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You will need:Rubber soles or stick-on soles (available from shoe repair shops)Rough sandpaperShoe repair glue (or glue that is weather and impact resistant with a flexible You will need:Rubber soles or stick-on soles (available from shoe repair shops)Rough sandpaperShoe repair glue (or glue that is weather and impact resistant with a flexible bond)1cm round brushPliersHeavy hammerHeat gun or hairdryer Clamps or elastic bandsNail polish remover (with acetone) Stanley knife
bond)1cm round brushPliersHeavy hammerHeat gun or hairdryer Clamps or elastic bandsNail polish remover (with acetone) Stanley knife 1. To remove and replace old split or worn soles pull the old sole away from the base of the shoe with a pair of pliers. If the sole proves difficult to remove, then use a heat gun or hair dryer to melt the glue holding it in place.
1. To remove and replace old split or worn soles pull the old sole away 2. After the sole has been removed, use nail polish remover to remove any old glue remnants.
from 3. To apply the new soles, scour the bottom of the shoe and the new rubber sole with rough sandpaper, so each surface can retain the glue. Make sure that both surfaces are dust-free, clean and dry.
the base of the shoe with a pair of pliers. If the sole proves difficult 4. Carefully add the glue with a 1cm round brush to both the shoe and the sole, spreading it evenly with no patches. Leave the glue to dry for the time stated on the instructions (usually 5-10 minutes).
to remove, then use a heat gun or hair dryer to melt the glue holding 5. Press the sole firmly on to the shoe base. Note that some shoe glues need heat to react. If so use the heat gun or hair dryer to activate the glue on both surfaces, before applying the sole.
it in place. 6. Using a large-headed heavy hammer, bash the sole to the base of the shoe. Then brace the edges with clamps, or secure with strong elastic bands. Leave the shoes for 24 hours before releasing the clamps or elastic bands.
2. After the sole has been removed, use nail polish remover to remove any 7. Use a Stanley knife (preferably with a hook blade) to remove any excess rubber around the edge of the shoe. Hold the blade square to the welt (the leather rim sewn round the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached), and use the welt as a guide as you work around the shoe.
old glue remnants. 8. If your sole has only come away in one area, make sure both the surface of the sole and the shoe are clean, pull back the sole to apply the shoe repair glue with a small brush, hammering it to stick. Clamp and leave to dry as above.
3. To apply the new soles, scour the bottom of the shoe and the new rubber Samantha Jarman is the co-organiser of The Brighton Repair Cafe and a design lecturer at The University for Creative Arts. She trained as a shoemaker at Cordwainers College and as an apprentice to Ghita Schuy. Twitter: @brightonrepcafe
sole with rough sandpaper, so each surface can retain the glue. Make sure that both surfaces are dust-free, clean and dry.
4. Carefully add the glue with a 1cm round brush to both the shoe and the
sole, spreading it evenly with no patches. Leave the glue to dry for the
time stated on the instructions (usually 5-10 minutes).
5. Press the sole firmly on to the shoe base. Note that some shoe glues need
heat to react. If so use the heat gun or hair dryer to activate the glue on both surfaces, before applying the sole.
6.
Using a large-headed heavy hammer, bash the sole to the base of the
shoe.
Then brace the edges with clamps, or secure with strong elastic bands.
Leave the shoes for 24 hours before releasing the clamps or elastic
bands.
7.
Use a Stanley knife (preferably with a hook blade) to remove any excess
rubber around the edge of the shoe. Hold the blade square to the welt
(the leather rim sewn round the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole
is attached), and use the welt as a guide as you work around the shoe.
8.
If your sole has only come away in one area, make sure both the surface
of the sole and the shoe are clean, pull back the sole to apply the shoe
repair glue with a small brush, hammering it to stick. Clamp and leave
to dry as above.
Samantha Jarman is the co-organiser of The Brighton Repair Cafe and a design lecturer at The University for Creative Arts. She trained as a shoemaker at Cordwainers
College and as an apprentice to Ghita Schuy.
Twitter: @brightonrepcafe
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