Shoe Repair

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 7:12:26 PM UTC-7, JoeRiel wrote:
jbeattie writes:

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 5:15:46 PM UTC-7, JoeRiel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.

--
Joe Riel

This stuff is great: http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/...20high-res.jpg

http://www.westsystem.com/ss/g-flex-...ight-direction


Thanks. Not cheap, particularly considering I got the shoes for nothing
(from a teammate). Still a lot cheaper than retail for bike shoes.
I'll see if I can clean them sufficiently to make it worthwhile.

I bought it because I needed an epoxy with a little flexibility to fix my son's GS skis that kept delaminating. I have since used it to fix a whole bunch of things. For a spot job, though, I'd just take the shoes to a shoe repair joint. There's a place I go to that is unbelievably cheap and good. Shameless plug: Dorian's on SW 6th. They replaced all the velcro on my pleistocene era Specialized mtb shoes for practically nothing.

-- Jay Beattie.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:15:46 PM UTC-4, JoeRiel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.

--
Joe Riel

If you go to s hobby store you can by a small drill bit about the size of a needle. You can get a pin vise to hold that drill bit too. You drill holes at angle through tthe sole of the shoe,glue and sew a reinforcing strip to the side of the shoe and then glue and sew that reinforcing strip to the sole of the shoe. The stitching takes most of the strain and the glue is secondary.

Cheers

jbeattie wrote:
On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 7:12:26 PM UTC-7, JoeRiel wrote:
jbeattie writes:

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 5:15:46 PM UTC-7, JoeRiel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.

--
Joe Riel

This stuff is great:
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/...20high-res.jpg

http://www.westsystem.com/ss/g-flex-...ight-direction


Thanks. Not cheap, particularly considering I got the shoes for nothing
(from a teammate). Still a lot cheaper than retail for bike shoes.
I'll see if I can clean them sufficiently to make it worthwhile.

I bought it because I needed an epoxy with a little flexibility to fix my
son's GS skis that kept delaminating. I have since used it to fix a whole
bunch of things. For a spot job, though, I'd just take the shoes to a
shoe repair joint. There's a place I go to that is unbelievably cheap and
good. Shameless plug: Dorian's on SW 6th. They replaced all the velcro
on my pleistocene era Specialized mtb shoes for practically nothing.



I was going to suggest a mom and pop cobbler shop. Some of those guys are
amazing.
Probably worth getting an estimate.

--
duane

On 10/28/2014 7:15 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.


Shoe repair shops use Quabaug Barge Cement which would be my
first choice if it's readily available to you.

http://www.bargeadhesive.com/products.html

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 10/29/2014 2:10 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:15:46 PM UTC-4, JoeRiel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.

--
Joe Riel

If you go to s hobby store you can by a small drill bit about the size of a needle. You can get a pin vise to hold that drill bit too. You drill holes at angle through tthe sole of the shoe,glue and sew a reinforcing strip to the side of the shoe and then glue and sew that reinforcing strip to the sole of the shoe. The stitching takes most of the strain and the glue is secondary.

Cheers


That's a good technique for leather machinery belts and I've
had great success with it after the first klutzy venture.
I've never seen a shoe repair done that way but it's an
interesting approach.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

1 April, 1971


SEW AND SHOE GOO works. GOO alone has no lasting flex/grip.

I use a speed stich awl: loop thru from one side then straight thru loops other side, pull loops tight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFMzAEW0V0

Barge Cement...this is good for barges right ? you big barge owner, no ? Is barge a mid west product centered around...what's that river's name again ? The Brule ?

Is Barge a spin off from NAPA Tire Patch ?

http://goo.gl/WdrfCA

shoe store glued a heel back on with contact cement. last I went to a shoe repair.

now for a price rundown on new cycle shoes.....

http://goo.gl/An705A

Ma, the new washing machine is here....



http://goo.gl/yoJ9RF

Sir Ridesalot writes:

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:15:46 PM UTC-4, JoeRiel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.

--
Joe Riel

If you go to s hobby store you can by a small drill bit about the size
of a needle. You can get a pin vise to hold that drill bit too. You
drill holes at angle through tthe sole of the shoe,glue and sew a
reinforcing strip to the side of the shoe and then glue and sew that
reinforcing strip to the sole of the shoe. The stitching takes most of
the strain and the glue is secondary.

Already have the bit. I've got a "hand sewing" kit, designed for
heavy material, that should work well here. Tried it once to repair
a rip in a car cover, but that is way too tedious, and fruitless,
because once the thread/material starts going, due to sun rot, it
is useless.

Thanks for the suggestion.

--
Joe Riel

On 2014-10-29 02:12:24 +0000, Joe Riel said:

jbeattie writes:

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 5:15:46 PM UTC-7, JoeRiel wrote:
My fifteen year old Nike cleats are coming apart. The plastic sole has
separated from heel and half of the rest of the shoe. Didn't notice it
while riding, but when removing the shoe. Probably should shop for a
replacement, but will try a repair. Any suggestion on a type of glue
to use? Cleaning the two surfaces may be a problem.

--
Joe Riel

This stuff is great:
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/...20high-res.jpg


http://www.westsystem.com/ss/g-flex-...ight-direction


Thanks. Not cheap, particularly considering I got the shoes for nothing
(from a teammate). Still a lot cheaper than retail for bike shoes.
I'll see if I can clean them sufficiently to make it worthwhile.

Hmm, you got thm for free and they served you 15 years? I think you
entitled to buy a new pair of cycling shoes I would say ;-)
I have bad experiences with repairing shoes even with professionals.
--

Lou