Quality shoes are not cheap. It’s almost painful to shell out cold hard cash for a proper pair of shoes, but when your feet go, so goes your whole body. The right shoes are an invaluable investment when you can work all day without pain.
You have broken in that new pair, and they seem to be worth the money. Now how do you extend their life or fix them when they come apart? It’s the incredible shoe goo to the rescue! My favorite tennis shoes cost well over one hundred dollars. The company reworked it, and now they cost close to $150.00 for a pair that is an inferior product. After this change I switched brands. I lost a bit of the bottom sole and was lamenting to Jim about my loss. “Shoe Goo!” he said. “Hand me that shoe!” Which I gladly did.
The real trick to using shoe goo is having both surfaces dry and clean. I know these shoes look awful as they are my summer work shoes.
This is not rocket science, but in our disposable society, the idea of repairing something rather than replacing it is a novel approach. Let’s be innovative and fix things before we have to replace them. Here’s how we repaired my favorite shoes.
Start with a clean and dry surface. My entire sole was not off, so Jim carefully lifted the loose part and applied a liberal amount of the shoe goo.
Jim is using a Popsicle stick that he can toss out to apply a heavy coat of shoe goo.
After I allowed it to dry, I was able to wear them for four more months. I buy my work boots from the vast selection available at Buchheit, and I am thankful that they carry the products to extend the life of all my footwear. They also carry a product that used to only be available through a professional shoe repair store. The first place to show wear on a steel toe boot is naturally the toe. This product will coat the top of the toe area to prevent further damage to the boot. I like their polish and waterproofer too.
Hope this was helpful! Be blessed! Have fun! Ann May
