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.