SAVE YOUR LOUBOUTIN SOLES - SOLE GALORE PAINT REVIEW

by - Monday, August 31, 2015





What is Sole Galore's - Red Touch Up Paint?


"Sole Galore's red touch up sole paint is an oil based touch-up paint made specifically to match Louboutin red soles. It is the perfect remedy to restore your designer's original shoe sole colour".
- Sole Galore

Most fashionable woman are deeply in love with their iconic and beautifully red soled Christian Louboutin shoes. Wearing them out and about has its drawbacks though. The lacquered red paint wears away after just one or two short uses, leaving them marked with a less desirable look. Spending hundreds of pounds or dollars on your designer shoes just for them to show wear and damages after minimal use can be rather disappointing. A range of products are available to Christian Louboutin owners such as red coloured rubber sole protectors, foot petal sole stoppers, and varnish adhesives, but all of these products lose the painted red sole look.

I was lucky enough to come across Sole Galore, a company with a range of projects in designer shoes sole protection. They have a specialised product for Christian Louboutin soles which restores the red sole back to its original look. The "red touch up paint" product is an oil based paint which can be painted directly onto the worn areas of the soles, by using a non-streak paintbrush. The red touch up  paint leaves a glossy and shiny finish, much like the original Pantone 18-1663 TPX paint. 

Other companies provide red restoration paints, but all of these result in a matt and streaky finish when dried, which does not look like the original Christian Louboutin paint. The end results from these companies look rather unprofessional, ruining the look of the exquisite shoes.

Sole Galore's red touch up paint can be applied whenever there are areas of paint wear, so Christian Louboutin owners can wear their favourite classy designer shoes frequently with a complete red sole. This product is perfect for professional woman, which wear their designer shoes daily at work, for women that wear their shoes on special occasions and want to feel as good as their shoes look, or for women that wear their shoes just casually out shopping, to dinner or seeing friends and love the feeling of the complete red soles with their outfit of the day.


Contents and Presentation


1x Sole Galore "Sole Paint" box
1x Sole Galore "Sole Paint" paint
1x Instructions
Additional : 1x Oil paint brush












Step by Step Guide


#1. Clear a suitable area for painting.

#2. You will need the following :
 Sole Galore "red touch up paint"
 Oil paint brush (1"inch for heavy worn soles, 1/2" or less for touch up)
 Oil paint thinner (to clean brushes)
optional: Masking tape.

#3. Optional : Using masking tape, mask around the shoes to protect the upper material.

#4. Shake the paint thoroughly for 30 seconds.

#5. Apply an even layer of the Sole Galore red touch up paint to the worn areas.

#6. Leave to dry for 10 minutes

#7. Reapply if required (areas with heavy wear may need 2-3 applications)

#8. Leave to dry for 24 hours before wearing


Before and After


(Christian Louboutin Decollete 868 Jazz Leather with worn soles)

Before





After

(Results after 2 painted layers)






Price Per Unit


The 30ml Sole Galore "red touch up sole paint" costs $28 USD. All payments are made using PayPal using $ USD currency.

Converted this is approximately:

(£) 18 GBP

(€) 25 EURO

(A$) 38 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

(C$) 36.50 CANADIAN DOLLAR


Delivery Time and Price


Delivery costs are also in $ USD. Delivery costs vary per destination country. 

The following prices are based on one jar of 30ml red touch up paint at 250 grams in weight;

UK (+$27) 

USA (+$20)

MAINLAND EUROPE (+$ Variable)

AUSTRALIA (+$19.50)

CANADA (+$20.50)

Delivery time for all countries is 7-14 days



My Thoughts and Rating


Customer Service

The customer service I received was excellent. I asked many questions regarding the product, to which I received detailed answers within 1-2 days. I contacted them via email and whatsapp. I always received polite and well spoken responses.

Product Quality

The quality of the paint is great. It drys quickly so when painting onto the soles it needs to be done swiftly. The paint separates, so you need to shake the jar often to have the best shade throughout the jar and to start the chemical reaction. The paint has a strong odor due to the chemical reaction, painting should be done in a well ventilated area. The paint is "tacky" after 10 minutes, and extra layers can be reapplied on top of the current painted layer, which is ideal for heavily worn areas. The colour is a slightly darker shade of red from the original Christian Louboutin paint and is also has a slightly glossy finish. The paint is much stronger against abrasions than the original Christian Louboutin paint.

Delivery Time & Cost

I received the product 11 days after payment. My purchase cleared UK customs without any problems. The delivery cost was the same as the cost of the product, so hopefully in future, costs could be reduced if the company grows in size and popularity. 

Final Rating and recommendations

I was really impressed with this product, and it restored heavily worn Christian Louboutin soles to a high standard. If you want to keep your Christian Louboutin soles red, and dislike the look of worn and scuffed soles, then be sure to give this product a try. The price is roughly the same as other similar products on the market such as "save my soles" and "red soles" but the quality is far greater.
Make sure to wash your brushes between reapplying and once you have finished painting as this dries quickly and the bristles of the paintbrush will stick together. I recommend using an acrylic paint thinner to wash out the paint and to prevent any damages to the brush.


Heavy Wear
If you are looking to repaint the whole front part of your sole (the toe and ball area) then I recommend using a 1"inch oil paintbrush with natural bristles, for an even application. You may need to reapply up to 3 times for a good finish. To avoid paint from accidentally going on the upper material of the shoes, use masking tape for protection. This also provides the edge with a neat finish. 

Light Wear
If you are looking to touch up small areas on the sole use a thin oil paint brush (1/2"inch or less) and apply only to the worn areas.


My final rating for this product would be a 4.5 out of 5. 
The paint is a close match to the original, and is much stronger. It can easily be applied with an oil paintbrush. The presentation and customer service is excellent. I have found that one 30ml jar of red sole paint can restore 3 pairs of heavily worn soles. For the Decollete 868 Black Jazz Leather shoes in the example, I used a "Hamilton, Perfection, 1"inch pure bristle oil paint brush" and 2 coats of the Sole Galore red sole paint to restore the worn areas.


Contact / Social Media Information


Currently Sole Galore is not available on any website or shop to buy. To purchase their products you will need to contact them directly on facebook, email or via the smartphone messaging app "Whatsapp". The company has plans to produce a website in the near future.

The company shares customer and product pictures via its instagram.

Instagram : @solegalore_id

Facebook : Sole Galore

WhatsApp : (+62) 878 8707 0801

Email : solegaloreid@gmail.com


Discounts / Promotions


When contacting the company remember to quote "ReedFashion" and state you have seen the product on my fashion blog when writing your message.

For 10% off your next purchase, take a photo of your repainted Christian Louboutin shoes, along with the Soles Galore's paint jar to instagram with the hashtag #solegaloreid







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1 comments

  1. Hello fzillon casual, I think that high heels on a woman add to their beauty. Classic pointed toe with a 5 inch heel, such as the Christian Louboutin "So Kate" or Jimmy Choo "Anouk", look stunning on women.

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