Hello, all, and my question deals with plastic/rubber materials as used
on athletic shoes and growing brittle with age even with non-use. I
recently unboxed a NOS pair of Etonic running shoes that I purchased
about 15 years ago. After I ran in them a couple of times the plastic
sides and heel split about half way across exposing the inner foam
padding material. Could I have coated/soaked the outer material in
something to prevent or discourage this cracking/splitting? Or is the material just too dried out to resurrect? (I've had similar issues with aged/dried out adhesives but this is different.) Thanks for your time
and comment. Sincerely,
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J. B. Wood e-mail: arl_123234@hotmail.com
Full disclosure: I am not a plastics expert.
I expect that it is too late. AFAIK, there is nothing to restore the flexibility back to the foam.
On 01/23/2018 02:10 PM, Ed Prochak wrote:
Full disclosure: I am not a plastics expert.
I expect that it is too late. AFAIK, there is nothing to restore the flexibility back to the foam.
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Hello, and thanks for your detailed reply but my OP wasn't about the condition or restoration of the inner foam, only that the encasing
plastic had cracked/split and revealed the foam. The problem was with
the plastic on the outside of the shoe. Sincerely,
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J. B. Wood e-mail: arl_123234@hotmail.com
Anyone know where I'd buy Bison Liquid Sole in UK?
Found this from 2004:
On Monday, July 5, 2004 at 10:56:56 AM UTC-4, Jonathan G Campbell wrote:
Anyone know where I'd buy Bison Liquid Sole in UK?
And a reply in the thread mentioned Shoe Goo.
HTH,
ed
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