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HOW TO REPAIR YOUR SHOES

Braille Skateboarding6 skaters recommend it · 8 mentions, 2013 to 2016
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1.9M views · 13 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Braille Skateboarding tutorial on repairing skate shoes, mainly patching ollie holes and worn toes with Shoe Goo. Skating by Darnell Coleman, filmed by Sam Chao, published 2012.

Why skaters like it

Go-to answer when beginners post about ollie holes or shoes wearing out fast. Commenters point to Shoe Goo and link this as the how-to.

“Shoe goo. It's amazing stuff. Basically its a goop that, when you allow proper healing time, will harden and protect just like having an extra layer of rubber.”

u/Sidewinder318

What skaters said on Reddit

u/ixAp0c2014 · 9 points

Reputable Online Shops: - SkateWarehouse [LINK] (Good customer service, my personal favorite) - CCS [LINK] (I heard they are closing out, cheap sales) - Warehouse Skateboards [LINK] (never personally ordered here) For your first complete, if you're in the US, you should spend around $90-$100 on your first board. Complete packages are generally much cheaper than buying all the parts separately in your cart (you get a

u/Sidewinder3182014 · 2 points

Shoe goo. It's amazing stuff. Basically its a goop that, when you allow proper healing time, will harden and protect just like having an extra layer of rubber. I just applied some earlier today and, while it's not visually pleasing, it will make your shoes skateable for a long time. Here's [VIDEO] a good video on it, if you can catch the holes before they go all the way through it's even better.

u/Brokenstar122015 · 1 points

You aren't doing anything wrong, except I'd try to refrain from foot braking, that shit hurts like hell if you're going too fast. Your skate shoes will get holes in them eventually, and the best thing to do is to use Shoe Goo. I'm going to give you a link to a video on how to use the stuff, but just remember if you use it, it has very toxic fumes when applied, so do it outside, and then leave your shoes outside for a

u/Niuglo2015 · 1 points

There is nothing wrong with the way you're doing your ollies. And I would actually consider that the correct form of an ollie. The shoe wearing down can not be avoided, but there is a product called 'shoo goo' you can buy at Walmart or at a skate shop. [VIDEO] this video gives more information

u/magicar2013 · 1 points

If this would help, i had like the normal vans ([LINK]) and after i was skating with them for about 2 weeks, they already had a big hole. So a skater recommended ShoeGoo. Use that before you get a hole or if you have one already, just over that hole. Use this video for help: [VIDEO]

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