I recenty had to repair some sandals where the rubber sole peeled away, so I used gorilla glue and put the sandal between layers of newspaper on the floor and put a log on top. Some of the excess glue squeezed out which I then was able to cut off. Worked well. But it could've been anything heavy like books or a brick or two. I'd be afraid that the blue tape would leave a residue on the rest of the shoe and it may not be strong enough.

It simply is not a very strong hold. It is not made to be so.

I think it would work fine. Maybe two wraps. And if it's just till the glue dries,residue shouldn't be a big issue. It doesn't leave residue on the wall.

If that's what you have on hand, you could always try. Maybe add some weight to the top of the shoe while the glue dries soundly too.

I've been doing some inside touch up projects and have been finding the green and the yellow painters tapes better suit my needs but that's an entirely different application of the products.

Truthfully, when I have shoes that have reached the point of needing gluing I've found I'm better off replacing them no matter how much I loved that particular pair 😊

We have an elderly gentleman locally who does shoe repair and will sew leather handbag handles, belts too. That man has been worth his weight in gold over the years!

Let us know how they turn out.....

Es6000 also stands up to all temps. I've used it for garden art that still holds.

Thanks! I'm, attaching photo (requires clicking on it).

I had already bought Weldwood cement for this months ago.

...plus i have a teeny bit of Klean Strip remaining in jar, for removing hardened glue residue from the boot soles. The residue had hardened in my dryer (which is how the soles separated from boots). I hope its safe to apply the Klean Strip to the soles prior to applying Weldwood.

I don't have a decent clamp at my basement work desk anymore. The vintage clamp had for decades been screwed to the work desk, but recently became rusty from a horrible flood that was caused by the upstairs toilet-supply-line-hose whose nut had cracked. I already tried soaking the heavy clamp-contraption in a pail of vinegar and salt,

Why would you put boots in the dryer?

I’ve done that when mine were wet. Dryer comes with a rack for that.

I would just glue the sole back on, fill the boot with a brick or something equally heavy and pile more heavy things on the toe area and let it dry for a couple of days. Not sure the tape would do anything. I'd rather rig up something with heavy twine tied around it, if needed.

What’s peet?

After I glued part of the sole back on at the toe area, I put a brick on top for 24 hrs. Came out perfect.

In reply to Lindsey CA:

It was an error. You live and you learn. My dryer doesn't have a specialized rack.

In reply to foodonastump:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Peet-Electric-Thermal-Boot-Dryer-Black/17687503

palisades:

if the heel part of your boot came off, how would you apply a brick?

To anyone experienced at Klean Strip:

Is it safe to apply the Klean Strip to the closed-foam section prior to applying Weldwood?

I think i may try blue tape (sorta like the hypothetical one in my pic.) since that might leave less residue. Maybe i'll try to find rock(s) to fit inside, to weigh down the heel, additional to the blue-tape.

“if the heel part of your boot came off, how would you apply a brick?”

This scenario has not happened to me but I would use sand in a plastic bag and insert the bag inside.

I had already bought Weldwood cement

Weldwood is a contact cement. You don't need tape or clamps. Follow the directions & apply glue to both the sole and the bottom of the boot. Glue the sole back on, firmly press together best you can with your hands. Then put the boot on and stand on it for a few seconds.

i have a teeny bit of Klean Strip

Klean Strip is a brand. Numerous different products under that banner. No idea what actual product you have.

Use the blue tape as it is intended, to mask off parts you don't want glue to get on before applying Weldwood.

palisades & ci_lantro, thanks!

Re: Klean Strip: Sorry, the product is odorless-mineral-spirits.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Klean-Strip-Odorless-Mineral-Spirits-1-Quart/17208809

To rephrase - is it prudent to apply weldwood even though there's shiny/hardened residue of the previous glue that was on there?

Or does it make sense to first apply the mineral spirits in an attempt to remove that residue?

Would mineral spirits damage the closed-foam sections?

If the shiny glue is well adhered, I would rough it up with coarse sandpaper. Mineral spirits could very well damage the foam.

Thanks - um, have you ever encountered such a situation? Isn't it difficult to sand dried-glue? I'm quite the antithesis of superman.