Rich Thomas wrote:
> I think you are correct.  My sneakers were 6 yr old, I wear them a lot, 
> the soles were parting a bit here and there.  I figured with some goo I 
> could get at least 3 or 4 more years out of them.  Even with the 
> half-goo job they have lasted another year, so maybe I can goo them 
> again next year and I can go to 10.  It also seems to annoy my wife a 
> bit that I fix them instead of buying some "nice new ones" so that 
> encourages me more.  Goo $2, shoes $70.  I'll go with the goo and when 
> that fails I'll go with some duct tape.
>   

My sneakers never get to the point of the soles falling off, because I
replace them when the padding gives out enough that they start to make
my feet hurt.


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