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if you want more traction, if there’s any rubber left you can take a knife and score the sole, just two cuts almost exactly next to each other at an angle that meets the other cut, so you should have a very thin strip of rubber to peel off. do this for each horizontal line down the rubber. alternative is to heat up a thick wire or metal stick in the fire and press it to the sole until a small line melts, and then repeat. (not on your foot and preferably outside.)

i'm gonna be honest when i first read this i thought you were telling me to melt a thick wire into the bottom of my shoe for traction and that idea was cool as fuck

#thank you for your advice mystery cobbler hehe #i have considered hatching the soles many a time but the rubber is pretty worn so im worried if i try to carve any down i'll just split the #whole sole open #melting is intriguing though. i heard abt the hot knife trick for fixing cracked soles (bc yes of course the sides are split on both)#recently and should probably do that #me heading into the parking lot w/ a wicker basket: fear not friendly neighbors. for i am cobbling #asks #anons #anonymous #i think this is the first anonymous ask ive gotten in years. i dont remember how i sort these things. anyways sup dude

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