Shane's Shoe Repairs

Shane's Shoe Repairs Save your old shoes from the landfill.
​We’ll fix them now and you’ll love them. ​Guaranteed.

Shane Barr Shoe Repairs is a single shop that is privately owned and run by the owners.

Rotate two pairs and your shoes last three times as long, not twice.That was one of the things I got into with Jim Mora ...
06/09/2026

Rotate two pairs and your shoes last three times as long, not twice.
That was one of the things I got into with Jim Mora on RNZ Sunday. We covered a good bit of shoe care, stretching tight shoes with a jam jar and why some polish does more harm than good.
Click the link in the first comment to have a listen

06/09/2026

Do shoe polishes soak in much?
Vegetable tanned leather. Five products. One question: does it actually soak in?
Leather Balm, Saphir, Tarrago shoe cream, Dubbin. Cut a slice and check. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.
Neatsfoot oil? That soaked all the way through.
So here's what I actually do on work boots. Neatsfoot oil first, right through the leather. Then a top coat of Dubbin, beeswax, Nikwax, Snow Seal, whatever you've got. The oil feeds and lubricates the fibres, the top coat seals it and keeps water out.
Just don't use Dubbin on dress boots unless you like picking dust and fluff off them all day.
Shane's Shoe Repairs, Tauranga.

04/09/2026

Birkenstock sandals. Get a harder wearing outer layer on the sole.

03/09/2026

Doc Martens pinching across the top of your foot? We can fix that.
Heat, stretch spray and a stretching machine. Works on Doc Martens, RM Williams, dress shoes, boots, pretty much anything with a leather upper.
Come in and we'll take a look.

27/08/2026

RM Williams boots, Mum's going to notice them before she notices the haircut.
Scuffed uppers, worn heels, polish that gave up years ago. Drop them in and we'll sort them out before the visit.
No excuses.

26/08/2026

Split upper on RM Williams boots? Most people think a split upper means the boots are finished. They're not.
We put a thin polyester layer behind the split to lock it in place, then fit a leather patch on the outside with heavily skived edges so there's no lip or ridge. Leather filler and polish blend it back in.
You'd have to know it was there to find it.

24/08/2026

Birkenstocks resoled with genuine Birkenstock soles, footbeds sanded back with 120-grit, and the cork treated with Kelly's Cork Renew.
Most people don't think about the cork, but that's where Birkenstocks fall apart long term. It dries out, cracks, and then you've got a bigger problem. A coat of Cork Renew while they're in keeps that from happening.
Small detail. Makes a real difference.

21/08/2026

RM Williams Dynamic Flex sole split? Happens more than you'd think, and yes it can be fixed.
6mm Topy rubber sole, 9mm Topy heel. Sole join brought back further with a nice tapered joint so it's not going to lift again. Old cork pulled out and replaced while everything's apart.
Good as new. Better than new, actually.

19/08/2026

When you fix everything in the shop except your own glasses strap. But now it's done.
Waxed shoelace and super glue. Put the glue on the non-porous surface, press the lace on, give it a good squash. Works a treat. Safety glasses recommended, which is tricky when that's exactly what you're trying to fix.
Cobbling. It's a lifestyle.

17/08/2026

RM Williams repaired leather upper after it had a fight with a sharp item

Address

44 Grey Street
Tauranga
3110

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+6475783358

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