My favorite Timberland boat shoes have this unfortunate tendency to have the rubber soles come off - about half of them do this eventually. Shoe Goop had long been the glue I used to re-attach the soles, but it wasn't very good, mainly because it took too long to dry and the bond wasn't very strong - while it was drying it also had a tendency to let the sole slide around out of position. Anyway, this stuff worked great. It dries very fast, and the sole stuck on and stayed in place immediately. I put some clamps and compression on and the glue was dry by the next day. Haven't tested the durability much yet, I'll re-post if the sole comes off. Anyway, not sure why so many people can't figure out how to use this glue properly. This is a VERY FAST DRYING elastic cement! It's not really a contact cement, and in any case I've never found contact cements to work like they are supposed to - apply to both sides, let dry slightly, then clamp the two parts. Usually the cement bond fails if you let it dry even partially, and so it is really always better to just clamp immediately. So, ignore all these low rating reviews posted by glue newbies who just don't know what they are doing. Correction to the Addendum: 12/1/2024 Well, I said I would re-post if the sole came off again from the Timberland shoes, and, what do you know, I got my left - right mixed up and it turned out that it was the left shoe, which had never been glued, that had half the sole peel off. The right shoe was the one that had the sole come half off, and was the one I glued with this Angelus Cement back in February. And that sole is STILL INTACT! So, apologies to Angelus for the mistake. I did glue the sole of the left shoe with Barge's Cement, and so now I have a reference for comparison between the two. Back to a five star rating. Read more
When they said cement, they weren’t kidding! I had a pair of sandals with decorative jewels all around the edges, and the front part started coming loose. I used this Angelus Clear Shoe Cement, and it worked like magic. Application was easy, and once it dried, the sandals looked good as new — no visible glue marks and everything held firmly in place. Weeks later, they’re still going strong with zero signs of coming apart. If you’re looking for a heavy-duty, clear-drying fix for shoes or accessories, this stuff delivers. Highly recommend for repairs that actually last! Read more
I just bought platform shoes and they cracked in half. Had it happen before and bought some cement shoe glue from hardware store and it didn’t work. This glue was great. So far it’s working. Wearing my shoes to work and on my feet all day. Still glued together. Love it Read more
I wasn't sure this was going to work for my particular application, but, it worked great! I had recovered the heel of my boot with suede strips that had chunked off (the boots are very old) and I needed to seal the heel to match the other boot heel which was smooth and shiny. This did the trick and it looks great! I'll get another 2 years out of these boots now! It dried quickly too! Read more
works well - good grip. use in a ventilated area Read more
Works great, but just like several other reviews when I went to use it the second time it was unusable, turned solid. Glad I didn't buy the 30.5 fl oz. for $47 for one time use! Read more
This stuff is fantastic. I have repaired multiple pairs of shoes and boots when the sole separated from the shoe. Paint a layer on the sole, and a layer on the shoe, wait 10-15min til tacky, and clamp together for 24 hours. I used this on a pair of cosplay boots that get a serious workout with a choreographed stage fighting troupe, and they have lasted over a year since the repair. Also used it on my work shoes, 10,000+ steps a day, and still holding strong. Some of the best repair glue I have used. Will always keep a can available. Read more
I've tried several glues so far. This one held for two months of dry weather and then one month of wet weather before separating. Other glues I tried, stuff in tubes, lasted at most a week or two. I didn't sand surfaces much, so I recommend sanding with larger grit and roughing surfaces up really well. I live on a mountainside full of those famous Pennsylvania rocks, so I really torture shoes on rough, wet, rocky slopes a lot, and my three months use probably would be a lot longer for most people. It tears apart very gradually, starting at the outside edge. A second application on the outside edge was done on one shoe, which was un-beautiful, and milky colored where it's thicker. That shoe shows no separation yet, while the other shoe began to separate at the outside edges at first, then came apart. As the glue or its vapors will melt rubber bands use a polyethylene bag over the shoe before applying them. Read more
