Waldo 96 #1 Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Serious topic... I have an elderly relative who has had a hip replacement, and as a result one leg is a little longer than the other. It causes imbalance as she walks around or even stands, and while the hospital have provided a couple of insoles, they don’t really help matters. We’d like to try adding an extra sole to the bottom of one of her shoes (well, to one shoe). Would need to be quite thick though, perhaps 1 cm. I’ve seen you can buy stick on soles, so considering trying that, would it be a complex process? I’m thinking just prep surfaces (sand paper) and glue rubber sole on to existing sole, cut to size? Alternatively, finding a cobbler to do it... Any suggestions for a good local cobbler who may be able to help, either independent or somewhere like Timpsons? Any suggestions? Thanks! Edited March 9, 2022 by Waldo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Donside 6 27 #2 Posted March 9, 2022 Try Shoe Healer in Doncaster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Findlay 116 #3 Posted March 9, 2022 Yes Timpson's can resole just about any shoes so one they are already comfortable with would be best. A bit off the subject but a recent LAD Bible video had a clip where one fella had one leg longer than the other so they called him "Snipers Nightmare." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FoxLady 120 #4 Posted March 9, 2022 51 minutes ago, Waldo said: Any suggestions for a good local cobbler who may be able to help, either independent or somewhere like Timpsons? Any suggestions? Thanks! Are the guys in Atkinsons still there? They were OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,757 #5 Posted March 9, 2022 43 minutes ago, FoxLady said: Are the guys in Atkinsons still there? They were OK. No they wasn't. I once took a pair of shoes there, and they re-sold them by mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Thirsty Relic 202 #6 Posted March 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, Padders said: No they wasn't. I once took a pair of shoes there, and they re-sold them by mistake. Looks like its not only TV's you are having trouble communicating with, human coblers as well new. Oh dear, we are having a bad time of it aren't we Padders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FoxLady 120 #7 Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Padders said: No they wasn't. I once took a pair of shoes there, and they re-sold them by mistake. Very good, Padders. I saw what you did there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bassett one 440 #8 Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Padders said: No they wasn't. I once took a pair of shoes there, and they re-sold them by mistake. getting pretty witty for a old un padders ,i had a sole the other week it was very tasty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PRESLEY 1,201 #9 Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Padders said: No they wasn't. I once took a pair of shoes there, and they re-sold them by mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lazarus 68 #10 Posted March 9, 2022 Atkinsons definitely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry 188 #11 Posted March 10, 2022 Waldo, have you tried contacting the social services to see if they can help you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Arthur Ritus 30 #12 Posted March 10, 2022 The Hospital should have taken care of it, Rotherham and Northern General do it, perhaps she has been overseen or are they still waiting for her to heal to a certain level. Speak to the department that carried out the surgery, it really needs doing professionally (the height not the cobbling ). You get 3 pairs a year at Rotherham I think completely free any more you have to pay I think £25. Unfortunately the NHS can be a bit "uninterested" to older people and have to be pushed somewhat, great country to get old and buggered in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...