DIY Boot Rubber Sole Repair?

The Crowing One

So, I'm hard on my boots. My current pair are about six months old, but they have begun to get "cracks" in the sole which makes these New England winters (and rainstorms) really miserable. The sole is intact, but I have small portions where the rubber has worn through which, consequently, allows water to seep through if I'm not careful.

At the moment I'm not in a place to really either have my current pair re-soled (which usually buys me another year) or to purchase a new pair. Heavy-duty boots are also off the table as my work is not the kind of place where I can wear work-boots.

I've had a few ideas, and the two (theoretical) have been to either seal up the cracks with a stretchy epoxy or to purchase some sort of non-porous innersoles to prevent the water that seeps in from getting snatched up by my socks.

Anyone ever done something like this? Ideally I'd want to buy myself a few months until I can purchase a new pair or get the current pair re-soled.

oldsak

Not directly answering your question, but have you considered wearing heavy-duty boots to work and then changing shoes there?

The Crowing One

I'd rather not change shoes every time I go outside. Regardless, it's about extending the life of the boots as much as the issues with the soles leaking through.

Count Funkula

Shoe Goo might be just what you need:

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/shoegoo.htm

The Crowing One

Count Funkula wrote: »

Shoe Goo might be just what you need:

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/shoegoo.htm

Sounds perfect, but another derivative of plain epoxy? Seems my initial thoughts are getting reinforced.