Removing Old Heel Pins, Top Pieces and Nails
Stilettos
Pincers
Assuming your pincers are in nice sharp condition and you are still having trouble getting a pin out
Cut 3-4mm off the end of the heel block so that you can get at the pin with your pincers.
Naughty Pin
Pincer against pin and cutting into block on other side.
Pincer that has cut in from one side and now against pin
while other side will cut into block.
Pincers cut in from both sides
Squeeeeze and ... up it pops!
Vice
Hold firmly with vice
Lever up the block with screwdriver
Punch
Grind flat and punch down
Small, Medium, Large and Premium
If it's not coming off fairly easily STOP.
Try heating. else grind it off.
Nails
Hold the gun firmly.
Have the shoe snuggly on the last with the heel pulled up firm against last.