There was a previous discussion of Palermo shoe repair on Butler Street, between Baker and the 62nd Street Bridge.
Perhaps stop by there?
2010-06-09 17:39:54
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shoe repair
I'm a little annoyed at Sidi. These dominator 5's have been really good for years now, but I've gradually ground away at the treads. I thought that one of the reasons the shoes were pricey was that they were repairable.
But now that it's come time, I can't seem to find a way. Can't find replacement treads for the soles, searched the internet, asked at bike shops. I thought maybe a shoe repair shop would be willing to try to repair them, but not the guy in Squirrel Hill anyway. He recoiled, "No, we don't do anything like that"
Can't really use them at present as I end up walking on the metal cleat and not on the treads. Anyone know of a shoe repair place that would be willing to try to fab something on?
I myself have a hacksaw, bits of plastic and various cements, so if I can't find any willing cobblers, I'll just make my own frankenshoes.
2010-06-09 17:26:42
Sidi has an FAQ and there is a contact link at the bottom.
http://www.sidiusa.com/sidi/sidi_faq.html
Worth emailing asking if they can tell you where to get treads.
2010-06-09 17:50:21
I've heard tell of people using thick layers of Shoe Goo to build up the soles in strategic locations.
2010-06-09 18:23:46
the dragon and the spider have the replaceable soles, unfortunately, the dominator doesnt. you could try ordering the replacement lugs for the dragon or spider since they use the same pattern as the dominator and seeing if a shop will put them in your shoes for you. btw the lugs snap and then bolt in.
2010-06-09 18:29:34
You know, I saw the sign outside Palermo a couple months ago while cycling past. I thought about stopping and checking them out right at that moment, but I didn't, and then forgot about it.
2010-06-09 18:32:40
Yeah, they are not really reparable. I've tried to get cycling shoes worked on before and apparently they are not really made to be repaired. Plus, most cobblers recoil from something outside the norm.
I've never seen spare soles for sale for that model.
Good luck if you do find something.
2010-06-09 20:58:04
I'd still try Palmero. The guy who owns the place is cool, and seems to like a challenge.
2010-06-09 21:11:37
I worked as a cobbler for a while... what you can do is sand down the old tread to get a nice surface (helps to have a belt sander), then looks like you could use the replacements from sidi & just glue the hell out of them with some sort of impact resistant epoxy.
2010-06-09 21:46:13
I didn't know you cobbled Quizbot! Any knowlege of how to convert a skate shoe to have a sole that won't get destroyed by a peddle in a month?
My vision is my current pair of Es with the same kind of sole they put on the chrome shoes.
2010-06-09 21:54:21
oops, with these uppers:
2010-06-09 21:55:52
@spak - same deal, belt sander. Take the tread down till it's completely smooth for a good surface, then slap on a replacement sole that's a little too big around the edges, & trim the sides with the sander. Preferably, the sander is mounted so you're moving the shoe around the sander. Repair shops have nice rigs with 6" diameter wheels so you can get into the curves easily.
In both cases, proceed with caution... the sandpaper eats into plastic & latex like a hot knife thru butter.
2010-06-09 23:07:19
I love this board. Learn so many nifty things...
2010-06-10 00:53:55
Forgot: clamp everything down snugly for the glue to set overnight at least, or whatever the label recommends.
2010-06-10 01:32:05