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Next we hammer this down to shoe and I apply all the clamps while it cures.
The next day I'll trim the leather so it matches the profile of the welt and add this rubber midsole. Make sure to rough up the leather first and I'll apply 2 layers of glue to the leather since the first will get absorbed pretty good.
Some say the leather provides a better bond to the sole and other say a rubber to rubber is better if it's going to be exposed to the elements because leather will swell and shrink with water exposure. Since these will all be stitched to the boots I'm making sure well have a rubber to rubber bond.
The next day I'll trim the leather so it matches the profile of the welt and add this rubber midsole. Make sure to rough up the leather first and I'll apply 2 layers of glue to the leather since the first will get absorbed pretty good.
Some say the leather provides a better bond to the sole and other say a rubber to rubber is better if it's going to be exposed to the elements because leather will swell and shrink with water exposure. Since these will all be stitched to the boots I'm making sure well have a rubber to rubber bond.
