Can these be mended?

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Can these be mended?

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Is it worth it?

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The heel on the right boot got trodden on (not when I was wearing it!) and the plastic broke.

They really haven’t been used much and I’ve been keeping them for probably around ten years wondering if it’s worth fixing them!! So, superglue? Something else? Or bin??

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Re: Can these be mended?

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Nah.... it's an integral part of the protection. I'm sure the manufacturer COULD repair... but i doubt they'd bother
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Re: Can these be mended?

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weeksy wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 10:09 am Nah.... it's an integral part of the protection. I'm sure the manufacturer COULD repair... but i doubt they'd bother
They'd come back looking like new - for about the same price :D


And that failure does make you wonder about crash protection if the weight of a bike was on it.
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Re: Can these be mended?

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Horse wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 10:13 am
weeksy wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 10:09 am Nah.... it's an integral part of the protection. I'm sure the manufacturer COULD repair... but i doubt they'd bother
They'd come back looking like new - for about the same price :D


And that failure does make you wonder about crash protection if the weight of a bike was on it.
Good point! Bin then!!
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Duct tape. :thumbup:
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Re: Can these be mended?

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Let's not be hasty. Another five years in them, at least....


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Re: Can these be mended?

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Sikaflex FTW! :thumbup:
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