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Join Lauren as she repairs a boot with Gorilla Glue. Gorilla Glue is 100 percent waterproof and great for gluing dissimilar surfaces. Lauren uses the Dries White, Precision Pen version of the product on this shoe repair.
The easiest and best way I've found is to welt the boot back to your side seam (a full welt), and simply just sew them on. No need for pegs or nails in the shank. Sometimes if the customer wants a stiffer sole you can put on a thin neopreme midsole, and then the rubber sole, and then sew through both. Vibram sells some good rubber work soles if you can get access to their catalog through your finder. When sewing on rubber soles, make sure that the stitch length on your curved needle is longer than if you were sewing on a leather sole. That prevents cutting through the rubber sole with short stitches.