Boot-FixBoot-Fix Shoe Glue: Instant Professional Grade Shoe Repair Glue

OK, so let me start off by saying I wear brunt boots and they’re pretty stout boots. However, I put one of my pairs to the Ringer and kick something at my construction site and it started to peel the toe on my left shoe. It was a very uneven cut, not like a manufacturers defect or anything so I waited patiently for this glue and I have to say first and foremost that stuff makes a mess. Be sure you have gloves and an extra towel or napkins as they say in the instructions I cleaned the cut on my boot and then applied the glue. I waited a few seconds and then squeezed it together. Some of the glue naturally came out and I waited the 15 seconds or so, and some of it dried, but some of it did not fly. I squeezed harder. This is when I got glue all over my fingers and the side of my hand. Maybe I apply too much glue the first time I’m not 100% sure long story short I had glue all over my hands, but after a little bit of patience, the shoe closed up nicely and as hard as a rock, I wore the boots the following day and put them through the ringer again and they held up very nice. As for getting the glue off my hand I quickly realize that it was hardening on my hands and the glue was turning white so I immediately grabbed the package and red how to get the glue off my hand and it said you cooking well well all I had was olive oil. It took a little bit, rubbing it in and scrubbing, but eventually I got the glue off my hand. I recommend not wearing any clothes that you might be upset if you get the glue on and I recommend doing it outside with rubber gloves on I guess and make sure you’ve got paper towel to wipe off the excess glue Once the glue harden on my boot I did add an extra bead along the edge of the cut along the outside of the shoe and I gotta tell you it’s as hard as it can be. I give a five stars cause that glue really held up today to the beating that I gave it.

So far, this is the best shoe repair glue I’ve ever used. I had several pairs of high-quality shoes that I hadn’t worn in years, and when I finally inspected them, I noticed the glue on the soles, straps, and other areas was beginning to dry rot. Wanting the strongest and most durable adhesive, I decided to try Boot-Fix. After a month of use, I can confidently say it works incredibly well. I even used it to repair my high-end clutches, which tend to come apart at the strap, and the results have been just as impressive.

Tried shoe goo and it didn't work, this glue really works. It doesn't take all day in a clamp to hold, sets up in minutes. Dries quickly.

If I had superb boots made out of fabulous materials of years gone by, would the heel have ripped back from the boot while working in my yard? NO! But if I had those superb boots and they did need repair, it theoretically could repair 10 boots (think 5 pairs). But I have work boots that work very well, but made of very cheap materials (even though they still cost plenty!), so they tore back because the cheap materials lost their strength to hold. While I've had them perhaps 4 years, they were only used for a few months initially, then perhaps a few times per year in my yard.It appears they were held together by a very thin layer of glue that appeared to be a thin layer of flimsy plastic. Furthermore the material on each side tended to tear off at the surface, as well. So no matter how strong ""Boot-Fix Shoe Glue" is, if I just dab up to a dozen drops around the perimeter of the heel and sole just past the heel, I am POSITIVE it would have failed. Understand: I am SURE the glue would hold perfectly to both surfaces, but I am also sure that the material surface itself would have torn away from the rest of the material. So for any shot at a durable fix, I needed to cover the entire exposed perimeter, and across the top of the grid strips in the heel that rests upon the boot over it. I gave it a VERY thin coat to these surfaces quickly, and quickly attached the sides and stepped into the boot to hold it in place for 1-2 minutes. Then when I took the boot off to check the seal, there were a few drops that squeezed out, which I used the old toothbrush (which I had used to clean the boot with alcohol before using a hair dryer to dry it), and smoothed it out across the entire exterior of the seal. I was a little surprised, since "it bonds in seconds", and at this point it had been over 3 minutes, and it was still a liquid. However the heel did not pull away from the boot on its own (I am not about to test it until well cured), but I feel that this is likely to hold very well, due to the fact that I made sure that the inside was completely sealed from the outside (think leakage of mud, rain, whatever, seeping inside to cause rot, of which it is perfect inside at this time), and I put enough glue to get around and into the weak materials.So after this one use, how much glue do I have in the bottle? Less than 10% of what was there! One boot took over 90%. Could I have used less glue? YES. Would it have worked? Well, I'm not confident it will work now--not because the glue will fail, but because the materials are so likely to tear apart from themselves if attached in very sparing spots. The fact that I got so much of the surface covered, albeit with a VERY thin coat, I feel this has an excellent chance for outstanding results. I do NOT want to have the boot fail again through this repair!With so much "negative" in my comments, why do I give it a "4 star" rating? Because I think it is an excellent material that gives me the best chance at succeeding. My ONLY complaint is regarding the amount of glue in the container (should be much more) in combination with "up to 10 boots" (which they had in all caps). Or give the same amount, and say: "WILL repair one work boot, and perhaps up to 10 boots needing minor repair." With proper description or greater quantity, I would EASILY give it a "5 star" rating.