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Clark's Bendables leaving black marks on floor....

jlkz — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 00:52:55 GMT

Am returning Clark's Bendable slip ins ( one wide band with two narrower bands all with braiding up front ) because they leave black marks on my floor. I do not need any extra work around the house. They could have averted the problem by selecting better quality components. How annoying....

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jlkz — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 00:57:24 GMT

Sorry double post. --- did not seem to have posted originally.

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Bird mama — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:23:49 GMT

jlkz - I have 3 pair of the Bayou loafers. They have a black sole on them and every once in a awhile I scuff my kitchen floor. I know how annoying it can be.

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MathisFan — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:51:10 GMT

Most black marks from shoe soles can easily be removed with a pencil eraser.

Used to happen with my husband's work boots. Just take an eraser and erase them. No need for scrubbing.

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Bagsers — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:39:53 GMT

On 7/6/2014 MathisFan said:
Most black marks from shoe soles can easily be removed with a pencil eraser.

Used to happen with my husband's work boots. Just take an eraser and erase them. No need for scrubbing.

What a great tip!

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apple1964 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:20:08 GMT

Wow! glad I never ordered them!

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jlkz — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:37:27 GMT

I know how to "" erase"" them. The point is bending down or stooping is difficult at this age with a knee problem. But thanks for the tip as one poster above was happy to learn of it.

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Colonel Meow — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:04:16 GMT

On 7/4/2014 jlkz said: Am returning Clark's Bendable slip ins ( one wide band with two narrower bands all with braiding up front ) because they leave black marks on my floor. I do not need any extra work around the house. They could have averted the problem by selecting better quality components. How annoying....

Just curious - do you know what other components would prevent this from happening? Many of my shoes do this same thing when they are brand new, but I always thought it was just part of the "breaking-in" period. Admittedly, I don't find it to be that much of an annoyance - but it would be interesting to make note of the differences in soles.

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bluejeansluvr — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:10:01 GMT

Do you have tile? If you have tile or linoleum, you can just put a dry textured paper towel down on the floor and put your foot on top of it, if you move your foot back and forth a few times, it will remove the black mark. If it's a huge mark it may take a few more swipes, but it does work and it will come off.

I discovered this trick after I had surgery years ago and couldn't bend over very easily.

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MathisFan — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:46:19 GMT

On 7/7/2014 jlkz said: I know how to " erase" them. The point is bending down or stooping is difficult at this age with a knee problem. But thanks for the tip as one poster above was happy to learn of it.

I'm sorry. Didn't realize you had knee problems. You didn't mention that in your thread. I do too so I understand the problem of stooping, bending, etc. Just trying to help.

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jlkz — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:00:57 GMT

That's okay - didn't mention the problem because I'd like to totally forget about it. Doesn't look like that's going to happen in this lifetime though !!!""

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151949 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:28:30 GMT

On 7/13/2014 BonnieBelle said:
I have many lexi bottoms which are black and have never had a problem.

Same here i wear almost all Clarks shoes and I have white ceramic tile floors and have never had this happen.

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Jlm1993 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:33:38 GMT

I use to rave about Clark's for comfort and quality. That's until I bought a pair which is a wedge heel with a cross over strap in black. The rubber bottom started wearing and scuffing immediately. I could deal with that but then the strap tore away from the shoe as I was taking them off. I had only had a little over a year. For the money I lost confidence in the brand. Also the breaking in time was longer than expected. I reqested a Clark's contact number but was ignored by QVC. I would at least have had the opportunity to voice my complaint to Clark's. Both pairs I've purchased took a while to break in. I get the 30 day return policy, but Clark's are too expensive to last only a year. The best thing about being a consumer is if you don't like a brand you can stop purchasing their products and shop a more reliable brand.