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Thread Author: zookeeper	Replies: 34

New Mon 12 Nov 12 02:19   shoe glue - zookeeper

hi gang, ive got a pair of reasonably new boots, shant mention the brand but anyway the sole has detached itself from the toe upper and would like some advise as to the best modern adhesive that would hopefully do the trick....i know from past experience that shoes and boots are not as easy to repair being exposed to all weathers and flexing, any help would be much appreciated Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 06:52   shoe glue - wotspur

" fairly new boots" - take them back to where you bought the and ask them to sort them out, under a year old should warrant a new pair. If older go to a shoe repairer and ask them what glue they use, and pay the small amount, good luck Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 07:19   shoe glue - Clk Sec

Even when you find a blatantly obvious fault within the guarantee period, obtaining a refund or an exchange for footwear can be an uphill struggle. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 07:22   shoe glue - Dog

Cobblers, beekeeper. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 07:31   shoe glue - Roger.

Best foot forward and hobble off to the vendor! Last edited by: Roger on Mon 12 Nov 12 at 07:32 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:16   shoe glue - Clk Sec

>> Best foot forward and hobble off to the vendor! >> A sole-destroying prospect... Last edited by: Clk Sec on Mon 12 Nov 12 at 08:17 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:18   shoe glue - Zero

bit tongue in cheek there... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:22   shoe glue - Clk Sec

Heel appreciate a bit of humour. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:30   shoe glue - Zero

>> Heel appreciate a bit of humour. Dunno bout that, he might be a bit tight laced. Have to say tho, you really know how to sock it to them. Last edited by: Zero on Mon 12 Nov 12 at 08:31 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:46   shoe glue - Clk Sec

>>Have to say tho, you really know how to sock it to them. >> Quite polished, like. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:48   shoe glue - Zero

but will it last? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 09:22   shoe glue - R.P.

Nah, repairs of that nature seldom do. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:20   shoe glue - Zero

>> hi gang, ive got a pair of reasonably new boots, shant mention the brand but >> anyway the sole has detached itself from the toe upper and would like some advise >> as to the best modern adhesive that would hopefully do the trick....i know from past >> experience that shoes and boots are not as easy to repair being exposed to all >> weathers and flexing, any help would be much appreciated Any one of the contact adhesives sold for the purpose. Toddle down to Robert Dyas or your local DIY shed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:26   shoe glue - Clk Sec

>> Any one of the contact adhesives sold for the purpose. Toddle down to Robert Dyas >> or your local DIY shed. Not if they're less than twelve months old though, or heel come unstuck with the guarantee. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:35   shoe glue - -

Can't help you with the glue problem, but can tell you without fail that if you require tough waterproof (yet comfy as old slippers from day one) boots that will last well even if worn every day for industrial use, then pay the extra for a pair of DeWalt Challengers. Never had one split so waterproof till the end, insides stay intact, bought a replacement lace once and thats been over many years. Last times longer than almost everything else, expensive but work out the most economical by a good margin. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 08:44   shoe glue - devonite

For idea`s! www.ehow.co.uk/how_5470771_glue-shoe-sole.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 11:59   shoe glue - busbee

I am a great believer in contact adhesives as they are flexible to a degree. I have used Evo-Stik to stick leather soles to leather uppers with great success on indoor shoes that have then been worked hard and stayed stuck, but have not used them in the wet. I flexed the leather with the glue on it to help it soak in and used paper clamps to hold sole to upper while it set. The clamps that open if you press them. I was just looking at another contact glue I have, "151 Contact adhesive" (look for a yellow and blue tube). It claims to stick many things including leather. I suppose you could put a small blob on the bottom of a leather, or other, shoe and use it in the wet for a while to see how it stands up to water? Ideally, the blob would be between other sole protrusions so as not to be the main wear suface when walking. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 12:25   shoe glue - zookeeper

thanks for All the advice... will report back when ive decided which path to walk Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 12:49   shoe glue - VxFan

My slippers are still holding together 6 months after mending them with superglue. The sole was starting to separate from the upper. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 13:04   shoe glue - R.P.

Hop you didn't glue your feet into them Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 13:34   shoe glue - Clk Sec

>> The sole was starting to separate from the upper. Watch they don't part company on the staircase. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 13:46   shoe glue - Runfer D'Hills

If they're under 6 months old and you haven't trashed them then take them back for repair, refund or replacement. If they're over 6 months old and / or you've trashed them you might face some reluctance. Do not try to repair them yourself !!! No matter what type of glue you use it'll never stand up to wear and the last thing you want is your sole flapping off at an inconvenient or dangerous moment. If you can't get anywhere with the retailer or you don't think it's appropriate to try then at least take them to a proper shoe repairer who will be able to advise. When soles are attached in factories they are stuck on using specialist high pressure compressing machines and heat which is why they ( normally ) stay on. If your's have failed in normal wear they're faulty. For a bit of industry trivia, the adhesives used in shoe making are rubbish now and have been for some years. They have to be water based due to health and safety regs y'see. Not nearly as strong as the old fluorocarbon based glues. But they don't kill factory workers now either so I suppose... :-) Last edited by: Humph D'Bout on Mon 12 Nov 12 at 13:47 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 13:54   shoe glue - VxFan

>> Watch they don't part company on the staircase. I don't have that problem living in a bungalow. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 14:24   shoe glue - devonite

This is how us Northeners mend our shoes proper like! - just a bit more trimmin an nail it on! encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT90e0xtiJ-MxRc-kKY4AK4A4G3pO3Tl5QAlHwlm_M1VG8cLRxuiQ Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 14:36   shoe glue - L'escargot

>> This is how us Northeners .............. devonite? Northener? I'm all confused! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 14:38   shoe glue - devonite

Be confused no-more - The Devonshire is my living room, er! I mean "Local" ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 14:49   shoe glue - Armel Coussine

In the seventies and eighties I was friendly with two Algerian brothers who owned a small shoe factory in Algiers. One of their lines was a svelte rubber-soled sort of pump with blue leather upper: not blue suede, but blue leather. I tried to buy a pair but they just gave me four pairs, refusing payment. When I protested that I only needed one pair they replied: 'No, you need four pairs. That way you should be able to wear them half a dozen times before they come apart.' Sure enough, the glue holding them together - there was no stitching anywhere except up the back - gave way incredibly quickly and they all wore out while still brand new. My friends persecuted their workers in a most un-socialist way and paid them badly. But the quality of the shoes was really their bosses' fault. Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Mon 12 Nov 12 at 14:51 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 12 Nov 12 23:39   shoe glue - zookeeper

ironicall all my family were in the boot n shoe trade coming from the midlands an all. my gran used to make army boots int war, and ironically my girlfriends father who was Italian was cought wearing a pair when he was captured in north africa...and sentanced to be shot by firing squad but after a bit of plea bargaining decided to bat for our side and was spared.... small world aint it Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 13 Nov 12 08:54   shoe glue - L'escargot

>> ironicall all my family were in the boot n shoe trade .............. My paternal grandmother was a Boot Finisher. My maternal great grandfather was a Shoe Maker ~ he had his own (small) business. Before the days of mass production of footwear there must have been a lot of people employed in boot/shoe manufacturing. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 13 Nov 12 08:04   shoe glue - DeeW

If they are reasonably new and you have not used them 'unreasonably', then you are covered by the Sale of Goods Act and it is up to the retailer to have them repaired if over six months old, or replaced if under. tinyurl.com/6f33plo Also the supply of Goods Act, amended in 1982, says that goods must be fit for the purpose for which they were purchased - coming apart would appear they were not! tinyurl.com/c9ykjgx Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 13 Nov 12 08:50   shoe glue - Crankcase

When we had a problem with a pair of shoes (heel coming adrift within one week) even the redoubtable John Lewis, that bastion of customer service, tried to pull the "well, you've been wearing them haven't you" line, so for some reason shoes seem not be so easy to apply SOGA to. They backed down after an argument, but weren't happy. Odd and not at all what you expect from them over anything. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 13 Nov 12 09:06   shoe glue - L'escargot

>> Also the supply of Goods Act, amended in 1982, says that goods must be fit >> for the purpose ............. The purpose intended by the manufacturer might have been for them to be relatively cheap footwear, with expectations of lasting a relatively short time. You get what you pay for. If we knew the original purchase price and how long they lasted we might be able to put the subject of their durability into context. Last edited by: L'escargot on Tue 13 Nov 12 at 09:08 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 13 Nov 12 10:06   shoe glue - devonite

In my day - day mode, I kick around in a pair of cheapo (£16) black Brogues, - Why?, well because surprising for such a cheap shoe they are very firm yet comfy! Even so, worn almost every day, they last about two years!, so on that score I would think the O.P`s boots should have lasted longer. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Dec 12 11:58   shoe glue - zookeeper

update... bought wilko,s rubber glue in the end, the method adopted was.. heat boot on radiator for several hours to soften the rubber and leather, then apply liberal amounts to both surfaces to be joined...squeeze together to assure coverage then hold apart till tacky (bout half an hour) then applied belts in a tournacet fashion and left to dry completely... so far so good been out in all the grim weather still holding up Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 22 Dec 12 14:42   shoe glue - zookeeper

still holding... Reply to this message | Report message