Boot repairs - glue
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:02 pm
So my second pair of Lake MXZ200 boots have failed (well one of them anyway) I Became aware of getting a damp right foot even after just walking through a couple of puddles. Doing a sink test there was an obvious leak through the waterproof membrane at one point near the cleat. I've no receipt for these as they were a replacement, Lake no longer make them and Moor and Large (importer) have gone TU. Given that I'll only use these boots in cold, wet weather, they are now pretty much useless....
I did think of slitting the lining open to try to get to the membrane but it would have been difficult given the leak is near the toe. So I pulled the sole off! This was ludicrously easy and there was evidence of muck underneath it so I suspect they would have fallen off as soon as I used them in hot weather, as per the first pair. The leather upper had already split away from plastic inner sole that the cleat attaches to, right where the leak is, and a bit more pealing back revealed the membrane and an obvious damaged bit. So I can now patch this but I'll then have to stick the boot back together.
So (finally!) any recommendations for a suitable glue? I guess I'll also have to figure out a way of clamping it all together....
I did think of slitting the lining open to try to get to the membrane but it would have been difficult given the leak is near the toe. So I pulled the sole off! This was ludicrously easy and there was evidence of muck underneath it so I suspect they would have fallen off as soon as I used them in hot weather, as per the first pair. The leather upper had already split away from plastic inner sole that the cleat attaches to, right where the leak is, and a bit more pealing back revealed the membrane and an obvious damaged bit. So I can now patch this but I'll then have to stick the boot back together.
So (finally!) any recommendations for a suitable glue? I guess I'll also have to figure out a way of clamping it all together....