“As someone who has climbed mountains, I’ve had to improve the grip on the bottom of a shoe or two,” Michael Sawyer of UltimateKilimanjaro.com says with a laugh. “Just take a rock, nail file or ...

"Home repairs, craft projects and various fixes like a broken shoe sole or backpack strap often require a glue that's strong and fast, while being flexible enough to withstand movement and impact," ...

“It should be normal to replace your sole or upper, like replacing a tire on your bike.” In some Chinese shoe factories, winter is glue poisoning season. With the windows shut, benzene, and other ...

Navigating the workshop of Jim’s Shoe Doctor is a hazard for the inexperienced. Strips of leather and spare soles stack up next to imposing machinery and scraps on the floor. Mike Summers barely even ...