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Repairing His Old Friends

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
posted by Frank Stevens 11:32 PM

Repairing His Old Friends

A lot of men have trouble parting with an old pair of work boots or old comfortable shoes and end up wearing them long after they should have been retired. Not only do men generally hate going to the shoe store and trying to find something that looks decent and fits right, but there’s the certain knowledge that, for the next two weeks, every step in the new footwear is going to be painful. A comfortable pair of boots can be like an old friend.

If you want to buy your husband the perfect gift, have his old favorite shoes or boots repaired to look like new. A company called NuShoe.com specializes in doing just that. They use original factory quality materials to rebuild the soles and upper portions of shoes and boots. They will look brand new, but retain the comfort of old favorites. Your husband won’t even have to break them in again.

All you have to do is fill out a simple online form, and wait for a prepaid shipping bag to arrive at your home. Just drop the old worn shoes in the bag, and mail it off. Within three weeks, often sooner, the repaired shoes will arrive back in your mailbox. Brand new soles and complete repair or replacement of any worn areas on the upper portion of the shoe or boot will make it hard to tell the difference between the repaired shoes and new ones. Of course, once you put them on, the difference becomes clear.

Since the process does take several weeks, though, you’ll probably have to go through the process of buying a new pair one more time. After that, you’ll have two pair to work with and you can just trade them back and forth as they wear out again. If you send the worn pair out, when he switches to the new pair, you’ll never have to worry about dragging your husband to the shoe store again.

The best gifts are those that are made with thoughtfulness. What could be more thoughtful than relieving your husband of a chore that he hates and making sure he avoids two weeks of physical discomfort that comes with breaking in new shoes or work boots? That’s a gift any man will appreciate.

You’ll both appreciate saving money, too. New shoes can be expensive. Having your old shoes repaired can save you money even after including the mailing costs. NuShoe.com is dedicated to exceeding your expectations with every aspect of their service. Their promise to you is that if you are not 100% satisfied, they will do what it takes to make things right for you. Service like that is a gift all by itself.