KENYA · GUIDE 0288 · EDITION 4.2
Shoe sole repair in Kenya
Shoe sole repairs selected after checking the upper, sole compatibility and remaining shoe life.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional worked job: Re-sole one pair of ordinary adult leather lace-up shoes, nominal size42, using two matched compatible soles. Job card records left/right outline, sole thickness at heel/forefoot, upper tears and previous adhesive. Exclude safety shoes, crumbling midsoles, cracked attachment margins and repairs that alter intended gait/support.
Who is the first customer?
Customers repairing serviceable everyday footwear.
Test the offer
Test a repair on a suitable pair and record preparation and curing time from product instructions.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Secure compatible repair with limitations of old materials explained.
Cost drivers
- sole components
- adhesive
- labour
- repeat repair
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Henkel Loctite Shoe Glue technical data ↗
Opened three-page product instructions including excluded plastics and substrate-dependent24–48h cure. Not a universal cobbler adhesive or waterproof immersion rating. · Checked 2026-10-26
Tandy leather education ↗
Read manufacturer leather-selection and saddle-stitch education summary; sample patterns/measurements are original briefs, not copied licensed templates. · Checked 2026-10-26