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BadNick · 03-02-2009, 08:20 AM

This product has the BadNick Goodhouse Keeping and Shoe Repair Seal of Endorsement:

My experience with several of their products proved to me that Loctite products are generally very well engineered so their specialized "super glue" for shoe repairs is the thing to try if you can get it and want to do it right the first time...which is not always what one might want to do since floundering around, learning as you stumble is sometimes fun, too:

The product shown here is QuickTite Super Glue Gel, a Loctite product. And it's ideally suited for the repair shown--reattaching a shoe sole. We know this, because we tried it on a pair of shoes belonging to a woman who works here at POPULAR MECHANICS. We wouldn't recommend the stuff for reattaching high heels--these require some form of mechanical attachment.

Anyway, the QuickTite worked well, and it easily repays its $2 cost (for .14 ounce). Furthermore, its plastic container keeps the adhesive fresh and accessible, and makes applying it a snap. Slide back the locking collar ring, then unscrew the cap to expose the nozzle. Direct the nozzle where you need it and squeeze the container's ribbed sides. Out comes a dot or line of gelled cyanoacrylate adhesive right where it needs to go.

The glue is also available in liquid form, but we think the gel is more practical for shoe repairs. The liquid is probably better for fine repairs, such as reattaching a piece of broken porcelain. QuickTite Super Glue Gel is sold at Ace Hardware stores and Lowe's home improvement centers.

03-02-2009, 08:20 AM	#16888 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	This product has the BadNick Goodhouse Keeping and Shoe Repair Seal of Endorsement: My experience with several of their products proved to me that Loctite products are generally very well engineered so their specialized "super glue" for shoe repairs is the thing to try if you can get it and want to do it right the first time...which is not always what one might want to do since floundering around, learning as you stumble is sometimes fun, too: The product shown here is QuickTite Super Glue Gel, a Loctite product. And it's ideally suited for the repair shown--reattaching a shoe sole. We know this, because we tried it on a pair of shoes belonging to a woman who works here at POPULAR MECHANICS. We wouldn't recommend the stuff for reattaching high heels--these require some form of mechanical attachment. Anyway, the QuickTite worked well, and it easily repays its $2 cost (for .14 ounce). Furthermore, its plastic container keeps the adhesive fresh and accessible, and makes applying it a snap. Slide back the locking collar ring, then unscrew the cap to expose the nozzle. Direct the nozzle where you need it and squeeze the container's ribbed sides. Out comes a dot or line of gelled cyanoacrylate adhesive right where it needs to go. The glue is also available in liquid form, but we think the gel is more practical for shoe repairs. The liquid is probably better for fine repairs, such as reattaching a piece of broken porcelain. QuickTite Super Glue Gel is sold at Ace Hardware stores and Lowe's home improvement centers.