Shoe Repair Toolkit

This page lists tools commonly used for repair in the United States.

Hand Tools

• Cobbler Anvil
• Heel Pry
• Jerk Needle
• Lip Knife
• Nail Set
• Picks
• Pincers
• Rougher
• Shoe Brush
• Shoe Rasp
• Stanley Knife or McKay Knife
• Stitching Groover
• Tack Hammer
• Tack Puller

Machines

• 5-in-1
• Blake Stitcher
• Finishing Machine
• Heat Lamp
• Rapid Stitcher

Supplies

• Contact Cement
• Edge Wax
• Gemming
• Heel Lifts
• Heel Units
• Leather Conditioner
• Nails
• Outsoles
• Rubber Cement
• Shoe Polish
• Thread
• Top Lifts
• Waxed Ends