wiki will help out the best.

Spam?

If it is, it is the weirdest spam ever!

There have been a number of one time posts related to footwear by different posters. Most of them have originated from the US but with Third World country flags. I don't know if they can be tracked or searched but it may be worthwhile.

They can and they have. Let's just say that they do not originate (directly) on this continent.

Since this is a thread on shoes or prepper footwear, or so I thought, I figured that I would post something I have known about but never tried until recently. This product should be in every preppers kit, as it has several other possible uses, and redundancy is a good thing when it comes to planning and survival gear. I have retired and moved off grid to my BOL in advance of our re-"election" of Nobama. I live on a limited income now so have to watch very carefully where I spend my money. Anyway, two of my pairs of work boots, bug out boots, or whatever you want to call them got splits in them. One pair which was a pair of Bellville Army boots got some kind of cut through the leather, this sucked because they are one of the most comfortable outdoor boots I ever owned. These were the standard issue, nothing fancy model. The other pair is a cheap pair of Coleman, Made in China, hiking boots that the seam split and started ripping out near the toe end on the side, after only a couple of months of not very hard use.
So, not being able to go out and re-invest in new footwear at this time I started thinking of ways to fix these boots, at least until I can replace them. When I worked for a large sporting goods retailer I had heard of guys using a product called Shoe-Goo for fixing thier waders. I thought I would check it out. I went to the local Bi-Mart and asked the shoe department person about this, and they directed me to the sporting goods person. They had one tube left, she said it sells very well for them and the reports from customers said that it worked well. I ended up buying the tube, it was about $5.00 for a pretty good sized tube of this stuff. I took it back to the cabin, read the instructions and went ahead and applied it to the cut on the G.I. boots. It said for the best cure to let it sit for about 48 hrs. The next morning this stuff was hardened but still in a way flexible and the rip was sealed, I dumped water over it while wearing it to see. The next day, I put the stuff on the cheap China made boots that had a much more severe rip/tear, let them sit for a day or so, and again this stuff made a great quick repair that is or seems to be so far very durable, and it did not take that much of the Goo to do it. On the Army Boot I applied a second coating just for insureance and found that the smooth rubber of the sole that meets the suede leather of the boot does need to be scuffed up for the Goo to adhear to it without pealing away. You can cut, sand or otherwise shape this stuff too when it is dry to make it look neater. It is not the prettiest of repairs when just gooped on and spread around but it really works. I guess there are other colors but the tube I got was marked clear and unless you are looking right at the repair it is mostly un-noticable. Anyway, I can think of many more repair type uses on not only shoes but other gear this could be used for. Many of you probably are light years ahead of me in knowing about this, but maybe someone new to prepping might find this helpful. fg 419

That sounds interesting and very useful. I had heard f it but never heard of anyone who had used it. It is something that I will be looking for to add to my supplies. Thanks for the info.

Hello Feralgun,
excellent post and thank you for putting the time out to do so. Can you find the packaging, post the full name and any contact info with the website please.

This will possibly help others in your area, and maybe some Up Top (since you live Down Under 🙂
.. always feel free to post any positive and useful thoughts on any subject. There are no Preppers here that know everything. So chime in and help someone today!
ps.. my Hiking boots which I picked up brand new and I mean brand new at a thrift store 2 yrs ago, just developed some issues in the sole. Hopefully this tube of wonder helper will assist in making my $5 Thrift Store Hikers, feel better.

Q. at the end you put in fg 419?????
What does that mean??

HAHAHA...
turning spam into a legitimate prepper discussion!
I love it!
That'll teach those spammers!

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. I actually live off the grid now and only come into "civilization" every other week or so to get my "TV fix" as my sister calls it and catch up on some cooking not done by me. Anyway, as I started to post this, I was thinking that I should have the tube of the Shoe Goo to give all the specifics on the product, but of course it is up at the cabin. I will bring it with me next time I come out and put the details here, I apologize for this. Also, WildernessReturn, in all the years I have been using that handle and sign at the end of my posts, no one has ever asked me what the "fg 419" means. So here it is. The fg stands for my handle feralgun and I have always considered myself an American Patriot in the likes of the ones who fought in the American Revolution, the 419 is just simply an observance of the April 19th start date of the American Revolution. I am big into studyhing history and I love muzzle loaders, everytime I shoot mine I can not imagine fighting a war like that. So, anyway that is what "fg 419" means. Also, you mention that I live down under. Well, that brought a smile to my face as well. I am not a native Oregonian, but have lived here long enough to consider myself one. However, the first few years I lived here I would hear this, "so, what accent is that? Are you from Canada?" I would smile and say no, but I may as well have been, I was born and raised in Michigan. I used to go across the border alot, spend time in Canada, and had Canadian friends. I love the Canadians. I remember back when I was a kid, that you could use Canadian money in Michigan just like American currency, and there was never an issue. I think those days are gone along with crossing the border without an explanation and passport. Anyway, off topic and started to ramble. Sorry, take care all and I will get you the info on the Shoe Goo. thanks, fg 419

Shoe-Goo : Canadian Tire $7.29.

Bought 3 bottles of the stuff. My g-pa being the tight type always goo'd the shoes and he had a daily walking pair he had for 8 years because of this crap. I figured it is a lot easier to use this stuff than it is to repair a shoe properly post collapse.

Thanks Guys, will picking up a tube tomorrow,
Cheers

icrcc, that's the stuff. Thanks, because knowing me, next time I come down from the mountain, I would have forgotten it. I would like to hear what any of you are using it for in repairs of things other than shoes. Thanks, fg 419