I'm in New Zealand, and I had some boots re-soled a few months ago. Probably a lot easier with the boots (Timberlands) than the shoes I had done a few years ago

I'm in New Zealand, and I had some boots re-soled a few months ago. Probably a lot easier with the boots (Timberlands) than the shoes I had done a few years ago. For the shoes they sliced the bottom off the foam-rubber soles, then glued solid rubber sheets back on.