LeatherCraft to Share: Repair shoe of kid

Today project is on shoe repair for kid (grand daughter).

7th March 2022

This project is on kid shoe repair.

The bottom sole is defective, the bottom/outer sole is detached for both right and left shoe.

Both right and left kid shoe with it bottom/outer sole detached.

Check on status of defect, in this case the bottom/outer sole is "open" or detached.

It is a good idea to verify is there any other defect on shoe.

Inspect and verify issue for the other side of shoe. Same issue with bottom /outer sole detached.

Use a brush to remove to dirt on both bottom outer sole surface (yellow sponge) and the shoe insole surface (paper interface).

Sand paper is use to clean old glue traces and and remove loose dirt.

Update on 10th March 2022.

Some of tools and materials used for this repair.

Sand paper to clean the surface before apply glue.

Apply glue to outer sole surface. Allow sufficient time to cure glue before attach both surface.

Take note, this is a slight mistake on this shoe repair. The thread are expose on outside surface. Another point if punch hole between yellow and grey layer it is possible it might split..

Recommend to remove the outer most sole (jagged blue layer).

And punch hole with stitches sewing awl ( Special sharp pointed tip to hook) thru the grey/yellow foam layer.

See other picture below for more details.

Pre-glue preparation.

This is the outer most sole , remove old glue and clean surface.

Use sharp tool like pointed awl, knife edge to remove dirt and old glue material surface.

This is an important step to help good adhesion between two layer.

To roughen the surface area, use this "spiky" tools.

Use awl to pierce hole before inserting stitching sewing awl.

At time the sole material are harder material, pre punch hole is less "stressful" for the stitching sewing awl tips.

Tips:- stitching thread from bottom is better way to "hide"threads ,if stitch thread from the side way the thread is visible.

Stitching sewing awl inserted, do take note of the inner sole where the tips is position.

To minimize piercing other part of shoe, check status from time to time when inserting tool.

When pulling stitching sewing awl do take care of the sharp tips..

This is an example for the heel area.

Pull on other end of thread to create a loop sufficient to thread pass thru.

Tips. the first loop it recommend to tie knot with other thread end.. to terminate is the pull the thread and trim excess thread and use lighter to melt it end.

insert a thread thru loop. Once it is ready tighten the loop thread .

Make a thread loop on inside to catch the stitching sewing awl hook.

You need to have some tension on both side, one is to pull thread away position and the other is pull awl handle away in the opposite direction.

Close up view on how the thread loop catch the awl hook.

Re stitch the broken strap, use normal sewing thread and needle to repair.

Compare the top shoe where the thread is hidden. do take note to help and guide have use pen to mark line on both edge when re attached the blue outer most sole to the grey layer.