How to Reattach Shoe Sole

How to Reattach Shoe Sole

How to Reattach Shoe Sole Fix a shoe with a detached sole.

Written By: Spencer Miskoviak

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How to Reattach Shoe Sole

INTRODUCTION When the sole detaches from a shoe, it drastically shortens the lifespan and renders the pair of shoes immediately unwearable. Securely re-attaching the soles will help you get the full value out of a pair of shoes.

TOOLS: Cleaning Wipes (1) Shoe Sole Glue (1)

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How to Reattach Shoe Sole

Step 1 — How to Reattach Shoe Sole

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Pull the separated sole away from the bottom of the shoe.

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Clean the bottom surface of the shoe with a cleaning wipe.

Step 2

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Clean the top of the sole.

 The shoe needs to be clean of all dirt and completely dry before continuing to the next step.

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How to Reattach Shoe Sole

Step 3

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Apply a thin bead of glue along the top edge of the sole and across the interior surface of the sole.

 Immediately continue to the next step after applying glue. Step 4 

Push the sole back to its original position on the bottom of the shoe.

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Hold the shoe and sole together for 30 seconds.

This document was last generated on 2017-07-11 02:54:38 AM.

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