Boots Have New Sole - W/PR2

[maggot]

I want to know what you used to cut the tire?

This^^^^^^^

 

[101stpathfinder]

I want to know what you used to cut the tire?

Steak knife … of course !

The hardest part was the initial penetration through the tire. Once you are able to "Saw" it, it takes about 1 minute per sole.

And an update:

Gorilla Glue was a total fail. I kinda knew it would be before I tried it, but was too lazy to find something better.

Last night I ordered some Black Shoe Goo with anticipation of the Gorilla Glue failing, then this morning (24 hours cure time) I pealed the sole off this morning with little effort.

So when the Shoe Goo arrives, it will be part 2 of the experiment.

 

[Chuck35]

According to the web sites I have looked at, the PR4 will give you 25% longer tread life.

I have used shoe goo many years ago, more so as a filler and as I recall it was a very temporary patch at best.

 

[101stpathfinder]

According to the web sites I have looked at, the PR4 will give you 25% longer tread life.
I have used shoe goo many years ago, more so as a filler and as I recall it was a very temporary patch at best.

Ahh my friend, there are different types of ShoeGoo now. Some are more adhesive than others. Clear, Black…

Check it out here:

Shoe Goo Lineup

 

[majicmaker]

Tony, are you really going to take a chance on those "Resoled" soles falling apart on you in mid flight? If it's just an experiment for fun then, that's ok. But Please! Have a new set of boots in one of your bags just in case... ) Ohhhhh, and take pictures! )

 

[Chuck35]

Ahh my friend, there are different types of ShoeGoo now. Some are more adhesive than others. Clear, Black…
Check it out here:

Shoe Goo Lineup

So, who woulda thunk they updated the product in the 30 or so years since I used it last.

I have a tube on order, and will hold you personally responsible for the success of the repair!

 

[psajunk]

Now you're gonna need a pair of "tube" socks to go with those boots!

 

[Fred W]

Now you're gonna need a pair of "tube" socks to go with those boots!

Nah. PR2's are definitely tubeless!

 

[FLFJRS]

Too funny Tony. I've got tire that has less tread if you want to try it. We all knew that you rode a lot, now we know how you can afford it. LOL!!!

Jim

 

[art miller]

101 may be on to something here. Knight the founder of Nike kinda did the same thing. He put some tire treads on track shoes and look what happened!!!

 

[PhilJet09]

So, did the Shoe Goo work?

 

[101stpathfinder]

So, did the Shoe Goo work?

Waiting… "In Transit" since 2/16

 

[Auburn]

Don't laugh … just yet.I was very disappointed with the 1 year wear out of my Tourmaster Solution 2s:

Keep in mind this is only an experiment and I did not want to waste time. I did one boot only, and will check out its durability (Glue wise)If it fails- I have lost nothing but about 1 hour of my time.

SO do not laugh just yet.

BTW- I can get 6 soles out of 1 tire!

I was thinking "damn you need some twisty roads so you can properly wear out that tire".

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Re Nike: I think it was Bill Bowerman that used his wife's waffle iron to put a waffle sole on a pair of shoes.

 

[101stpathfinder]

An Update:

I waited nearly 2 weeks for Black ShoeGoo to arrive.

I roughed up the sole and boot surface:

I found the knife cut left rough edges so I used a grinder and contoured the soles to the boots:



I then burned the tire strings around the edges, This got rid of the strings and heated the bonding surfaces.

Glued and clamped it down best I could with limited resources:



I then put an edge coat on to seal the boot and sole better:





Finished product:





Yesterday I rode 400 miles (With a pushing bump start included) and the bond and feel of the boots seem really solid.

Now if appearances are at the top of your list, I played around with texture. I found if you sprayed SPAM on a wood file (My test tool) while the glue was still soft - it would indeed add a professional looking texture.

So to recap:

I was able to get 6 soles out of 1 tire

I purchased 1 tube of ShoeGoo (Which was paid for buy the savings of the tire disposal fee)

Having done it now- I think the whole process would take less than 1 hour.

I plan on putting about 1k test miles on them later this week.

If it works out?

Savings !!!

 

[El Toro Joe]

Well...they ain't pretty. But what the heck, if they work...that's all that really counts. Nice job Tony

 

[Fred W]

I wonder if the softer edges will wear out faster than the harder compound center? That will probably depend if you only walk straight lines.

 

[DennisJ]

Probably not as much fun as DIY retreading but https://www.resole.com/ might have a quicker solution

 

[CraigRegs]

Hey Tony, it appears you're ahead of your time:

Linky

These are obviously made for the squids.

 

[Flash1034]

Did you really use a steak knife to cut out the sole from the tire?

Flash