Boot-Fix Shoe Glue – Professional Grade Shoe Repair Adhesive for Boots, Shoes, & More – Instant Bond, Clear Drying, Flexible, & Durable – Perfect for Leather, Rubber, & All Footwear (20g Tube)

I'm hard on my work boots, I wear them all day working on a farm, so they get hammered with different terrain, going from wet to dry and back again, etc. Combined with the amount of walking I do, and the way I walk due to having flatter arches (I tend to roll more on the ball of my foot putting more flex on the toe region), the stitching behind the steel toe of my boots always gives way, and the side of my boots usually follows. I love my CAT work boots because they're pretty much bulletproof, except for the blasted stitching that my feet just love to wear out. So I decided to give Boot-Fix a shot because I really didn't want to spend $180 on a new pair of boots just yet. I took my boots and cleaned up the leather along the troubled areas, and went to work with Boot-Fix while watching TV. The first thing I'll say is that this stuff is much more preferable to Shoe Goo, because it adheres FAST! They're not kidding around when they say you'll have adhesion in 45 seconds. Shoe Goo is fine for small gaps, but bigger gaps require much more time before you can let it go without the boot separating. Plus, in about 2 days, Shoe Goo was already starting to separate in a few areas on the last pair of boots I tried to repair. I've been going all day for the past week and all my Boot-Fix repairs are still holding strong. I actually had to break my boots back in again because of the added stiffness of the adhesive, but they feel practically brand new now, and I'm no longer getting dirt, pebbles and other unwanted intruders sneaking into my boots through the gaps where the stitching had failed. Just for the heck of it, I also tried some on my CAT sneakers (what can I say, I'm brand loyal, lol) where the leather had torn along the side of the shoe just above the sole. There wasn't much material to work with, but the Boot-Fix was able to still do the job and BOOM! - no more blown-out side on my shoe! Regrettably, I didn't take any "before" photos, but I'll try to get around to applying some to another old blown out pair of work boots and post some before/after photos. On the whole, this stuff is awesome and saved me the cost of a new pair of boots. This little bottle may cost $15, but it saved me $180, and I still have plenty left over to either keep these boots going, or to fix any other footwear that tries to prematurely retire. Great purchase, I only wish I'd bought it sooner!

Update 5/25/23 Absolutely LOVE this glue!! As soon as any boot/shoe has an issue I fix it in a few minutes and forget about it, haven't had a repair break yet. Bought 10months ago, have used it maybe ~10-15times, ~60% of bottle gone, store in frige per directions for longer life, tip is clear and works perfect every time (I always wipe tip and put cap on BEFORE holding glued item together). Had the over-strap on an older pair of slip-on Adidas Slides come completely off, thought it was a goner, cleaned surfaces, applied Boot Glue, held for less than a minute, and months of daily use later it's still perfect. Basically, it seems like the shoe material would have to fall apart before the glued area ever failed. And since it soaks into porous surfaces a bit, I think it gets a stronger grip than glues that stick to the surface and can just rip off layers of the material and fail that way, while the glue itself technically didn't fail. I'm no professional, but I'm always up to fixing things and this BootFix glue is a must-have for me now. Tips: I start by thoroughly cleaning the sufaces, usually with 91% alcohol, sometimes acetone for hard, non-plastic surfaces that can handle it), letting them dry (porous materials/leather take a few minutes, don't rush it), make at least 4 little pieces of paper towel folded twice (4-layers so glue can't soak thru and stick fingers), get a trash can nearby, maybe work over a non-valuable surface/cardboard, sometimes put on nitrile gloves that fit tight to fingertips w/o excess rubber to get stuck in the glue, open BootFix glue and use a folded pt piece to wipe tip and break off any dried crusties and put pt in trash w/o the glue sticking to fingers or anything, apply glue to the area, then FIRST use pt piece to thoroughly wipe tip and fully close cap, THEN press surfaces together and hold (careful to not squeeze out glue and get on fingers or anything!), hard surfaces with small beads of glue bond real fast, but mostly I've done shoe repairs with porous matrial and I hold it a minute or more, longer than directions say....and that's it, DONE ✔ I give it a few minutes to make sure it's all cured, especially porous materials that got thicker beads of glue, and then it's ready to use. -at first I held surfaces together first before cleaning tip and closing glue, that did NOT work, the tip got clogged, and when I was barely able to open with a paper-clip wire I never did that again, and it's been perfect ever since. -when gluing two hard materials I use thin bead, too much gets messy and doesn't hold any better, when gluing hard surface like rubber sole to porous surface like shoe uppper/leather/etc I apply a bit larger bead to hard surface so porous material smushes into it instead of glue just soaking into porous surface and not really getting onto hard surface when pressed together) -not sure how much coverage is needed for good strength, with E6000 rubbery glue I tried to get a pretty complete layer of glue over whole surface, but with BootFix glue I kind of make little lines maybe 1/2" apart in both directions, and then a continuous bead or two at the edges so they hold good. Some experts surely know way more detail, hope this helps for the regular people 😊 Original Review (edited): I’ve used this on half a dozen things so far, and it’s awesome imo. Seems to give even stronger faster results than the “rubbery“ glues like E6000 and Goop, which I love and have used for years for hundreds of things, including shoes (although for some things E6000 is still the go-to) My first ever use: heading out on a 4 1/2 hour hike with an older pair of shoes and suddenly realized half the sole was separated from the shoe upper. Everyone was ready to leave so I quickly grabbed this glue I had just gotten, scanned the directions, glued the shoe, and literally five minutes later walked out the door to go hiking…. the shoe held up perfectly and is going strong still today, ~15 hours of hiking later. (could've brought the glue and some paper towels along in case I needed to do a repair on the trail....a huge plus for this stuff since it's done in seconds/minutes and needs no cure time! I love this glue for all kinds of uses.

This glue is SUPER effective and of very good quality. I was so unsure about if it was strong enough to bond together my platform shoes that had separated from the sole and to my surprise it did. I even tripped in the shoes wore the shoes for like 7 days straight and no problems. The glue itself is not very thick and comes out of the bottle with ease. The clue is clear and does dry with a bit of white residue but thats the least important bc one who is going to be that close to see residue on your shoe? Anyway, dont walk run, jump, and hop bc thanks to this glue your shoes can handle it.!

If I had superb boots made out of fabulous materials of years gone by, would the heel have ripped back from the boot while working in my yard? NO! But if I had those superb boots and they did need repair, it theoretically could repair 10 boots (think 5 pairs). But I have work boots that work very well, but made of very cheap materials (even though they still cost plenty!), so they tore back because the cheap materials lost their strength to hold. While I've had them perhaps 4 years, they were only used for a few months initially, then perhaps a few times per year in my yard. It appears they were held together by a very thin layer of glue that appeared to be a thin layer of flimsy plastic. Furthermore the material on each side tended to tear off at the surface, as well. So no matter how strong ""Boot-Fix Shoe Glue" is, if I just dab up to a dozen drops around the perimeter of the heel and sole just past the heel, I am POSITIVE it would have failed. Understand: I am SURE the glue would hold perfectly to both surfaces, but I am also sure that the material surface itself would have torn away from the rest of the material. So for any shot at a durable fix, I needed to cover the entire exposed perimeter, and across the top of the grid strips in the heel that rests upon the boot over it. I gave it a VERY thin coat to these surfaces quickly, and quickly attached the sides and stepped into the boot to hold it in place for 1-2 minutes. Then when I took the boot off to check the seal, there were a few drops that squeezed out, which I used the old toothbrush (which I had used to clean the boot with alcohol before using a hair dryer to dry it), and smoothed it out across the entire exterior of the seal. I was a little surprised, since "it bonds in seconds", and at this point it had been over 3 minutes, and it was still a liquid. However the heel did not pull away from the boot on its own (I am not about to test it until well cured), but I feel that this is likely to hold very well, due to the fact that I made sure that the inside was completely sealed from the outside (think leakage of mud, rain, whatever, seeping inside to cause rot, of which it is perfect inside at this time), and I put enough glue to get around and into the weak materials. So after this one use, how much glue do I have in the bottle? Less than 10% of what was there! One boot took over 90%. Could I have used less glue? YES. Would it have worked? Well, I'm not confident it will work now--not because the glue will fail, but because the materials are so likely to tear apart from themselves if attached in very sparing spots. The fact that I got so much of the surface covered, albeit with a VERY thin coat, I feel this has an excellent chance for outstanding results. I do NOT want to have the boot fail again through this repair! With so much "negative" in my comments, why do I give it a "4 star" rating? Because I think it is an excellent material that gives me the best chance at succeeding. My ONLY complaint is regarding the amount of glue in the container (should be much more) in combination with "up to 10 boots" (which they had in all caps). Or give the same amount, and say: "WILL repair one work boot, and perhaps up to 10 boots needing minor repair." With proper description or greater quantity, I would EASILY give it a "5 star" rating.

I bought this primarily to try on repairing my work boots here and there. You know when the stitching starts to come apart etc. I didn’t really know what to expect. But I can tell you this much it has exceeded my expectations. This stuff actually works and works really well! Just make sure you clean the areas before you go about the repair. The adhesive quality is really good super strong. Although it may take longer than 10 seconds, I generally hold it together and count to 30 that seems to do it 99% of the time. I’ve used it for repairing my boots, sneakers, and even sandals. Later on the sandals, I repaired tore in a similar spot, but not where they were repaired right to the left of where the repair was! Very easy to use comes out clear may leave a slightly white residue when it cures. I’ve even used it to superglue a couple of cuts closed, and it worked very well for that too. It’s become my favorite super glue to use around the house. I find in most situations this has been superior to everything I’ve tried. I will continue to buy, and I would highly recommend.

OK, so let me start off by saying I wear brunt boots and they’re pretty stout boots. However, I put one of my pairs to the Ringer and kick something at my construction site and it started to peel the toe on my left shoe. It was a very uneven cut, not like a manufacturers defect or anything so I waited patiently for this glue and I have to say first and foremost that stuff makes a mess. Be sure you have gloves and an extra towel or napkins as they say in the instructions I cleaned the cut on my boot and then applied the glue. I waited a few seconds and then squeezed it together. Some of the glue naturally came out and I waited the 15 seconds or so, and some of it dried, but some of it did not fly. I squeezed harder. This is when I got glue all over my fingers and the side of my hand. Maybe I apply too much glue the first time I’m not 100% sure long story short I had glue all over my hands, but after a little bit of patience, the shoe closed up nicely and as hard as a rock, I wore the boots the following day and put them through the ringer again and they held up very nice. As for getting the glue off my hand I quickly realize that it was hardening on my hands and the glue was turning white so I immediately grabbed the package and red how to get the glue off my hand and it said you cooking well well all I had was olive oil. It took a little bit, rubbing it in and scrubbing, but eventually I got the glue off my hand. I recommend not wearing any clothes that you might be upset if you get the glue on and I recommend doing it outside with rubber gloves on I guess and make sure you’ve got paper towel to wipe off the excess glue Once the glue harden on my boot I did add an extra bead along the edge of the cut along the outside of the shoe and I gotta tell you it’s as hard as it can be. I give a five stars cause that glue really held up today to the beating that I gave it.

I bought this to repair my son's work shoes, because the soles were coming off. The glue worked perfectly on his shoes, as other reviewers have shown (I watched the videos before I made my initial purchase). But what I was even more impressed by, was that the glue kept in the refrigerator, the spout never clogged up, the glue stayed good, and I used it for everything, even gluing a kitchen counter tile that had come off, and it has stayed glued for over a year! I have had this glue in my fridge for over a year, and I just used the last of it today. I'm buying more right now. Every super glue I have ever bought I've had to throw away after the initial use because it dries up, or the spout becomes unusable, I've stuck pins in spouts, put bottles in the fridge, cut the nozzles off, and all that stuff, but no, I've had to throw those glues away. THIS Boot-Fix Glue stayed GOOD, and I continued to use it until the bottle was EMPTY. I'm a devoted custome now.

This stuff really works! I've tried other products that are falsely advertised, (like shoe goo), but this isn't one of them. The rubber heel had separated from my insulated, high-top Keen. I put one bead of this glue around the outside of the separation and pressed it back together for about one minute. My fingers were already trying to stick to the boot where some glue pressed out! I've wore these boots for 3 walks a day , for over a month, (in the snow of Northern MN), and they haven't come apart at all!