Fixing my leaking boots

[Freddyfruitba...]

My boots (TCX Classic/Explorer EVO Goretex) have started leaking, presumably due to the soles beginning to come away from the uppers - see photo. Other than that they're in great nick so I'm reluctant to bin them if I can help it. Anybody have any good suggestions for resealing? I did try using a builder's silicone sealant, having tried to clean out the gap first with meths, but it didn't hold at all.

Any better ideas? Other than to stop being a cheapskate?

https://i.postimg.cc/C14tzyjq/boot.jpg
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[struan80]

Without any scientific reason I would use superglue. Just make sure you're feet are out of the boots when applying.

Cheapskate

[Nobby the Bastard]

Superglue and water don't play nicely.
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[doggone]

You can get leather glue search shoe glue it needs to be flexible which superglue isn't.
I can't see it holding long but bike boots are probably easier to stick than hiking boots or mucky work boots.

[Minty]

If they're worth wearing, they're worth repairing. Take them to a cobbler, they will have suitable glue as well as a press whilst it adheres.
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[stinkwheel]

A non-expanding polyurethane adhesive like gorilla clear (not normal gorilla, it foams up and will push it apart again). Find a way to hold the bit you are gluing down as firmly as possible while it sets up. A clamp and some bits of wood wouldn't be overkill but some tape at a bare minimum.

Or sealskinz socks.
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[Ste]

What stinkwheel said or alternatively there are various shoe glue or boot fix glue products that are non expanding adhesives which are just the job for fixing your soles.

[MCN]

[A100man]

As a pathelogical tight-wad I have successfully fixed new soles to trainers with good uppers (my favourite Gola Harrier high -tops) and prior filled to worn heel with this stuff..

https://www.toolstation.com/stixall-adhesive-sealant/p60981

It's the tits cos flexible and you get loads of it. The downside its that it takes about 24Hrs to properly go off - depending on thickness of application.
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[Freddyfruitba...]

Thanks guys - I'm going to give leather glue a try. We'll see!
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[Freddyfruitba...]

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Take them to Timpsons.
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[Islander]

Stormsure repair adhesive. It's intended for this sort of thing and works brilliantly. You'll have to improvise a method of clamping it closed and holding it but it won't leak any more if you do it correctly.

You can even build up worn heels with the stuff.

[stinkwheel]

[A100man]

[Islander]