which glue for walking boot soles?

[acresswell]

the soles are coming apart on my boots (they do get a lot of use!)

according to the manufacturer's website,   the midsole is CMEVA and the outsole is rubber.
can anyone recommend a suitable glue?  Will the same stuff stick the CMEVA to the leather upper?

Thanks

[martin]

Google "Shoe Goo" which is made for the job of repairing difficult to glue shoes........... I've got a tube, but haven't used it yet

[biff]

you have to remember that these glues and adhesives are toxic,
                     i mean really toxic,feet sweat a certain amount ,normally as the foot heats and cools it can allow the cemical to enter the body through the sweat glands.years ago as teenagers we did an experiment ,we put a clove of garlic in our football boots before a football match,after the match we had a very strong smell of garlic on our breath.some of us worse than others,so we were told.
      i remember leaving two solid german shepards with their new owners who ran a garage repair shop,over a period of 7 yrs,one lasted 3yrs and the other 4yrs,they both got the big C in their paws,,every paw the same,we agreed that the black waste oil which was spilled on the garage floor down through  the years was the culprit.there was no cure,each dog in turn,in its prime had to be destroyed.
          so maybe a new pair of boots is in order,?
                                                                        biff

[MR GUS]

Good point Biff,
I tend to buy (when they're cheap) 2 pairs of the same tougher rugged sole trainers for times when a pair of caterpillar boots won't do, this way as they wear out 've every chance of retaining a working pair of "slop -arounds for a few more years, actually works well, my Reef "specials" cost £24.00 per pair delivered in 1996 & were worn typically 5 days per week for over 10 years before being downgraded, & again downgraded over the past few months, they are finally beyond repair (gaffer tape, glue etc) & one has been given up for a puppy chew (leather upper only) ..this leaves me with one air of kick-arounds good for a wee while yet!

My other footwear tends to consist of decent brogues (churches / loakes) Oxford caps  (same brands) & a few pairs of caterpillar boots which again go through the same "downgrade process" over time, my oldest cats are now gardening boots which were bought in 1998 & will have another 5 yrs out of them.

we need to rid ourselves of the primark mentality & buy to wear, buy & repair, ..besides with good shoes you don't question a re-tread, they are part of you!

Good boots are actually easier to buy nowadays, long gone are the old woolworths hiking boots (took years to break in but were comfy & long-lasting) ..& should be considered an investment for both longevity, comfort & posture.
Shoe-goo I bought in the 80's the goo is still useable, though it is definitely very toxic but works well for it's intended purpose, which is not for repairing the midsole to the upper! ..that's not flexible enough.

[acresswell]

I get the point about carcinogens, but my boots have 3 layers to the sole.  The inner sole is the nice soft fabric bit.  The midsole is about 20-25mm thick. The outsole is about 6mm.. it's basically just the tread.  So any chemical applied to stick the outsole to the midsole is going to be at least 20mm away from my skin...

I'll have a look at shoe goo! Thanks for the suggest, Martin.

- Adrian

[acresswell]

Just an update: 

ShoeGoo seems to work well at sticking together rubber soles (though you do have to hold the parts together for a long time before they stick). It's also done OK at sealing a split seam on a pair of wellies.  What it hasn't done very well is sticking to leather... it came apart the first time the leather got damp.

Hope this helps someone else...