Help! My Dog Ate My Vintage Shoe

Dear Sugar
Ahhh! I am writing you at nearly one o'clock in the morning because I am in utter distress about what my Westie puppy, Vera Wang, has done. I woke up from a nap to find her feasting on my favorite pair of Bettye Muller pumps.

I hope you can help. If my shoe repair man cannot fix them, do you know any websites that specialize in older, hard to find shoes? If not, do you know of a service where you can send damaged shoes, handbags, etc... in order to have them repaired? Please help, poor Vera Wang is in doggy jail right now. Duffy The Dog Slayer

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Dear Duffy The Dog Slayer
Please excuse me for laughing, this is unfortunate, however, I happen to love the name of your dog and how you've phrased this story. DEARSUGAR is here to the rescue.

The Shoe Beautician a.k.a. Mac, The Cobbler, is an online shoe repair service with an easy mail order solution (unless you live near him in Sacramento). With his 30 + years experience and a specialty in exotic leathers, Mac, understands the value and sentiment behind a vintage/comfortable old shoe.

If you aren't comfortable mailing your shoes into him, then try calling the Bettye Muller Showroom at (212) 246-3298 and ask them if they have back stock of any of their older models. Maybe they'll have your shoe! I'm sorry to hear about what Vera Wang did. Good luck.