Reattach soles on shoes with Contact Cement?

[1speeder]

My 12 year old Pearl Izumi shoes blew up in Saturday's heat. The soles detached on both shoes. On other shoes, I've used Crazy glue type glue as well as Gorilla Glue with mixed results. Someone suggested Contact Cement. Can anyone report on their results with Contact Cement?

 

[Patrick]

I've used Shoe Goo for running shoes and boots.
sometimes it works, sometimes not so much.

New Bike.

 

[Frank]

Plus one for Shoe Goo

 

[1speeder]

I've used Shoe Goo for running shoes and boots.
sometimes it works, sometimes not so much.

This is worth a look. Thanks!

 

[shrpshtr325]

fire and new shoes!!!!!!!





come onnnn how am i the first one to come up with this?

 

[Bike N Gear]

Everything in the bike industry is on sale these days. Take advantage of it. Get some new shoes.

 

[mwlikesbikes]

12 years? Sometimes you just gotta let them go. Give them a Viking funeral…

 

[stb222]

Everything in the bike industry is on sale these days. Take advantage of it. Get some new shoes.

This, shoe goo is great for a flappy rubber piece. But an entire clipless sole, yikes.

If you are set on glue, I haven't found an application where gorilla glue has failed.

 

[1speeder]

12 years? Sometimes you just gotta let them go. Give them a Viking funeral…

I just fixed my 25 year old Sidi Dominators with half the shoe knobs having fallen off and main buckle cracked. The uppers are still great and very, very supple! 😂

 

[TommyF]

12 year old shoes???? What's your secret, lack of use perhaps?? At this point just the age of them will cause them to disintegrate.

I agree with fire, new shoes - It's your best course of action.

 

[Karate Monkey]

New shoes, or take it to a cobbler.

You want real stuff, and someone who can actually clean all the shit off so it bonds well.

 

[THATmanMANNY]

Auto 2 part epoxy glue

 

[1speeder]

12 year old shoes???? What's your secret, lack of use perhaps?? At this point just the age of them will cause them to disintegrate.

I agree with fire, new shoes - It's your best course of action.

Yes, lack of use. These are the backup shoes for when my regular shoes have issues.