[pct-l] Duct Tape

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening, Jeff,

Yes, I've used duct tape, and it does an amazingly good job of lining the
inside, back of shoe heels.  I did have one sour experience which lead to my
using thin leather the next time on the 805s.  I was hiking in a pair of
Brooks runners, and I waited too long before applying the sticky, silver
cure-all.  The result was severe chunks of lining crud under the tape, which
wadded up in spite of what I did with the ends.  Several times I removed the
mess and re-applied tape, but the adhesive tended to stay and make things
worse.  At that point I resolved next time to try the leather to prevent the
problem rather than waiting to cure it.  That leather is great, and it's
still there.  I still use tape however, only now I apply it before severe
damage has occurred.

Here's a question for everyone:  What have you found to be the best
all-round brand of duct tape?  Any opinions?  Somewhere I once saw a chart
rating the various brands, but I can't remember where I found it.  I've used
everything from the big-name brands to the Harbor Freight specials, and I
can't say that name and price is always the best indication.

Steel-Eye


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Olson" <jolson@olc.edu>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] shoes


> Everything else is fine, except the usual trashing of the fabric inside
> of the heels which doesn't seem to bother me. In a previous pair of
> NB-805s Iglued really thin pieces of leather inside the heels which
> totally stopped the heel fabric wear, but it's kind of a pain to do.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> ______________________________________________
> Get high quality duct tape and put it about 2" underneath the insole, up
> the back of the shoe, and an inch or so on the outside of the shoe.  It
> looks funny, but works to protect the heel...
>
> Jeff
> martin, sd
>
> >
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