Repairing hiking boot with Mcnett seam grip

[CouesWhitetail]

I recently noticed the seam sealant peeling off my old backpacking tent and so I purchased some Seam Grip made by McNett. I quickly realized this product is good for all kinds of repairs and I just used it to fix my husband's hiking boots that had a blow out in the front side of one of the boots. The boot had separated from the sole creating a hole that was several inches long.

 

Sorry I didn't take any pics before I did the repair, but I added yellow arrows to the photo to show the area where the rip was. Basically the boot material was completely separated from the sole for the entire length outlined by the arrows.

 

I cleaned the boot and then started applying the Seam Grip (which I think is every similar to Shoe Goo, which I didn't have at the time). Because it was too hard to clamp this rip together, I just kept adding Seam Grip and letting it dry for a 1/2 hour or so before applying more and letting it dry and then eventually I had built it up enough so it would seal the entire rip. If I had used some sort of patching material, then I wouldn't have had to keep applying the seam grip. But without a patch, the seam grip wouldn't form a bridge right away because before it dries it is too liquid to stay in place over a gap.

 

After drying overnight, i am super impressed with the seal and material. It seems like a great fix that will last a long time. I might even be able to repair some of my old danners with this stuff. I will repost after my husband hikes some miles in this boot and let ya'll know how well it holds up.

 

The nice thing about this Seam Grip is it can be used to repair almost anything! Tarps, tents, canvas, boots, rain gear, backpacks, etc. Some people tell me they use it to coat the bottom of their backpacks to make them more water resistant and protect them from rocks. Some people use the stuff to form a protective toe on boots that don't have one so that the boots last longer. The possibilities are endless.

[Becker]

Cool. I will interested to see the results after some wear and tear. Shoe goo always seems to peal right back of my boots. Keep us posted for sure

[CouesWhitetail]

Ok, I will watch for it to start peeling and let you know. I tried to clean the boot well in the hopes it would stay stuck on there. I searched online and didn't see where anyone had used this product to repair a boot, but it sure seems like it's going to work great.

[Heat]

Thanks for the report on the utility of this product. I have a backpacking tent which has seam grip tape that has dried up and cracked on the rainfly. I need to re-seal the seams. This stuff will probably do a great job. Much appreciated Amanda!

[CouesWhitetail]

Just an update....this repair has held up perfectly! We have done lots of hiking in steep, rocky and even very wet terrain during the last three weeks. In fact the other side of that boot blew out, but not the recently sealed side. This stuff is awesome!