[Mommas]

Im totally feeling you Chemgoddess and that was actually one of the first steps I took after super glue just wasnt enough anymore. I found that an epoxy putty called quick steel (automotive epoxy) was awesome at filling and extending (and giving a surface that could be roughened up harder) on the heel but still had no luck getting the acrylic/silicone on the sole to stick. on one pair I was able to case the end of the acrylic with an upholstery canvas, stitched it in over the strap, to provide another surface for the adhesive to stick and had a little better luck doing so but I need to find a solvent or epoxy or glue that can attach the strap directly onto the heel in cases where that kind of fix isnt feasible, like when the silicone is too malleable and tears easily at stitch points when punctured during sewing. On the one that had luck the pair had a lot of chipped edges so I used the quick steel and some liquid nail to fill and level then followed by reattaching the repaired sole with shoe goo and super glue. the result was a too spongy feel where the shoe goo was but the hold went well enough for about 2 months. Ive been branching out into automotive, marine, and outdoor repairs since the heat seems to be the biggest factor. Anyone else want to chime in with suggestions Im totally down- think hobby stuff like melting the silicone to bond chemically with the plastic lower.

[Mommas]

gorilla glue was a no go- didnt last longer than a week for minor lifting. Im going to give that e-6000 stuff a go, heck why not ive tried everything else lol. and hey dont even stress bringing it in to a shoe repair- if the dude doesnt want work and hates making money for his business he'll look sideways at you. Walk in like you own the place because given the amount of cash working polers bring as far as work goes with time you just might lol. Who gives a crud how they feel, if they dont want your business (and 6 pairs is A LOT of business, guys out here try to cater to strippers because their business is so regular) find a nice business that does. They treat you right, they deserve your hard earned money.

[Mommas]

sorry for the delay everyone I was having problems with my account. Alright so heres more details: currently attempting repairs on 2 "pleasers" and 1 "reflection shoes" (I think it says reflection the print is a bit faded). One pleaser has the soles coming completely off, seriously the entire sole is separating from the rest of the heel. The other two are pretty normal tears happening at the toes/lower foot strap (tearing at seam where sole connects to heel) and at beginner strap also where it meets the sole.

Im looking for a more perm fix as everything Ive found and tried has turned out to be nothing more than temporary. Im about to look into that vid link and hope to find some answers there but honestly Im looking to seriously beef these things up- I may even look into attempting to sink a bolt from sole to heel into the problem areas just to be sure theres a point of reinforcement at the areas that seem to suffer the most stress. I dont know if its a brand quality issue or an environment issue (as in the excessive heat here in the desert) but nothing seems to last more than a few months, 1 year max to my knowledge. And cost of shoe doesnt seem to correlate to length of lifespan either. Duct tape doesnt sound like a pretty option but Ill keep it in mind it would be a great reinforcement to the black pairs thinking gorilla tape.