Paris special - Pulin bottier

Today's 'My Paris' features a fabulous place where you can have your shoes expertly repaired, altered or renewed...la maison Pulin.

 

Pulin is a family business established in 1946, and the knowledge of shoemaking and repair has been passed from generation to generation.

Roger Vivier is one of many fashion houses that trust Pulin with their after-sales services, and it was through RV I first came across Pulin. They did a fantastic job of re-soling my Marlène and Belle Vivier pumps.

RV generously shared the address, and when it came to renewing the soles of my Hermès Jumping boots, I took them Pulin. In previous years I had them resoled by Hermès, but H only works with leather, and after a few sliding (and near falling) incidents, I longed for a firmer grip on the pavement
 and decided this time on rubber soles instead. 

Pulin is located very nearby the Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré (in a little side street behind Madeleine), and so much more than just a shoe repair place. They also make made-to-measure shoes and alter your existing pairs, all done expertly by hand.

The small shop offers an array of shoe polish and brushes, laces, walking sticks, shoe trees and horns.

For my box leather boots, Monsieur recommended Saphir

As for the result, I could not be happier. Below my mocca boots when they were still new,

and here both pairs, ready for a winter full of walking, rain or shine!

The new soles, with a thickness of just 1.5 mm.

For those who are living out of town but plan a visit to Paris, you can always send your boots and shoes to Pulin a couple of weeks ahead of your stay, and then pick them up when in town. Or, if you are staying for a week, you could drop them in on a Monday, and collect them by the following Friday.

The cost of re-soling both pairs was 88 EUR.

Pulin - Bottier

5 rue Chauveau Lagarde

75008 Paris

Tel: +33 (1) 42 65 08 57

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