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From: barbaral@tekig1.UUCP (Barbara Lee)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: extend shoe's life with shoe-goo
Message-ID: <1591@tekig1.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 23-Mar-84 12:57:02 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 23 12:57:02 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 25-Mar-84 19:06:21 EST
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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Many of my friends are unaware of a useful product, so I thought I'd
tell you on the net about it also.

It is Shoe-Patch, or Shoe-Goo (those are brand names, and there may
be others).  It comes in a tube, and is like thick rubber cement.
I wear down my shoes in particular areas, and use the shoe-goo to 
build the soles back up in those places.  So many times,  the sole
of my shoes on the outer edge of the heel wears down first, and the
rest of the shoe is still in great shape. 

Here are some tips to make the shoe-goo stick well.  Roughen up
the sole of your shoe where you plan to patch it up.  I use a piece
of "dragon skin" that dad gave me.  It's like a piece of sandpaper
made out of metal.  Next clean the area with rubbing alcohol to get
the grease and dirt off.  Spread a thin layer of shoe-goo on, and
with a firm stick, work the shoe-goo into the little scratches were
where you roughened the sole up.  This will help it stick on better.
Then go ahead and build up the sole how you want it.  The extra little
steps above take time, but the shoe-goo sticks on much better if you
do it this way.

Shoe-goo is available at some shoe repair stores, athletic/sports stores
(I think runners use it), and at some department stores in the sporting
goods section (people use it to repair other things too).  It is about
$3.25 for a 5 oz. tube.  It has extended the life of many of my shoes...
and with the price of good shoes today, this has saved me money.
p.s. Dad likes Shoe-Patch brand better, but I can't find it around here.
He said the shoe patch isn't quite as runny and is easier to work with.