Put some sole into your cycling booties

New bicycling booties from old (or make sure your new ones last)

Reinforced sole (optional)

For this project you will need:

Tools

• Scissors
• Popsicle sticks or palette knife
• Darning needle
• Respirator (recommended)

Materials

• Cordura nylon
• Thread
• Shoe Gooâ„¢

Many otherwise serviceable neoprene cycling booties come with insufficient or non-existant soles.

This is especially important to randonneurs and tourists, who spend more time walking on their foul-weather shoe-covers. Want to put some new sole into those expensive booties? Follow this simple recipe:

Coat with Goo

• Mount booties on cycling shoes
• Repair any existing small holes with Shoe Gooâ„¢
• Cut out and tack cordura nylon “sole” to the heel of your bootie (Leave front uncovered to allow stretch).
• Sew 3 sides, insert a few dabs of Shoe-Goo, press down nylon sole. Sew fourth side.
• Stabilize the booties on work space (Assure adequate ventilation and/or wear a respirator).
• Apply generous layer of Goo over the nylon sole and out around the front of the bootie’s base.
• Use a popsiclestick or palette knife to spread the material smoothly. Take care that it does not run and avoid gooing boot to shoe.
• Dry for a day or two before use.

There, now you’re fully prepared for winter cycling.

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