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broken leather buckle attachment tab/loop - buckle boots


ken88
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Hi,

I have a buckle boot that unfortunately has a broken leather attachment tab/loop. The rest of the boot is in great unworn condition so the damage is kind of troubling me. I'm desperately looking for a solution, I've thought about having them repaired locally but am afraid they will  use the wrong thread, leather, and so on.

I'm thinking about repairing the buckle attachment myself at home with a heavy duty sewing machine but can't seem  to find a good reproduction leather tab anywhere. I could drill out the rivet which is rusty anyway, and sew on a new tab. 

Would this be possible, and if so, does anyone know an address?

Thanks! 

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USMC_COLLECTOR

I have a whole spare top... I unfortunately had the same thing happen to me. The top part is unissued, doesn't match my boot.

PM if interested. 

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Thanks for your reply! I'm glad to say the problem's gone. I found a pair of cut off buckle attachments shortly after my first post, and handed them to a shoe maker. He did an excellent job repairing them. You'd never tell they were repaired. 

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