I really don't have time to be posting stuff, but i can't resist.
My trail shoes are old. Very old. For a few different reasons, I'm not buying a new ones for a while...
The problem is, they're so old, that they're falling apart, but the trail tomorrow is extremely rocky and technical, so I can't wear road shoes. (Plantars would probably flare up real bad)
So I went and bought some superglue. 3 little tubes for $2.64.
Not only did I proceed to put superglue all over my hands, but I also got it on my leg and shorts. (should give me plenty to do on the 2.5 drive down there tomorrow!
I think it did the trick though, because they're not falling apart anymore! Then again, we'll see how long they last once i'm putting 1,500 rough and tough footsteps a mile on each of them for 31 miles
Every area I glued (mostly the toe box, and a little on the sides) got really hot, like some chemical reaction was happenning. Good stuff!
What I was NOT expecting was, the SMOKE that came out of the shoe from the chemical reaction. Yes, smoke. Like a thin stream of cigarette smoke, for about 7 seconds.
I'll let you know how they hold up.
3 comments:
good luck tomorrow in your race/run
enjoy the experience
Those of us that run with you are use to seeing smoke coming from your shoes. It's the price you pay for that kinda speed. Best of luck on the run tomorrow - tear it up.
ok, so a little research uncovered that the glue is a cyanoacrylate substance & when applied to COTTON will produce a smoke, which is highly irritating, but non-toxic. It's recommended that contact between the glue and cotton should be avoided at all times because it is considered a fire hazard. So, I would venture to guess there is some cotton somewhere in your shoes and that if you must do this again, don't.
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