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I have sesveral pairs of high hees that I have never wore and want to donate to the local aninmal rescue thrift store. T he thin innersole has curled up on a couple of shoes. I have used a couple of glues and nothing is sticking. Is there a special type i need to use to get the sole to stick to the shoe bottom.. I do not want to give them in lousy condition. Except for the culing the shoes are brand new.

Flunk me for not proofreading!!!

But I could read every word. lol Spelling doesn't always count in here.

Wish I could give you a good answer. And it's a nice thought to give the shoes. You might call a leather repair place to see what they reccommend. Like a tack shop. Or some one who sells cowboy boots. Just a thought. Good luck,

Jean

Do not uses Super Glue. I have a relative who
tried SG on his work boots, the sole started
to curl so he decided to put his foot inside
and he glued his sox to the insole.
Had to cut off the boot and sox. had some
"burns" on his feet.
LOL

Some things that have worked on shoes for me? I have tried several including Shoe Goo (minimal success on sneakers) and two part epoxy (better), but the best repair glue by far was Gorilla Glue.
The only thing is, one must apply a small amount as it expands and clamp the repair in some way or it will lift/expand as it cures. Otherwise it held up and is water proof, and even the repaired joints were not perfectly clean the boot top sealed to the sole just great, and it lasted for several years. (I did trim off a bit of the glue when it was partially cured, as it does expand and push out if you over apply)

E6000 will also work, use sparingly.

One point re. E 6000 glue, there will be a noticeable smell from it even after the glue dries for a while. I don't know if the same issue applies to Gorilla Glue or not.

That's interesting. I've used E6000 for years and I don't ever recall there being a lingering smell from the product and I have a pretty good sense of smell.

I used E6000 for the first time last week and the smell was really strong. and I do have a good smeller too. (and am on oxygen) lol I glued ribbon onto paper (as was recommended by directions) and ended up putting it in the bathroom and running fan for several hours. Still really strong so wrapped in newspaper for a day and a half. Still could smell it.!!! So wrapped it in dryer sheet and newspaper for another day and a half. Finally worked. Won't do that again. Will take my chances on good old Tacky glue from now on.

Jean

I use E6000 frequently on jewelry projects which is why I mentioned the chemical odor. Air the shoes outside and it will eventually dissipate. It is worth mentioning that we can become desensitized to odors if we're subject to them for long periods of time...like our house scents or someone who works in a scented candle shop or a dump.