AngelusClear Shoe Cement, 4oz can (992-04-000)

My favorite Timberland boat shoes have this unfortunate tendency to have the rubber soles come off - about half of them do this eventually.Shoe Goop had long been the glue I used to re-attach the soles, but it wasn't very good, mainly because it took too long to dry and the bond wasn't very strong - while it was drying it also had a tendency to let the sole slide around out of position.Anyway, this stuff worked great. It dries very fast, and the sole stuck on and stayed in place immediately. I put some clamps and compression on and the glue was dry by the next day.Haven't tested the durability much yet, I'll re-post if the sole comes off.Anyway, not sure why so many people can't figure out how to use this glue properly.This is a VERY FAST DRYING elastic cement!It's not really a contact cement, and in any case I've never found contact cements to work like they are supposed to - apply to both sides, let dry slightly, then clamp the two parts. Usually the cement bond fails if you let it dry even partially, and so it is really always better to just clamp immediately.So, ignore all these low rating reviews posted by glue newbies who just don't know what they are doing.Correction to the Addendum: 12/1/2024Well, I said I would re-post if the sole came off again from the Timberland shoes, and, what do you know, I got my left - right mixed up and it turned out that it was the left shoe, which had never been glued, that had half the sole peel off. The right shoe was the one that had the sole come half off, and was the one I glued with this Angelus Cement back in February. And that sole is STILL INTACT!So, apologies to Angelus for the mistake. I did glue the sole of the left shoe with Barge's Cement, and so now I have a reference for comparison between the two.Back to a five star rating.

Great price and work great, dries quick and bonds well.

I like the brush included to make this easy for application. I used this on my favorite merrell hiking shoes that still looked great, but the sole came completely detached. I saw a youtube video that the user used a heat-gun in his repairs after letting his application stand until it dried. I was skeptical at first, but stand amazed at the life and durability it brought back to my hiking shoes. I'd highly recommend it for a cheap repair.

Very good product, its like you take your shoe to the shoe maker .

Used to repair my golf shoes that had separated. Used the product as directed and the soles immediately re-separted after a few swings. Tried to return, but was told that since the product was used, it not being effective was not enough to warrant a refund. Don't want to make a big deal, but just wanted to share--buyer beware!

Update (Oct 2023): have now been able to test the repair on work boots for several weeks and in wet conditions. Repair is meeting/exceeding expectations at this point. Bumped rating again, this time from 3 to 5 stars. They really should revise their can label. Maybe their 5-15 minute wait time has to do with temp & humidity conditions. I was able to see it tacky (stringy when pulling apart) in 30 sec at 80F and 60% humidity. Waiting the 5-15 minutes the label says resulted in complete failure both previous attempts -- i.e. it had dried out by that time.Update (Sep 2023) : was able to get it to work (I think) by NOT following the instructions on the can. Instead of waiting 5-15 minutes until extremely tacky, I just waited about 30 secs, pressed the pieces together, pulled back apart to verify tackiness and then clamped for 24 hours. That way it worked -- how long will it last? We'll see. Also bumped review up from 1 to 3 stars.Original Review Below:Followed the instructions on can, and have plenty of past experience with regular contact adhesives.The instructions on the can say wait 5-15 mins for both sides to get EXTREMELY tacky...never did, just dried. So I pressed sides together and clamped for 24 hours -- barely held. Waste of money. I got better results by just using some JB Weld epoxy I had laying around. My grandsons rubber cement is stronger then this stuff.

I had what I thought was a decent pair of Sketcher Hiker Tennis Shoes but the soles wore out very quickly. The tops were fine. I paid only $40 for the hikers, which is not a lot these days, so I decided to try resoles, ordering new treads from Amazon. The retreads did not come with contact cement so I tried this product and followed the instructions which indicated to coat both surfaces then wait for 15 minutes before pressing together, typical of a contact cement product. However, it was not tacky at all and the surfaces did not stick, particularly on the retread product. As I used up a little more than 1/2 of the 4oz can, I recoated then pressed the two products together when the surfaces felt tacky, not waiting for 15 minutes and I got a little adhesion but it is not very good. So, it is the glue or the retread product? Anyway, I paid $16 for this product and $10 for the retread product for a $26 dollar investment before taxes on a failed project. Such is life, you sometimes have to pay to learn. Still, cannot recommend this contact cement based on this experience. Sorry. :(Update: Elevating the review to 3 stars as I conclude my problem was primarily the shoe retread which seemed to take poorly to the glue. However, I still caution about the instructions that indicates wait 15 minutes prior to pressing the parts together. After 10 minutes, the glue lost its tackiness and when I used the rest of the can for a reapplication, I found I had to press the parts together much quicker. Perhaps it weather related?

This product works wonders to glue the soles on my shoes and boots. The price is good and the quality of the glue also.