Handmade leather boots - have hole. (Sutton Pools OX14)

Hello, these are my favourite ankle boots that I bought when traveling in Guatemala. They are hand made and use beautiful leather and a proper wooden heal. However there is a hole in the side. Maybe you want to use them for a costume or re use the leather for something else. Maybe you can fix them! I did take them to a cobbler and they said they could not fix them.