We have to admit that we love it when we see a company that has used the word ‘sole’ as a play on words and in a clever way and the Australian fashion set is onto it in a big way.

Whilst out looking for a new pair of Louboutins’ in Melbourne last week we came across this great shoe store (sorry girls but they stock a great shoe range for men and that is actually what caught my eye) called Sole Devotion.

They import most of shoes from Europe (where all amazing shoes are made!) and the company philosophy is

‘ We want to excite people about footwear. Sole Devotion seeks to offer you something special – beautifully designed objects that we hope will inspire you to look at shoes in a new and exciting light’.

We love shoes so any reason to look and buy is always a good excuse!

You can visit Sole Devotion at four locations in Australia (this one is located at 328-326 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia) and you can visit their website at www.soledevotion.com.au

It helps that across the road you can pick up some delicious brown rice sushi to keep you going on your shopping crusade!

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To buy designer rubber soles to protect your designer shoes visit www.saveyoursole.co.uk today

We just wanted to say thank you to one of our very loyal supporters(you know who you are!) who bought us this very appropriate gift whilst we were in Sydney. We love getting presents – especially when they are covered in pictures of shoes. We will be sure to put it all to good use – we promise!

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To buy red, cream, black, blue, grey, brown & white rubber soles to match and protect the sole of your designer shoe visit

www.saveyoursole.co.uk

When I got asked what my husband got me for my birthday I said shoes. Everyone’s response was really. I said yes, really really nice shoes. He knew the moment I fell in love with the pair, when I held them in Barneys in Las Vegas. These babies are my favorite shoes, they are also my first pair of designer shoes as I now own a second pair. 

They are Louboutin Camel Rolando’s. I LOVE THEM!!  I baby these puppies. The soles have been  protected and every night they go into there pouch and back into the box. The color goes with everything I own, dressy or rugged.  The leather has molded to my feet and the 5″ heel makes me tower over everyone and feel like the office queen, I’m 5’9″ flat footed. I feel sexy, confident, and powerful.

Being an engineer in a male dominated field wearing these shoes makes the men stare and drool and for that I thank you Mr. Louboutin. You make my mornings when I put these babies on and my nights when I wear them with my skinny jeans and go to the pub or club, so much better.

They help me fit my modo that is a saying I found. “I don’t mind living in a Man’s World as long as I can be a Woman in it.” And my Louboutin’s make it so true.

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To follow Casey & her love of shoes you can read all about her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MrsDaggett1

To buy red rubber soles (like Casey did!) from Vibram to match & resole your Christian Louboutin heels  you can buy now from

www.saveyoursole.co.uk/thedesignersole/range/1

Don’t forget – we deliver worldwide!

When people ask me how many children I have, my response is simply this:

“I have two children, aged 4 years, names Jimmy and Choo”

Most people think I am joking when I say this, but I am afraid that I am being deadly serious.  My Jimmy Choo’s are my babies, and I love them very very much.  A few weeks ago, as I was packing for a business trip to London, the box fell out from under my bed.  I took this as a sign that they knew I was going to be away for a few days, so I opened the box and explained that mummy would not be gone for long.  Yes I know that a lot of men will be reading this and thinking that I am completely insane, but I, like most women, have a relationship with shoes, that men will never understand.  They are within easy reach, so if an emergency arises and I have to vacate my premises immediately, I can grab them on my way out.

Also, these particular shoes hold special significance for me, because I bought them after winning one of my first TV contracts.  When I received confirmation from the show’s producer that I was going to appear on the show as one of their team of stylists, I decided to treat myself to these as a ‘well done’ gift.  Obviously I have had them soled, so they are protected, and they never come out of the box, unless it is a very special occasion.  Although they are four years old (we will be celebrating our fifth anniversary in October), they still look fabulous.  Furthermore, because I am not very tall, they give me height and for the few hours that I wear them on a night out, I feel like a human sky scraper.  I walk more confidently and feel a good deal sexier in them.  They go with practically everything in my wardrobe, and most importantly, they never fail to make me smile.

As Marilyn Monroe once said:

‘I don’t know who invented in the high heel but all women owe him a lot’

I couldn’t agree more.  If high heels had never been invented, then I wouldn’t have my babies.

I not only love shoes…I love Choos.

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For more information on Stylisa go to www.stylisa.com or follow Lisa on Twitter at www.twitter.com/STYLISA

To buy cream rubber soles from Vibram to match & resole your Jimmy Choo shoes please buy now from www.saveyoursole.co.uk/thedesignersole/range/6/

Our Favourite Shoes

We have had so many people telling us about their favourite pair of shoes that we decided to let them tell you as well!

Over the next few months we will be featuring guest writers’ on our site who will tell us about their love of shoes. Some of the stories have been great so far & all of our contributors love shoes so much that most of them have turned their love of shoes into their day job!

We look forward to publishing more Sole Stories and if you would like to be involved you can email us for more information at helpme@saveyoursole.co.uk

Don’t forget you can Save Your Sole at www.saveyoursole.co.uk with new soles for your designer shoes!

www.saveyoursole.co.uk

Last week I went out with a friend for lunch and our conversation turned to (suprisingly) shoes. She was talking about her Mary Jane Louboutins and that she needed to put Vibram soles on them to protect her soles as the red was starting to come off.

When she finally showed me the shoes I actually burst out laughing. The shoes looked like they were dead.You can see for yourself.

Before the surgery

Not only did she need Vibram red soles from us but the shoes looked like they should be put straight into the bin. Immediately I took the shoes off her and vowed to bring them back to life.

With the help of our friendly Notting Hill cobbler Jamie, the shoes were painted, resoled, reheeled and brought back to life. It is amazing how much a little bit of care can transform a sole and can make your shoes look brand new again!

After the surgery

I am yet to give the shoes back to the owner but I am sure that she will be very happy with the result.

To save these Louboutins we

– Resoled the front part of the shoe with our red Vibram 1.0mm soles

– Repaired the original sole with paint matched to the original colour of the Louboutin soles

– Put a new heel on to protect the heel of the shoe

You can buy red soles to protect your shoes from Save Your Sole at 

http://www.saveyoursole.co.uk/thedesignersole/range/1/ 

for £9.95 and they will be delivered the next day.

If you need any advice or help on restoring your designer shoes you can email us at helpme@saveyoursole.co.uk

 Here you go shoe lovers – a sneak peek at the new Sex & The City movie coming out in late May.

We love the shoes, dresses & the exotic location – not to mention the return of Aidan.

Have a look at the trailer now – opens on May 27, 2010!

http://www.sexandthecitymovie.com/

I designed my Shoe Hotel with Save Your Sole to fit behind my door and they custom built my Hotel for me after looking at all of my shoes & designing it for my shoes. I love that now I can see all of my shoes in one place. And if I move I can take it with me!’ Another happy Shoe Hotel owner in Notting Hill.

A Space for a Shoe Hotel?

At the site for this new hotel we consulted the owner and looked at their ‘shoe collection’. We designed the hotel with racks for heels, one shelf for flats, then built cupboard doors to store trainers & boots in. That way the beautiful shoes were always on display and the trainers were hidden behind closed doors (where the belong!).

We built the Shoe Hotel offsite as it was being fitted to an open space and it took 3 hours to install, fit & put the shoes into their new home.

The owner told us that the Shoe Hotel transformed her life by putting all of her shoes in one place where they were easy to access and see, and now that she could see them, she now wears them!

No room for all of the shoes

 

  The new Shoe Hotel in Notting Hill!

 

To book a consultation with us to see how we can help you own your own Shoe Hotel you can email us directly at helpme@saveyoursole.co.uk

For further information on our custom made designs & for pricing please click here www.saveyoursole.co.uk/theshoehotel/

www.saveyoursole.co.uk

“It sounds incredibly over dramatic but I think the Shoe Hotel may have changed my life! Not only can I see all my shoes, but I have successfully de-cluttered my cupboard and feel like I am once again in control of my wardrobe! The best part was, it was quick and easy and they fit the shoe hotel into a cupboard I already had. Now I know what shoes I have, I have a better idea of what shoes I now need!!”  Very happy owner of a Shoe Hotel at Brook Green

What is a Shoe Hotel?

A Shoe Hotel is a custom made shoe storage system that gives your shoes a place to rest after a hard day at work. The Shoe Hotel is built by Save Your Sole who specialise in caring for designer shoes.

How the Shoe Hotel Changed My Life

The new owner told us that the Shoe Hotel changed her life by

• Providing a shoe storage unit designed specifically for my space and my shoes
• The ability to organise shoes so that I can see all that I own
• Giving my shoes their own space  and they are kept dust free
• Allowing me to see what I have I will wear my shoes more often
• Throwing out 27 pairs of shoes that I no longer needed
• De-cluttering my  shoe collection

How the Shoe Hotel was built

All of our Shoe Hotels are bespoke and designed in collaboration with the owner. As the owner already had a space in mind for her shoes we used an existing storage space to convert into the Hotel. She also requested that she kept storage for some boxes so we also built that into the design.

We also looked at her ‘shoe collection’ to advise on what was the best way to construct the Hotel based on her shoe storage needs.

As we were building into an existing space we built & decorated this Hotel on site over 2 days (most of the time is sadly spent waiting for the paint to dry).

We also made all of the flat shelves so that they can be moved if the shoe collection changes – the silver rods that the shoes rest on are permanent fixtures in the Hotel.

So after a consultation with the team at Save Your Sole the Shoe Hotel was built and installed on site.

The pictures speak for themselves….

 

BEFORE THE SHOE HOTEL

A POSSIBLE SITE FOR THE SHOE HOTEL

SHOES AT THE SHOE HOTEL

Save Your Sole specialises in caring for shoes. We believe that your investment in your shoes should be protected like any investment. We also think that if you buy shoes you should be able to see them and wear them.

To book a consultation with Save Your Sole to see how we can help you have your own Shoe Hotel built and installed please email us at helpme@saveyoursole.co.uk

For further information on designs and pricing please go to http://www.saveyoursole.co.uk/theshoehotel/

www.saveyoursole.co.uk

It was an exciting day in January when we got our first collector ‘Cat Burgular’ Barbie from www.netaporter.com It was the first Barbie in a series of 3 celebrating her 50th birthday with shoes designed by Christian Louboutin – and yes – the soles of the shoes are red! And the shoes even have their own shoe boxes and bags.

On February 25 the second collector ‘Dolly Forever’ Barbie will be released. We haven’t seen all of the shoes this Barbie will have but you can see a sneak preview of her new pink boots in Vogue at www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/100211-christian-louboutins-barbie.aspx before she goes on sale again in March at www.netaporter.com

The last Barbie will be released later in the year – wonder what she will be wearing on her feet? Wonder if she will be able to Save Her Sole and buy new red soles at www.saveyoursole.co.uk to stop the bottom of her Louboutins wearing off? Hmmmm….