Shoe GOO 110212 Adhesive, 3.7 fl oz, Black

I've used Shoe GOO for years to extend the life of my otherwise-good shoes. It really works! It's durable, it adheres well with adequate surface prep, and it does in fact keep the shoes going. Surface prep is important: I always clean the area to be covered with a cloth and isopropyl alcohol, then let it dry before applying. Shoe GOO is *sticky* and can be messy. I apply in small areas only. I've found the absolute best way to shape it is to put on the amount I need, then smooth it with a well-licked finger. ShoeGOO doesn't stick to saliva. (I know, yuck, right? But it works.) With these tricks, it's easy to get a useful layer where you want it. My biggest gripe was that the original, clear ShoeGOO turned brownish-yellow and looked bad. This new BLACK version addresses my biggest gripe.

This stuff can glue or seal anything! Worked great on my wife’s shoes and then I fix a leak on our inflatable hot tub

I have been using Shoe Goo for over 30 years to extend the lives of my work shoes. I used to load delivery trucks and walking back and forth on the loading docks would wear down the heels of my shoes while the uppers were still like new. Shoe Goo applied in layers helps build back the soles and wears incredibly well and adheres great as well. It only takes about a day to cure. I use alcohol to clean the surface and dry it before applying just to make sure it sticks. The negative reviews I see for this are mostly from user error and ignorance of what this does. This Shoe Goo is not really intended for gluing shoes back together. Gluing soles or edges of soles is much better done by super glue. This really excels as rubber mending or rebuilding product. I have used this to fix all kinds of rubber things. It lasts for years too. I put some of this on a hair dryer on/off slide switch which had no traction and was hard to operate as my finger would slide. This fixed the problem and is still working 8 years later and I use it every day! This is really an amazing product. You will not find anything else that does what this does and it isn’t expensive. I always keep a tube of this around and so should you. Highly recommend.

Think black tar that's a little bit too drippy. This is very messy stuff you must wear gloves like surgical medical latex gloves or something like that. When you squeeze it out it will seem to drip and you will worry that it will drip all over but it won't it becomes a gel almost immediately and then you can shape it but it's still messy when you shape it it doesn't drip at that point. You'll be glad you use the gloves. Also put paper towel or newspaper underneath whatever you're working on because you are going to get it on the table. Keep it off your clothing you might want to wear an apron. Best to do it in the garage. Don't swear while you use it it's doing the best it can. I did the back heels of my rain boots and you can see it came out excellent. The back of the heels had worn off unevenly and now they're perfectly good again. It dries similar to the feeling of a car tire. Not I'd like plastic but rubbery like the rubber of a running shoe soul. It dries with a shiny black surface so you should know that. Don't lose the cap to the tube. I'm glad I got it I will use it on other shoes in the future that have black soles. I'm glad I did it the right way with plenty of newspaper on the ground and with latex gloves my hair tied back and an apron on. Good lighting is essential. If you take shortcuts about using this you will be sorry. If you don't you will be very pleased with your results. See photos

I like Shoe GOO. It can't repair every shoe problem, but I use it when I am resealing the glue that connects a rubber sole's outer edge to edge of the fabric side of a shoe. Fill in the gap between the two. I also use Goo to reconnect a rubber sole to the underside of the shoe: just lift the sole up and spread the Goo underneath on both sides (of the sole piece and the bottom of inner sole). Use small wooden stick or a junkie knife that you won't mind throwing away if the glue gets permanently stuck on it.

Best shoe glue I've come across yet....

For repairs to shoes, make Shoe GOO your choice! I've used it so many times and it works beautifully and strongly every time!!

I am so thankful for this stuff! I have a pair of black booties with a thick, chunky heel that are my absolute favorite shoes ever. I even own them in brown because I love the style that much. After I got home one night, I noticed the heel was separating from the shoe. I was devastated and quickly went to the website where I originally purchased my shoes to see if the style was still being sold. It wasn't. I frantically searched online to see if there were any similar styles in my price range that could replace my favorite shoes. Nope. Wasn't finding anything. Yes, I know, this is a classic case of a first world problem, but I was not ready to let go of my favorite heels just yet. Then I thought, maybe there's some kind of glue that will fix it? I rolled my eyes at myself because I really didn't think there was any type of glue that would repair a shoe - at least not for very long. I searched anyway, and stumbled upon Shoe Goo. After reading the great reviews and noting the price, I purchased a tube, not expecting much. A few days later, my Shoe Goo arrived. I was excited but was trying not to get my hopes up in case my heel couldn't be repaired. I followed the instructions and glued the chunky heel back to the bootie, and put the end of a small hand weight into the inside heel of the shoe so that it would have some weight pressing down on it as the glue cured. I waited a week before wearing my shoes out, mostly because I didn't have anywhere to go that I felt like wearing heels. The first time I wore my shoes out since using the Shoe Goo to fix them, I was really scared my heel would come apart while I was downtown with my boyfriend walking all over. I nervously kept asking him to walk behind me and check to see if my heel was still intact. Every time, he said it looked fine. After I got home that night, I inspected it more, and it's still perfectly intact. The emergency flip flops I had put in my purse didn't see the light of day. So, does this stuff work? YES. Shoe Goo saved my probably cheaply made, but FAVORITE pair of shoes. And because a huge tube of Shoe Goo is only $7, it also saved me from having to spend $40+ on a new pair of shoes (and $40 is on the low end). Time will tell how well this holds up as I wear them again and again, but so far, so good!