sk Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 (edited) okay guys, I need a little help. I can't afford to replace my mythos... and I have a hole in the leather just above the rubber to the outside of my right shoe. ( I know I need to improve my tecnique) any patching sugestions??? Edited September 3, 2003 by Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Send 'em to the Rubber Room in Bishop, CA. They will fix 'em up good as new for ~ $40. I've done this to a pair of Bamba's 4 times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 ryland_moore said: Send 'em to the Rubber Room in Bishop, CA. They will fix 'em up good as new for ~ $40. I've done this to a pair of Bamba's 4 times now. ya if I had 40$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 shoe goo and get some c4 rubber at rei  make sure you use lots of pressure when bonding the glue!  and FOOTWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 erik said: shoe goo and get some c4 rubber at rei  make sure you use lots of pressure when bonding the glue!  and FOOTWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  thats what I was lookin' for!!! thanks buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 I've seen people use bicycle inner tube patches and barge cement. If it is just a little hole worn in the leather go ask a cobbler how much it'll cost to sew a reinforcement patch on. I would think it would be way less than $40 to patch the leather. It doesn't have to be pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 coolness fern THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Speedy Stitcher ($6-$8) and some scraps. I've used the thing to repair leather mountaineering boots, sew a bivi sack and shorten the straps on my son's backpack, to name a very few. Great tool! Easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 4, 2003 Author Share Posted September 4, 2003 thanks for all the help. The seam in the rubber at the toe of the right shoe popped last night. I think I am going to have to re-sole after all. Â everyone should send a dollar to the "save Muffy's shoes fund" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 at the risk of being offensive what size are your feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 4, 2003 Author Share Posted September 4, 2003 lummox said: at the risk of being offensive what size are your feet? 37 euro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attitude Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: everyone should send a dollar to the "save Muffy's shoes fund" That's what the g-string is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT_B Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 fern said: I've seen people use bicycle inner tube patches and barge cement. If it is just a little hole worn in the leather go ask a cobbler how much it'll cost to sew a reinforcement patch on. I would think it would be way less than $40 to patch the leather. It doesn't have to be pretty. Â I have tryed the bicycle rubber thing with marginal sucess. It tends not to stick very well. One do it your self trick I have used sucessfully for a hole similar to yours was to cut a patch out of canvas or an old pair of levies. Make sure you round off all of the corners so they don't come up. Use bard cement to glue it together. Stuff the shoe with old news papers and park you car on it over night. The fix is strong cheep and flexible. Another thing to try is, as fern said, a cobbler. You could probably have it done for 5-10 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 37 huh? i aint got any shoes that size or i give you a pair. seeing as how shoes are about the most important item ya need for climbing get a new pair asap. caint someone get ya a deal? wholesale or sumpin? i heard the dudes that manage this site are in good with backcountry gear. and there always that wanker scoteryx. treat yourself. you be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted September 4, 2003 Author Share Posted September 4, 2003 lummox said: 37 huh? i aint got any shoes that size or i give you a pair. seeing as how shoes are about the most important item ya need for climbing get a new pair asap. caint someone get ya a deal? wholesale or sumpin? i heard the dudes that manage this site are in good with backcountry gear. and there always that wanker scoteryx. treat yourself. you be worth it. I think I am worth it too. I am working on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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