Footwear/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| tracking a shoe | 2/9/2012 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: i know people lots of times when they want an item that is no longer in most stores originally was ... A: The number is most probably the shoe reference, and it will be the same in all stores, Tracking it ... | ||
| Project on Shoe Design | 1/5/2011 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I have a 3rd grader who is just obsessed with shoes! I have come up with a project where she will ... A: I´m more of a technician so I think technical questions I can help you with. Regarding costs, I´m ... | ||
| footwear | 12/28/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I would like to know where do I start if I wanted to start designing and manufacturing my own ... A: There are different approaches you should consider. First of all, you should be considering ... | ||
| footwear | 12/23/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I would like to know where do I start if I wanted to start designing and manufacturing my own ... A: Sorry for the late reply but it´s the holidays period and I´ve been out. Your question is quite ... | ||
| high heels and skcoleosis (curvature of the spine) | 11/22/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Sorry I dont know how to spell it but my question is, have you ever heard of anyone on this matter? ... A: I don´t understand your question completely but if what you seek is a footwear that will correct ... | ||
| Leather Boots Shine and Form Maintenance | 11/4/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Oliveira, Thank you for reading my email and thank you for sincerely helping the entire world by ... A: There are lots of websites with information regarding shoe care products and you can use them as ... | ||
| waterproof boots/shoes | 10/28/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I actually have a few questions. I hope you can answer them. Please bear with me. I know it may ... A: Your questions are very difficult to reply on a short manner. Yes, rubber can be, and I underline ... | ||
| Cowboy boots for feet with high instep | 10/14/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: My daughter wants a pair of cowboy boots in the worst way, however she has a high instep and wide ... A: My advice for people with special needs in terms of footwear is always to try to find out a ... | ||
| Leather boots | 8/28/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Not sure if you can answer this or not but I recently bought a pair of dark brown leather boots. I ... A: Without seeing the color difference, I´m pretty sure that it´s a defect. In leathers sometimes there ... | ||
| strong shoes | 8/14/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I buy 'high-heel' shoes for my girlfriend to wear to the office but the rubber pads at the tip of ... A: If the shoes have only one month of usage I think that you are entitled to go to the store where you ... | ||
| shoe prototype | 7/13/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I am looking for someone to build me a shoe prototype. Would you be able to point me in the right ... A: I´m not very familiar with the American Industry, as I´m European, so I can only make boarder ... | ||
| High Heels | 6/24/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I just wanted to know if high heels are bad for you if you wear it a lot. If so, what? A: My experience tells me that, for health purpose, they are not the best type of footwear. Also, I´ve ... | ||
| shoe prototype | 6/17/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I am looking for someone to build me a shoe prototype. Would you be able to point me in the right ... A: This is a tricky question and I don´t have enough information to help you. Are you a private person; ... | ||
| help my shoes wont stay on | 5/31/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: why do my shoes slip off they are a full shoe with a stilleto heel,i can walk in them but after ... A: Without seeing the shoes and your particular problem my best guess is: - your shoes slip off after a ... | ||
| Need a look-a-like shoe! | 4/12/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I'm looking for the sandals that are in the attached picture. I'm looking for something that is a ... A: This is a tricky question. I can not see very well on the photo the exact style you are looking for, ... | ||
| Shoes | 4/9/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: What shoe should i get? i have really small feet and nothing fits that is in style. i am in high ... A: I´ve found out a website that has several references regarding your particular problem. Check this ... | ||
| Combat Boots | 4/7/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I've came across this: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=22398342&postcount=7 ... A: Can´t say that I do. There are combat boots that are quite confortable and, if they are good quality ... | ||
| Need direction | 3/28/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: hows it goin. For a long time now i have been really wanting to start up a footwear company but, ... A: I´m European, and in Europe it´s a different organization that handles patents and trademarks. On ... | ||
| Mork's Shoes | 1/31/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: What type of shoes did Mork wear in almost every episode of "Mork & Mindy"? They are not the Nike ... A: Like I said, I´m not familiar with the series and with the shoes. If you say that you looked ... | ||
| Mork's Shoes | 1/29/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: What type of shoes did Mork wear in almost every episode of "Mork & Mindy"? They are not the Nike ... A: I´m not familiar with this series, so I´m not sure of what shoes you are looking for. However, I did ... | ||
| Scuffs | 1/25/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Got this scuff mark on my black leather Jordans and im wondering should i use Mr,Clean or Nail ... A: I took a look into the Mr. Clean website and found out this recommendation from them: ... | ||
| Nappa leather - leather treatment | 1/22/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I recently purchased a pair of nappa leather boots. I wore them once without treating them with a ... A: Suggest you take a look in the following website: ... | ||
| Nappa leather | 1/22/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I recently purchased a pair of nappa leather boots. I wore them once without treating them with a ... A: With only a little bit of rain, I don´t expect the leather to be damaged in any way. Your idea of ... | ||
| Urgent!Kenneth Cole shoe colored stain removal | 1/14/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: It is my pleasure to know you. My friend recently gave me a pair of Kenneth Cole shoes however the ... A: This is not quite my area of expertise, but I have a couple of ideas that may work out. 1- Try to ... | ||
| As for everyone | 1/12/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I've read something on the net a couple days ago. This woman loved her cowboy/cowgirl boots. But she ... A: Like all things, there are also many other types of footwear that are also very expensive. It´s all ... | ||
| hat is your favourite piece on offtherunway.com.au and why? | 1/11/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: hat is your favourite piece on offtherunway.com.au and why? A: Well, it´s a question of personal taste. I personally prefer discrete footwear, so, I like the ... | ||
| As for everyone | 1/11/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I've read something on the net a couple days ago. This woman loved her cowboy/cowgirl boots. But she ... A: Regarding cowboy boots, please take a look into the following website from Wikipedia with some more ... | ||
| Polyureathene | 1/10/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Can we reprocess/recycle waste of PU footwear . If yes, then how and by which process. A: I´ve found an interesting article on the internet with a possible solution for recicling PU Please ... | ||
| As for everyone | 1/9/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I've read something on the net a couple days ago. This woman loved her cowboy/cowgirl boots. But she ... A: Yes, you are correct in stating that tennis shoes are probabaly one of the types of footwear most ... | ||
| 2 questions | 1/9/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: 1. Cowboy Boots are high maintenance? 2. Hiking boots are hybrids of a boot/sneaker? Hiking shoes ... A: It´s a question of fashion. Where I live, some 10 years ago, cowboy boots were very fashionable, and ... | ||
| 2 questions | 1/7/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: 1. Cowboy Boots are high maintenance? 2. Hiking boots are hybrids of a boot/sneaker? Hiking shoes ... A: If you like the style they look godd. But bear in mind that they are still cowboy boots. If you want ... | ||
| 2 questions | 1/7/2010 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: 1. Cowboy Boots are high maintenance? 2. Hiking boots are hybrids of a boot/sneaker? Hiking shoes ... A: 1-Regarding Cowboy Boots maintenance you should have the same care as for other types of footwear. ... | ||
| Cowboy Boots and more | 12/26/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Western style boots like cowboy boots, engineer boots, harness boots, lacers and pacers are not ... A: From the options you presented I think the best one is the number 1 from macys ... | ||
| Cowboy Boots and more | 12/24/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: Western style boots like cowboy boots, engineer boots, harness boots, lacers and pacers are not ... A: I think the boots that are more suitable for a lot of walking, are what are called hiking boots. If ... | ||
| Shoes Production | 12/22/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I wanted to ask the following questions and hope you can help with your expertise.Thanks ! a) What ... A: In answer to your questions: a) The preproduction leadtime necessary to develop a style will depend ... | ||
| sandal soling | 12/3/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I am trying to figure out an efficient method of attaching Pre cut (rubber) soles to a pre cut ... A: The solution you propose could be efective. Another possibility you should look into will be using a ... | ||
| mens sandals | 12/2/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I am trying to replace my husbands sandals purchased in either the Bahamas or Bermuda. They have a ... A: It´s a bit hard for me to recommend American shops, as I´m European and more familiar with the ... | ||
| shoes that cut my circulation | 12/2/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I have a problem, my feet are like a pillow and i have corns on the side. It's really really hard ... A: Regarding the stretching problem, here´s a website with some great tips on how to expand leather ... | ||
| change jungle boots? | 11/30/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: I was issued jungle boots when I joined the military in late 2004. Since then, I've beat them up, ... A: I suppose that they have a rubber sole. If it´s very worn out you should consider replacing them, as ... | ||
| Need to find a shoe like this in size 3!! | 11/27/2009 | H. Oliveira |
| Q: It was in style during the 90s and can't find anywhere that do platform trainers like this. ... A: Sorry but I don´t know where you can find this in the UK. I suggest that you try to contact the ... | ||
H. Oliveira
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer technical questions regarding footwear manufacture, safety footwear, physical testing of footwear and safety footwear manufacture and testing.
Experience
I´ve worked 5 years as technical manager of a footwear testing laboratory, where I made testing on footwear and footwear components. After that, I´ve worked for 8 years in a safety footwear factory, in charge of quality control, laboratory testing and ISO 9001 certification. Presently, I work in a footwear soles factory where we make soles for footwear using injection moulding of thermoplastic rubbers and vulcanization of SBR rubber. I´m also in charge of laboratory testing and ISO 9001 certification.
Education/Credentials
I have a degree in Production Engineering by a Portuguese University. I´ve made several short training courses on quality, laboratory testing and computers.
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