Shoe Goo  Adhesive & Sealant

Worked well to repair hiking boots. The sole on my keens is two parts and the outer tread was coming loose. I squirted in a generous amount of shoe glue and wrapped it with a rubber band. Tread stayed on through my next (and only since) hike. There's a little separation but I think it's my fault. I did the job in a rush. The glue is thick so that it's visible but who cares on hiking boots?

I bought a tube from REI in Anchorage as a last minute effort to repair a large, rebar induced cut in the top of my Muck Boot. It was spread around liberally and the boots were allowed to sit for 2-3 days. The repair made my Mucks watertight once more and has held up for close to 2 years now. Not sure if some of the other reviewers got unlucky with quality control?

Get the right product for the right purpose. I have found Shoe Goo handy for adding waterproof bulk to adhere to things from winter boots to repairing a Fiat Spider 124. However, if you want a great cement for cementing mid-soles to outsoles, trim back down to shoes, many other flexible or rigid repairs...check out Weldwood Contact Cement. I've used it on dozens of pairs of footwear. Read the instructions and determine if your materials are compatible. It's at hardware strores. Great stuff.

Shoe Goo has saved me more money and trouble than one can imagine. - When my favourite KEEN sandals started coming apart, SHOE GOO to the rescue. They are still holding together after a year of HARD use.- When I noticed my kayak bulkhead was leaking, for lack of a better product (Lexal, etc.) I used SHOW GOO as an experiment. It made a great bond between the plastic and foam of the boat. Waterproof, strong, yet flexible. Also great for gluing anchors in a poly canoe.Good for repairing neoprene sprayskirts too. [...]

I have used this to repair a separation between the rubber welt and leather upper of my hiking boot in a second attempt to repair the problem. The first attempt was with a similar product, and the repair separated after a few hikes. I followed complete cleaning protocols with both products. Shoe Goo has thus far held up for two hikes in dry weather with no stream crossings. It is semi-opaque when dry and not particularly attractive, if it gets me through the rest of the season without leaks, I will be satisfied.

I used this in the service to protect expensive running shoes from the grease, avfuel, and non-skid surface of the flight deck when running. I put three coats on, letting each coat harden between-about 24 hours. It protected the shoes for months under those conditions. I was able to get through a full deployment without wearing out the shoes. Normally, shoes would wear out in less than a month due to the harsh conditions of the flight deck., Now retired, I find the shoes take about 8-12 months to wear out on the soles and heels when walking on concrete and asphalt. The key is to allow the goo to harden before putting on another coat. Hoka and Brooks shoes are not cheap. Shoe Goo keeps their soles and heals from wearing out to use on rough surfaces.

I have used this product for years for repairing a variety of things. It never becomes brittle so it wont crack and come apart so don't use it for anything you want to take apart later. I have used it to repair boot soles that come off, plug a leak in my Chota kayak muck-lucks, attach magnets to hold cabinet doors closed and recently used it to repair the side mirror on my new SUV that shops said would cost me $500.00 to fix--looks as good as new and saved me a bundle. It also saved a backpack trip with my daughter who showed me her boots with the bottoms separated the day before our trip--reattached with Shoe Goo that night and off for a 5 day backpack the next day. If I were to do a long backpack I would think of taking a tube with me just to be safe.

I used Shoe Goo to reattach the separating soles of my 20+ year old Vasque Sundowners, that I use for working around the house. I squeezed a generous amount of Shoe Goo in between the sole and the boot and then ran a "bead" where the boot connects with the sole. After clamping overnight, the connection was very solid. Overall, the product worked great, and for $6 I will be able to get some additional use out of the boots before they are retired.

I am a middle aged runner who puts in about 9 miles/week, that is three 30 minute runs every week, 12 months a year, come rain, snow, heat waves or whatever. I used to compete but now I just run for health and relaxation. At my level of running, is it really necessary to change shoes every 3 - 4 months? No, of course not, yet in most running shoes that I have purchased over the last 10 years, the sole starts to separate in as little as 6 months. Shoo goo will reliably glue back your shoe sole when it starts flapping despite the fact that the rest of the shoe is in fine shape, including the tread on the sole! I do find the product somewhat difficult to use but I suppose that is inevitable when you are trying push a thick glue within a sole that has partly come off. The repair usually lasts me between 3 - 6 months by which time the shoe is finally worn out or I may do another repair. Perhaps there is a better shoe glue out there (I would certainly like to know) but shoe goo has cut my running shoe purchases in half.

The rubber toe section of my hiking boots was starting to separate from the suede part of the boot. Shoe Goo was recommended by an REI employee. I am so far impressed with it's adhesion. My boots have since walked through a stream and done trail work on a very muddy day So far, so great.