has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

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bauerb
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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by bauerb » Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:39 pm

umm, thats about what I am expecting. I carry a roll of gorrilla tape in my bag. tape lasts a day or 2.

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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by RacehorseStu » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:54 pm

Keep us updated, bauerb. I've got a small hole in the bellows of some TX Pros that I'm about to repair. Might try ShoeGoo first--has anyone had success with this?
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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by bauerb » Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:10 pm

in case anyone was wondering, this is what Sugru looks like after 3 hours of skiing
sugru fail.jpg



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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by lowangle al » Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:50 pm

As long as it doesn't spread think of it as extra ventilation.



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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by bauerb » Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:56 pm

I wonder is Sugru would work better on skin? I wore a hole in my left foot today going uphill



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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by lowangle al » Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:26 pm

If you don't have climbing wires you need them. Moleskin should keep you out there skiing.



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Re: has anyone figured out a permanent fix for holes worn in boot bellows?

Post by coloradojoe » Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:47 am

My beloved Garmont Veloces have just suffered the dreaded bellows crack. I think I'm going to try something like cordura adhesive wrap (for adhesion to plastic, tensile strength, flex) and then apply some hot glue on top to make it more waterproof and resistant to cuts from edges while remaining flexible. Will post before/after photos -- and post ski beta when I have it. May not happen until next year.



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