UKC

Hey.
Was climbing in the Sun at Burbage North today on the "Tiny Slab" and practicing my smearing. On one of my attempts my left foot popped off a smear and after checking there was a small hole in the rubber. There was a flapping bit of rubber. This flapping piece of rubber is the same size as the hole.
I don't want to get rid of these shoes (rockshoes are expensive + these shoes fit me really well) and may start using them indoors.
So I was wondering if I could glue the flap of rubber back into the hole.
Have you done this? Is this likely to work? What would one use? Superglue?

Hope this makes sense.
James

In reply to James Oswald:
Depending on the size of the flap and hole, superglue might work. However, if you're looking for something a bit more permanent, Cheshire Shoe Repairs ( http://www.cheshireshoe.co.uk/ ) do excellent work and I can recommend them. Depending on your brand of shoe you might need to try somewhere else.

Pete.

In reply to James Oswald:

A few years back my workboots developed a 'mouth' on both soles, basically the sole had come off from the toe to the start of the heel, I glued them together with some 'mitre mate', they lasted another two years on building sites! it's well worth a try, far better than super glue!

In reply to James Oswald:

If you're Sheffield based or vaguely near Sheffield, Feetfirst do rockboot repairs, as well as other types of footware, like walking boots for example.

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=feet+first+sheffield&meta=&aq=...

Cheers
Tim

In reply to James Oswald: Seam Grip, or something flexy and urethane based has worked for me in the past.

In reply to James Oswald:
Havent tried it myself, but rubber glue (bicycle repair kit glue) should work better than superglue I reckon. I've fixed up huge holes in trainers with Freesole, that worked pretty well too.

In reply to James Oswald:

Superglue - it works well and is the glue of choice for glueing cuts in bike tyres too. Don't worry about any excess - it will soon scrub off

In reply to nniff:
Really I would have thought it be very unsuitable for both applications being both inflexible (so will deterioate with time during flexing) and also not waterproof.

In reply to James Oswald:
i've just used some bike puncture repair glue on my rock shoes to glue the sole back on where it was peeling a little.
havent had a chance to test them yet but will report back when i have.

In reply to Northern Climber:
Did it work?
Thanks
James

In reply to James Oswald: I fixed my snowboard boots this season with two part epoxy. At the point I glued them the whole of the upper had come away at the heel on one boot. That lasted another 60 days of snowboarding so should hold a rock shoe no bother.

In reply to James Oswald: i forgot to try them this weekend when i was out, used my other shoes, dam!

looks like its a fairly decent job though, may still need another glueing to get a better finish.

i'll try get out at the weekend if i can and hopefully remeber to use them this time!

In reply to James Oswald:

I've used both bicycle patch glue and Evo Stick in the past, with reasonable results.

In reply to Fatboyteesside:

I tell 'em every time this comes up but will they listen!!



Chris

In reply to James Oswald: Finaly got round to trying these shoes on after the repair!

they lasted all weekend in the heat and are slightly better than the origional peeling they had.
the repair i did was just with the glue though, no patches.

i may patch the shoes later on and see how that holds up.

hope that helps

NC

In reply to James Oswald:

*Hijack*

On a similar not, has anyone tried the 5.10 stelth paint?

(http://www.mountain-intelligence.co.uk/1623/products/Five_Ten_Stealth_Paint...

my shoes have just starting developing holse in the toes and it looks like it could do the job nicely? or is it just an over priced gimmic?

Cheers

In reply to Stuzz:

I had some good suggestions for that problem here
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=405815&v=1#x5811433
Not tried any yet as screwed up my knee a couple of weeks later and haven't climbed since

HTH
Cat

I have also used bike puncture repair glue before and had very good results, got about another 6 months out of them and it did not seem to affect shoe performance at my level.
Super glue was very bad as got every where, was stiff and also very slippy.

In reply to Stuzz:


yes. When I have tried repairs with it, they've worn off after a session. I think they now market it more for "customising" (adding more rubber to the uppers). Whatever the case, it is expensive for a shoe polish tin of rubber filings, a tube of bike inner tube cement, and a plastic spoon.

In reply to Stuzz:

From personal experience - it's useless for trying to repair a hole in the rubber.