Adding a strap to shoes - Page 2

sscotty727 · 14th December 2005, 20:40

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Originally Posted by Dr. Shoe

Superglue might do the trick but make sure it is totally dry before wearing them. Also beware that the heat and sweat from your foot could affect the adhesion though I doubt it.

I will look into it and let you know what happens. Actually, I think I will use a wide piece of leather as the back part of the shoe is becomming weak since my foot now hits it alot. The wide leather will hopefully hold my foot inside the shoe so I stop stepping on the outter rim.

hart88 · 16th December 2005, 17:18

Scotty,
another idea for the back piece is to glue a piece of leather in with the rough side out(against your heel). that will grab your heel better.
You will have to rough up the smooth side enough so the glue will stick better. Don't use Super glue kinds for gluing in the back heel leather. Find a glue at the hardware store that is compatible for flexible objects. Barge Cement is a common over the counter glue...
If you are still experimenting, use a household Rubber Cement, that way you can reposition the leather. Also some of those 3M spray adhesives that you can reposition items, but it isn't as heavy duty , unless you are going to reglue again.

I just got an email from a company that makes heel adjustment pieces up to 2 inches!
I will find out more, as soon as they send me a sample, they come in half inch increments

Good luck

sscotty727 · 16th December 2005, 19:10

hart88,

Thanks. I was actually thinking the same thing. I will try to hit a craft store this weekend and see if I can find anything.

Scotty

sscotty727 · 19th December 2005, 22:54

Hart88,

Actually, did some experimenting over the weekend and found something that worked out even better and won't need the strap.

I have this wooden insert I made a while ago (bought an oval disk from the hobby store a while ago, it's about an inch thick. Cut it in half and then carved/filed it until it fit in the shoes and had a nice angle on it). I've never been able to find a shoe/fit to make it work completely, so pushed it off for over the counter inserts stacked up.

Anyway, got the idea to try again with that one. I put it in the shoe (secured by duct tape so I can easily remove it if I wanted). Then I put a Dr Scholls tri-comfort (it has a plastic support in it) followed by a Profoot Miracle (custom molding insoles). Both are available at any drug store.

They felt great, but the inserts kept moving and when I took my foot out, they back kept coming up.

This weekend, was playing with Christmas lights again and needed to use the stapler. I got this idea. I first stapled the tri-comfort to the wooden insert, and then used two staples on the ProFoot insert. The only thing I had to do after that is use some tape over the staples and they stay great and fit wonderful.

I did a measure to see how much I increased the height. The non-modified shoe has a 3" heel with a 1" platform, so the effective heel is only 2" (no wonder they feel like flats!). With the inserts, my heel is now 4.5" (an increase by 1.5"!) with a 1" platform, giving me a 3.5" effective heel (much nicer). Also, I measured a .75" lip so that combined with the stretchy shoe makes them fit and feel perfect:)

Not sure I would try this on every shoe, but for this (Steve Madden Snatch) it works and feels great!:)

Scotty

Dr Scholls Triad
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ProFoot Miracle
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