How to Fix the Sole of Your Shoe
When the sole of one of your favorite shoes starts to fail, repair it rather than replace it. If the sole is separating from the rest of the shoe, you can reattach it. If there's a hole, you can fill it. Doing it yourself will save you money on both replacement and repair costs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Reattach a Sole
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Separate the sole from the shoe, or part of the shoe in question. Remove any old glue by rubbing the area with alcohol and a cloth.
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Apply glue to the shoe and the sole. Press the two parts together and quickly wipe up any glue that squeezes out.
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Put a weight on top of the shoe so that the parts bond. Let the glue dry according to package directions.
Fix a Hole
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Tape over the hole from the inside of the shoe.
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Apply an epoxy in the hole from the sole side of the shoe.
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Remove the tape from inside the shoe and smooth out bumps before the epoxy dries, which is usually about two hours.
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Tips & Warnings
Try my article for getting super glue off of hands if you get some on yourself.
Most rubber soled shoes should be able to be fixed using this method.
If there is glue on your hand, do not use it to hold the shoe together--try to remove the glue from your hand before holding the shoe together--if the glue is already dried to your hand, it won't stick to the object however.
Work with good ventilation if anticipating extended exposure to glue.
Be careful, some people in the past have gone to the hospital to have themselves unstuck after using super glue.
Do not sniff, ingest, or get super glue in eye.
References
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Comments
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can i use reagular glue
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Ursula Anderson
Apr 10, 2008
Superglue is great for rubber or plastic soles, but if you have some other kind of shoes, there's a product on the market called Shoe goop that works really well. Also, if the shoes are favorites of yours, and they're really starting to come apart, going to a shoe repair guy is surprisingly affordable, and they polish the shoes and often replace the laces, all for the same price. But it's great to have the option of a quick Super glue fix. Thanks for a useful and timely article!
