broke last year and i sent them back to them and they repaired them, I think i cost about £20 per new zip and i also got new laces put in and new soles put on whilst they were there. They were really quick and easy to deal with. Im sure if you rang them up they would have a look at yours because i think they probably sent them off to be repaired.
Hope that helps, Charlotte x

 

[Sanolly]

IF not your local saddler should be able to replace the zip.

 

[Fee Fo]

Or try your local saddler? Mine has replaced a few zips on various articles over the years, just now he has my old yard jacket - which I REFUSE to give up on!

 

[Cavblacks]

In London so no local saddler unfortunatley!!

But look into sending them off somewhere! Thanks for the ideas.... now off to ride in my old rubber ones

 

[Clannad48]

Look around for an old fashioned bootmender - not your new fashioned ones like T***sons we have a little old man in a tiny old shop close to us who does 'proper' repairs. I had an old pair of muckers that one of the fittings was broken on - the new fashioned shop wanted £17.50 - my little old man charged me £2.50 for a proper job and even matched the leather colour and stitching. He has also replaced zips for boots at a really good price and it doesn't even look like they have been repaired, just as good as new. I don't know what I will do if he ever gives up the shop - he must be in his 80's now.

 

[Fee Fo]

Agree with Clannad48; a good olde worlde fashioned cobbler should do the jobe!

 

[typekitty]

Look around for an old fashioned bootmender - not your new fashioned ones like T***sons we have a little old man in a tiny old shop close to us who does 'proper' repairs. I had an old pair of muckers that one of the fittings was broken on - the new fashioned shop wanted £17.50 - my little old man charged me £2.50 for a proper job and even matched the leather colour and stitching. He has also replaced zips for boots at a really good price and it doesn't even look like they have been repaired, just as good as new. I don't know what I will do if he ever gives up the shop - he must be in his 80's now.

I live in London too, wanted to get the zips on my boots fixed by a local cobbler. £35 a boot!

 

[only_me]

Any shoe & heel bar should be able to fix them easily

But not timpsons - awful!!

 

[FanyDuChamp]

In London so no local saddler unfortunatley!!

But look into sending them off somewhere! Thanks for the ideas.... now off to ride in my old rubber ones

Don't you have a shoe repairer/ cobbler near you? When I was hunting these repaired my boots really well. Though it was not the zip.Hope these help.
FDC

http://www.taylormadeshoes.co.uk/shoes/cobblers-london.htm

Here are some more in London, depending where you are:
http://www.mayfaircobblers.co.uk/services.aspx
This is in Islington
http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-master-cobbler-london#query:cobblers
These are famous and online and cheap so all good really!
http://www.jonesbootmaker.com/main/content/index/9?gclid=CKCs6_2KzqYCFcINfAodEELqMw

 

[Vindaloo]

Don't know if this will work for you but just the other night I had a problem with zips exactly as you described only the zip in question was on a cushion rather than riding boots. In any case the solution was a pair of pliers. The chap simply closed either side of the zip with the pliers (so grab the pulling bit and then pinch either side with the pliers to tighten).

It worked a treat. Might be worth a try before investing in a new zip. Apparently if the teeth are not held together tightly enough then you get the separation. He also then pointed out that if the result was that should the zip then becom a little stiff, rub a candle along the teeth. It will lubricate it enough to ease movement but not enough to cause the zip to come apart again.