steve1 5 #1 April 29, 2005 I was wondering where you can buy some of this stuff. I'm trying to get another year out of my favorite jump suit. The booties are about shot, and I am hoping to goo up the bottoms. I've never used this stuff. Is it worth messing with? Thanks,....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 94 #2 April 29, 2005 Most likely any walmart type store will have it, it is quite common. It might not do what you want if the booties are really worn. It is more expensive, but I like the idea of getting some leather cut and sewn on as a sacrificial layer. I'm gonna do it to mine soon.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewGPM 0 #3 April 29, 2005 you should be able to find it at any shoe store. There has to be one of those near by. I buy mine at the grocery store, but only at the big chain stores..mom and pop stores don't seem to carry it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #4 April 29, 2005 Found mine at Wal-Mart in the shoe section.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 April 29, 2005 As sundevil777 said, if your booties are already worn out, it will not help. Best to get the booties replaced then conver them in goo. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saucy_dee 0 #6 April 29, 2005 Anyone know where I can get it in the UK? Don't put off 'till tomorrow what you can do today Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
achowe 0 #7 April 29, 2005 http://www.ontherun.co.uk/acatalog/Shoe_Goo.html------------------------------------------------- Woooaaaaaa!!! Woooaaaa!!! I'm gettin' off it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #8 April 29, 2005 QuoteFound mine at Wal-Mart in the shoe section. The damn super Wal-Mart here doesn't carry it any more I've gotten it at Target in the past, so I'll have to head over there today, if not then I'm sure Home Depot carries it. Steve, you might want to look into getting the booties replaced if that's the only thing falling apart on the jumpsuit. I have a Bev Suit and one of my booties fell apart in the tunnel. I sent it in to Bev and she replaced both booties for $30 plus shipping and handling. Hence my search for more shoe goo.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heftee 0 #9 April 29, 2005 Ok, here's a stupid question - where do you apply it? Just around the edges where it meets the jumpsuit material or other? My first jumpsuit, I put it all over the bottom and that just didn't seem to work, so I obviously did something wrong. I have a new jumpsuit and a new tube of the stuff - please educate me! Thanks ------------------------- "If you've never jumped out of a plane, the best way I can describe it is it feels as if you've just jumped out of a freakin' plane." David Whitley (Orlando Sentinel) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 563 #10 April 29, 2005 I found a similar stuff (Shoe Goo, Goop, etc.) at Canadian Tire. Apply it to the sole of the bootie and the seam around he sole ... extending maybe an inch up the sides of the booties. Shoe Goo doubles the life of bootie soles. Of course, the other thing you can do to increase the life of booties is to wait until just before boarding to don them (Cessnas) and remove them right after landing. If jumpsuit manufacturers were as brilliant as they claim, they would sew on "bootie retainer gadgets" similar to birdman suits, to prevent booties from draggin when you walk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauras 0 #11 April 29, 2005 QuoteI've gooed a lot of booties (hmmm, that sounds funny) and this is a sure-fire way: put the tube o goo in a cup of hot water to soften it up, spread newspaper everywhere ("hey, how did shoe goo end up there?!"), open all the windows or do it outside, and use a plastic knife to spread the goo on in a thin layer. Hang the suit up and let dry overnight then apply another thin coat. It takes about 24 hours to be really dry. from another thread... i like to spread the goo up to about 1/2" above and below the bootie/cordura seam. if you want the leather to be non-skid, then coat the entire leather area, but be aware that when you wash the suit, the goo may peel in places. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #12 April 29, 2005 Thanks for all the great input. If I had known about the great price of having them replaced by Bev I would have done that last winter when I wasn't jumping. Guess I'll wait till next Fall and do that. I sewed on some pieces of leather out of deer skin that I had tanned myself. I put this over the old leather which was worn way down. This worked great until I washed my suit. The hot water washed out the tan, and the deer-skin leather ended up as hard as a rock. I sounded like a tap dancer everytime I went to get on a load. I recently replaced this with some other factory tanned leather, but it too is really thin and soft. I'm hoping the shoe goo will help. I'm anxious to try this out....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymiles 3 #13 April 29, 2005 I had no luck at Walmart, Target, K-Mart, Home Depot. Ended up getting it just around the corner at Ace Hardware. Phil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #14 April 29, 2005 QuoteI had no luck at Walmart, Target, K-Mart, Home Depot. Ended up getting it just around the corner at Ace Hardware. Phil Yup, Ace is where I found it But, the shoe store down the street has it tooMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #15 April 30, 2005 QuoteMost likely any walmart type store will have it, it is quite common. It might not do what you want if the booties are really worn. It is more expensive, but I like the idea of getting some leather cut and sewn on as a sacrificial layer. I'm gonna do it to mine soon. I've resurrected some pretty badly shot booties with the stuff. It works very well,... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmacro 0 #16 May 1, 2005 Go to an old fashioned shoe repair shop, or if you live in a rural area a cobbler/blacksmith. Either should have stiff, heavy-grade leather to put on the bottom. If you want to do it yourself, never tried this, but contact cement from Home Depot would work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbac 0 #17 May 2, 2005 Hey, I'm newish to this game and have a sparkingly shiny new suit that I wanna look after forever and ever, question is, does having shoo goo on your soles affect your grip when diving out? (I just joined a 4way team and dont wanna be slipping when I'm supposed to be aggressively exiting). Can I mark a 'tread' into the goo? Would this help? Is there a noticeable difference in grip? Or am I just procrastinating? cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 26 #18 May 2, 2005 Its actually a much, much better grip with Shoe Goo then with leather or hard rubber that is sometimes used as soles of jumpsuits booties.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #19 May 3, 2005 QuoteHey, I'm newish to this game and have a sparkingly shiny new suit that I wanna look after forever and ever, question is, does having shoo goo on your soles affect your grip when diving out? (I just joined a 4way team and dont wanna be slipping when I'm supposed to be aggressively exiting). Can I mark a 'tread' into the goo? Would this help? Is there a noticeable difference in grip? Or am I just procrastinating? cheers. I do this (kind-of). I make ridges in the Goo layer, more on principle than from any measured data that it makes a difference. The only time I think it makes a difference is when I'm back on the camera step.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicknitro71 0 #20 May 3, 2005 http://www.holabirdsports.com/cgi-bin/product?product=060951 http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1844496 http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=40000008000&storeId=8000&partNumber=679240&memberId=-2000&link=1&cm_ven=ad_Shopping&cm_ite=rei&source=14175&cm_pla=na&cm_cat=datafeedMemento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 26 #21 May 3, 2005 I think thats mostly psychological. For best traction, you want as much contact between your sticky sole and the surface: that why in dry condition, race car tires are smooth. Its only when there is water that ridges help. Same reasing climbing shoes are smooth.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbac 0 #22 May 3, 2005 Haha, i jump in the uk! it rains all the time over here and although i try not to jump when its raining, it is often slick on the ground. ie slippery when landing and then the wet shoes passes moisture into the plane and the exit gets as slippery as hell. Some ridges for me i think then! thanks for the advice. Bri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites