Been skating for a while like me, not really? One thing's for sure your going to go through so many shoes. So obviously you'll get holes in your shoes as you skate. This happens because as you drag your foot up the board it wears out or just by kicking and pushing. You can even know which tricks someone is doing. Remember kickflips and heelflips finish those shoes in a very specific way. Why not extend their life? Saving you some cash. In this article, I'll talk about that.
I decided to write this article to share some of the ways. Fighting the wear! and tear! First, Shoe goo, this is popular among skateboarders. After putting it on your shoes, it feels like rubber. However, after applying it on your shoes. You'll have to wait for a week for it to solidify well. I've never used it before but I'll consider trying it out.
My alternatives: I've been looking keenly at other ways of fixing shoes or rather looking for products that can substitute the goo by seeing how they are used. I discovered Silicone, I saw it in action as my sink was being fixed. Then remembered it is also used in implants, hip implants en cetera. It has a "gooey" texture feels like rubber - the thin kind. Otherwise, it needs to be applied generously. Good for holes in the soles of the shoes. It lasts if you put it well. It also needs time to solidify approximately a week or more.
Another is, resin and hardener, someone told me about this one. If I'm not wrong he was called Michael. Anyways, if you're either regular or goofy; you'll get holes on the sides of your shoe. Chris Chann recommends duck tape as a quick fix in his video here. I also, use that; since it's potent. Back
to resin and hardener, it comes in two tubes one with resin and the other hardener. What you do is, mix them in equal amounts and apply them on shower heads that are loose. Yeah, it's used to fix that. And other things. However, the site of application should be free of dust. I liked this one, since it will last for a long time -- if applied well. The surface will look metallic but after a couple of tricks it will be appear whitish like this image.
A question that could be in your mind right now is are these things I'm talking about safe? Not really. They have warning labels on them and most of them have labels showing you should wash your hands if they get into contact with your skin. The regular don't eat it.
Finally, Patch anyone? the notorious cobbler has 10 shillings patches that can help with the problem so you could get those as well. If it's on the sole they take the sole of another shoe then try to align it with your shoe by scrapping out the sole, removing the dust, adding glue and stitching it up. Well, that's how the cobblers do it here where I live.
In conclusion, they are so many ways you could fix holes on the side or on the bottom of the shoe. These are just some ways you could use or avoid or try. I think shoe goo is cool and I want to try liquid rubber. The permatex company makes those.
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Edited By: Shuyin and Leo
I decided to write this article to share some of the ways. Fighting the wear! and tear! First, Shoe goo, this is popular among skateboarders. After putting it on your shoes, it feels like rubber. However, after applying it on your shoes. You'll have to wait for a week for it to solidify well. I've never used it before but I'll consider trying it out.
My alternatives: I've been looking keenly at other ways of fixing shoes or rather looking for products that can substitute the goo by seeing how they are used. I discovered Silicone, I saw it in action as my sink was being fixed. Then remembered it is also used in implants, hip implants en cetera. It has a "gooey" texture feels like rubber - the thin kind. Otherwise, it needs to be applied generously. Good for holes in the soles of the shoes. It lasts if you put it well. It also needs time to solidify approximately a week or more.
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| Photo credit:Shuyin Silicone put on the soles of shoe. |
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| Photo credit: Shuyin Shoe with resin and hardener. |
to resin and hardener, it comes in two tubes one with resin and the other hardener. What you do is, mix them in equal amounts and apply them on shower heads that are loose. Yeah, it's used to fix that. And other things. However, the site of application should be free of dust. I liked this one, since it will last for a long time -- if applied well. The surface will look metallic but after a couple of tricks it will be appear whitish like this image.
A question that could be in your mind right now is are these things I'm talking about safe? Not really. They have warning labels on them and most of them have labels showing you should wash your hands if they get into contact with your skin. The regular don't eat it.
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| Photo credit: Adam Shoe with a Patch added. |
In conclusion, they are so many ways you could fix holes on the side or on the bottom of the shoe. These are just some ways you could use or avoid or try. I think shoe goo is cool and I want to try liquid rubber. The permatex company makes those.
Thanks for checking out my blogpost.
See you on the flip side and why not subscribe to keep up-to-date? :)
Check me out here too.
Edited By: Shuyin and Leo
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silicone sure is a good way to fix shoes, but some remedies work better than others.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is. I like shoe goo but the smell throws me off.
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