Eclectic Products 110011 Shoe Goo Specialty Sealant and Glue, 3.7 oz Tube

Been using this for over 30 years. Helps older shoes that have started to come apart to last longer. Works best on sides/ edges of soles .

Of the hundreds of shoes my wife has, a small percentage of them have been damaged from normal wear and tear. I told her I could fix them, so she put me to the task. The only reason I knew about Shoe Goo is because I distinctly remember the product back 20 years ago when I was a teenager and my brother was a waiter at a local restaurant. You see, I knew he had to use it often to repair his shoes. I'm assuming grease or something from the restaurant frequently made the soles separate from the shoe. However, I remember it just because I thought it was cool that a "gel substance" was able to turn into rubber after drying. So as a kid, i would steal his Shoe Goo and play with it.I haven't seen this product in a while and after looking at Walmart & Target with no luck, I decided to find it on Amazon. I'm a Prime subscriber, so obviously I choose Amazon Prime flagged products before any others, but my ritual of reading reviews from Amazon made me aware that for this product, not everything is as it seems. You see, Amazon sells two different sizes of Shoe Goo both via them and other sellers. Had I not noticed some of the reviews for the other Shoe Goo products Amazon sells, you would never know there was another size. Take this one for instance Shoe Goo. Be sure to select "Clear" and not "Black". "Ships and Sold by Amazon.com" for $6.40 and Amazon Prime Eligible. Notice anything? THAT PRODUCT IS A 1 OUNCE TUBE. Nowhere in the description does it say the size. The ONLY indicator is the packaging picture, which at the bottom lists it at 1 FL OZ. Thanks to the other reviewers on Amazon, I am glad I did not pull the trigger to purchase that.So looking around a bit more with my new-found knowledge, I did comparison shopping on the "Shoe Goo" query and found that Amazon also sells another Shoe Goo but in the 3.7 FL OZ size. The difference is that it's not Amazon Prime eligible and it's actually one of the few times that Amazon Prime did not help me.As for the product, I know/heard you can use it for other applications but I used it simply to repair my wife's shoes. Most of her shoes had the sole separating from the shoe and after a few dabs/smears of this product and cleaning up the excess, everything was back to normal. Even on heels (where the bottom layer breaks off), i was able to reattach the layer on the back heel without any problems. Just be sure to let the goo dry/cure for a few days to maximize the repair (otherwise it will be a bit flexible and you might have to do the repair again).Finally, I purchased my 3.7 Oz Shoe Goo Clear from the seller named "Deerso". I'm a big advocate of listing who I bought from (if not Amazon) so that others can be aware of good sellers in my reviews. From Deerso, I got this 3.7 Oz Shoe Goo for $4.00 + $1.92 shipping/handling with no issues with my order. So for $5.92, I got 2.7 ounces MORE and CHEAPER than the Amazon Prime listing of $6.40.

I've never had this glue fail to do the job. It's very important to align the pieces together exactly how you want them to stay and be sure they are held in place for 24 hours during the drying process. Also, be sure all of the glue surfaces are clean, dry, and loose material (dirt and debris) is removed. Do these things and you'll be happy with the outcome.

I have an old pair of hiking boots that I wear when I work around the house. Recently, the bottom started to come off so I decided to purchase this glue and repair. The glue worked well and I was able to repair the old boots, but I am not so sure that it was the most economical route. I could have purchased a new pair of boots from Costco for just $10 more dollars than how much this glue costs. (I can't speak for the quality or the durability of the boots from Costco, but as noted, I wear my old hiking boots when I work around the house. So I am sure that the Costco boots are more than fine as "work boots" around the house.)Some notables and tips:1) The glue works well. I would recommend getting a few disposable coffee stirring sticks to apply and spread the glue.2) The glue does dry clear, but I wouldn't put them on where it's visible. It is clear, but it is also shiny, so you can definitely see the glue after it is dried.3) The tube is rather big and I still have a lot of glue left after repairing a pair of my boots. I closed the cap tight and I hope that the glue won't dry out, but only time will tell.Good luck.

This is great stuff. One tube of this can treat the soles of 4 shoes and quadruple the life of the soles.

I've tried Shoe Gloo before and it didn't work that well so it didn't impress me. But when my old snowboarding boots had the sole separating from the boot, it was either throw out a perfectly good pair of expensive boots or try to fix it. All the online forums said use Shoe Goo. It was only $6.50 so it was worth another shot.I guess I was dumb before because this thing was amazing. I probably didn't follow directions the first time around. This stuff is great - ONCE IT CURES! Out of the tube it's soft and pliable. It wouldn't stick both sides of the sole down and after around 30 min the stuff was still soft enough that you can just rip it off with your bare hands. Ultimately I had to find weights to press the shoe down to the sole. After about 24 hours though this thing was tough! It cured into something completely different and I could barely rip off some of excess material that squeezed out! It's super strong! I used an exacto knife to cut it off and sometimes the knife wouldn't cut through it either! Very happy overall!

It does the job but overtime it becomes a waste because the cap got stuck. The next thing you know you have to poke hole and squeeze the rest of it to put in to use