Nike Airmax adhesive is so dry that the bottom is falling off, even though I never wore them, suggestions for adhesive or store that repairs

[ProDendell]

I have 2 pairs Nike Air Max Breathe Free II Men’s that are are becoming unglued(the adhesive is dry) where the bottom rubber sole meets polyester/cotton part. I pulled them out of storage. I never wore them, bought a couple of extra pairs as I liked the feel and comfort. Does anyone know of a shoe repair shop that I can send them that glue them together. I'm in Tampa, FL, so I would prefer a local shop/cobbler but I'm willing to ship them to a reputable shop that has experience repairing tennis shoes. Thanks in advance.

 

[AceyMan]

Get some Weldwood contact cement and fix it at home. It's as good as what the shoe repair place uses. $5 at your local Ace or True Value.

 

[ProDendell]

Thank you

 

[ProDendell]

Get some Weldwood contact cement and fix it at home. It's as good as what the shoe repair place uses. $5 at your local Ace or True Value.

Thank you for your help, is Weldwood as strong as Barge contact cement?

 

[optic yellow]

I used E6000 for a pair of running shoes but its all the same stuff pretty much. Also Nike's FWIW - maybe speaks to some quality issues in their manufacturing process?

 

[ProDendell]

I used E6000 for a pair of running shoes but its all the same stuff pretty much. Also Nike's FWIW - maybe speaks to some quality issues in their manufacturing process?

Thank you, first time using contact cement. Yeah, the shoes were in climate controlled storage, never worn, etc... first time that I saw shoes fall apart that were never worn, perhaps quality problem with adhesive, have old Brooks running shoes that have seen major wear and tear and still going strong

 

[optic yellow]

Thank you, first time using contact cement. Yeah, the shoes were in climate controlled storage, never worn, etc... first time that I saw shoes fall apart that were never worn, perhaps quality problem with adhesive, have old Brooks running shoes that have seen major wear and tear and still going strong

Are the Brooks shoes glued to the sole or attached some other way?

 

[PurcellPower]

The BF 2s are from 2012. I am not shocked they are falling apart even with not being worn.

 

[AceyMan]

Thank you for your help, is Weldwood as strong as Barge contact cement?

I'm not familiar with that brand. I know the Weldwood is available in 5 gal pails because it's what flooring pros count on, so I suspect it's one of the better formulas.

 

[ProDendell]

Are the Brooks shoes glued to the sole or attached some other way?

I don't know, I was just alluding to the fact that the Nikes were never worn and the adhesive dried up but the Brooks as well as Asics, Adidas etc...held up through wear and tear...I learned a lesson: don't store shoes for a long time

 

[ProDendell]

The BF 2s are from 2012. I am not shocked they are falling apart even with not being worn.

True,I learned a good lesson if you buy a couple of extra pairs of shoes, don't put them in storage, wear them

 

[ProDendell]

I'm not familiar with that brand. I know the Weldwood is available in 5 gal pails because it's what flooring pros count on, so I suspect it's one of the better formulas.

Thanks again, I'm picking the Weldwood on Saturday hopefully it works as I don't want to throw out shoes that have never been worn. After your response, I googled/YouTube repairing tennis shoes with contact cement and there are several videos showing the proper process

 

[ProDendell]

I'm not familiar with that brand. I know the Weldwood is available in 5 gal pails because it's what flooring pros count on, so I suspect it's one of the better formulas.

Thanks again, I'm picking the Weldwood on Saturday hopefully it works as I don't want to throw out the shoes that have never been worn. After your response, I googled/YouTube repairing tennis shoes with contact cement and there are several videos showing the proper process

 

[optic yellow]

I don't know, I was just alluding to the fact that the Nikes were never worn and the adhesive dried up but the Brooks as well as Asics, Adidas etc...held up through wear and tear...I learned a lesson: don't store shoes for a long time

I guess if they were in very dry or very temperature variant storage for a while it could do that as I had some tennis racquet grips that were not anywhere close to used up disintegrate on me this way.

 

[BDAZ]

The BF 2s are from 2012. I am not shocked they are falling apart even with not being worn.

Older than that, no? Agassi used them before he went to adidas, and he retired in 2006. They did continue them for a while, and at the end as a women’s shoe, since Li Na wore them. I have a pair of the very first colorway that came out. Bought them many years after their release, and then didn’t wear them for many years after that. Had the same problem. I got some shoe goo to fix the problem, but never applied it. I just stopped wearing them.

 

[PurcellPower]

Older than that, no? Agassi used them before he went to adidas, and he retired in 2006. They did continue them for a while, and at the end as a women’s shoe, since Li Na wore them. I have a pair of the very first colorway that came out. Bought them many years after their release, and then didn’t wear them for many years after that. Had the same problem. I got some shoe goo to fix the problem, but never applied it. I just stopped wearing them.

I found some released in 2012. What the OP has i am not sure of, but at a minimum they are 11 years old and potentially 17 years old. Even if the sole is put back on, the foam will soon start to deteriorate. Certain items have a shelf life, and i am sure with the newer materials being used now, maybe it is somewhat extended, but 11 years i feel like is asking a lot of what is essentially a throw away item.