Help with Shoes

[intotheforge]

I purchased a pair of Ecco casual loafers in 2006. I have worn them more days than not since then; admittedly, on many of those days I just wore them to work and then changed once there. They are the Neobasic Sport Slip-ons as seen here. After all this time, the sole has split and I want to replace them. It appears that they have been discontinued. Does anyone know where I can find a pair of these, even used if in good shape? Barring that, does anyone know someone who can replace the soles on these? Now that I know they are no longer made, I really want to buy a pair of each color to last me many more years.

Help please. These shoes were made for my feet.

 

[galopede]

I have had two pairs of Ecco where the soles have disintegrated with age. They were really comfortable as well. Happened with a pair of Clarks just before Christmas too, as I was walking around town. The moulded but where they are stitched and glued to the uppers just collapsed in minutes and left me with perfect uppers and a sole hanging off!

I have gone off moulded sole shoes!

Saying that, I did contact Ecco when the soles on the boots collapsed a couple of years ago and I think they gave me the address of a UK place that would repair them. Never got around to it though.

Not of much use to you over there but I would guess there may be somewhere over the pond that will do them as well. Get onto Ecco I would.

Good luck, Gareth

 

[Larry C in Texas]

These folks claim to be able to do something to resole Ecco shoes, but not with the original sole material:

http://www.nushoe.com/ecco-shoe-repair.html

I have used them to get a pair of Finn Comfort shoes refurbed, and they did an outstanding job on those, but they used OEM soles and insoles. I'm not sure they could do as good of a job on Eccos with molded soles. You may just have to kiss those bad boys goodbye and try to find something comparable. Good luck.

 

[intotheforge]

Thanks for the link. Nushoe actually looks like a promising alternative. I'm going to wait on trying them a bit in the hope that I find a serviceable pair for sale. If I do use that repair service, I'll update here with results.

 

[snedman]

Don't bother with Nushoe for Ecco. They did a great job with replacing the sole on my Ecco. But, they completely change the feel of the shoe and comfort level.

 

[intotheforge]

Thanks for the advice. I hadn't done it yet; but obviously I'm still hanging onto this thread and thinking about it.

Also, welcome to B&B snedman!

 

[f86sabjf]

Go to your nearest true Ecco shoe store not a dept store and pick up a Ecco return bag. They probably won't fix them but give you a credit to be used online at Ecco for new shoes.
How do I know? Done this multiple times maybe not a perfect solution but another idea