Boot Protector Dip, Waterproof Shoe Repair Glue

I'm not often so impressed with a product that I take the time to review it...but damn, this stuff is impressive! My not-inexpensive Redwing logger boots, with a steel toe, are in overall very good shape. But the toes take a lot of abuse and I'd worn, scuffed, and cut the leather enough that I could see the steel toe in a couple of spots. I tried out a tube of brown Tuff Toe a couple weeks ago and I'm thoroughly pleased. The application process was pretty straightforward and the material does a good job of self leveling or smoothing over. The end result looks good and the new toe caps have held up well so far. In fact, after two weeks of hard work and crawling around (I'm a welder) there's no sign of wear or scratches at all. One tube did both boot toes, with enough left that I could do another pair if needed.

My Wolverines work boots are going on 5 months old, and I have already worn off the outside toe protection in some places: Mainly the forward, top, center of the toe. On one boot (not shown before repairing), I had already worn through the leather layer as well, down to the composite toe. So, I wanted to try and stop further deterioration from wear while keeping as much of the original looks as possible. These boots are my favorite. So, I used the applicator to put the liquid on, and a cheap artist brush to spread the liquid and cover up the damage. After it had dried a few minutes, I buffed out the shine with a paper towel. We will see how this holds up, as I deviated from the instructions to meet my goals. In any case, this product is easy to use, dries fast, and wasn’t messy. Update 4 months later: I'm a week away from four months since I applied this to my boots, and it's held up remarkably well. One boot has a couple of small knicks in the protection area, but nothing major, and no where near how the boots looked before I applied it. I work on a airport ramp, using my boots to flip up and engage aircraft metal locks, lifting heavy metal dolly tongues, kicking chocks in place. I occasionally scrape them on the concreate loading feeder aircraft pods. I'm rough on the boots, and this material holds up extremely well. The photo of my boots with the purple shoe strings is the update photo on how they have held up.

A must have for anyone who invests in their footwear and wants to extend wearability. Durable. Works likes its supposed to, and protects my Danner Logger boots while I am working on construction sites. Dries quickly. Can be messy the first time you use it, but once you have applied it a few times, it gets easier. Highly reccomend. Only wish you got more product for the price.

I bought the tuff toe product to protect my EMS duty boots. As I was searching for a product to protect the boots I had a few expectations that I needed to be met. It must be resistant against physical damage, easy to clean, easy to install, and last at least as long as the boots. I am giving the product a 3 out of 5 based on my expectations and the customer service. I actually purchased the product twice for the same pair of boots. The fist application to the boots went well. I sanded down the leather as instructed. It took me about a half hour for each boot. The installation is fairly straight forward and was as expected with no complaints. I used the leftover product to coat the end of the shoe strings. This worked very well. The application worked well for about 3 months. After that there was a crack on the left boot where my boot bends as I climb stairs or in and out of the ambulance. I contacted customer service on the facebook account as suggested but did not receive a response. I sent another message later, again without a response. I took off a star for lack of customer service. I applied a second application after cutting and chipping the first one away. Unfortunately there is another crack at the same location as the first. I will assume this is because of how my boot bends. I will be purchasing a new pair of boots which are a little more solid. I'm using Bates right now but will switch to Danner Acadia. I don't hold this against the product. I really don't like the boots and used this as a stop gap when I should have just thrown them away and upgraded to new boots sooner. The product performed well. It acted as a toe protector against heavy objects more than once. I'm glad to have had it applied as the boots I was wearing did not have a built in protector. They were also very easy to clean. I used the hospital Virex spray without any issue. They shined up well and looked decent. The product works well for the price. There isn't too much you can expect of a cheap protector. I would recommend the product if your boots are fitting great but are being damaged on the front. This may save them but you might need to redo the application. I have not heard this from anyone else, just my experience.

Put it on last night and it's 17° out right now. I have the floorboard heater on and it's still solid. The toe will obviously outlast the sole so I put tape over the sole stitching so I could replace those as needed. I did make the teeny mistake of wait a tad bit too long to pull the tape so some of it lifted off. My issue with the toe was the top tip of it from kneeling to work on cars so the spot that lifted won't be an issue in the slightest I will say it was hard to squeeze out of the tube and it had been sitting in my house and it's at 72° so it wasn't cold by any means. It was also a smidge difficult to get it to level out, my own doing I'd assume. Either way great product. I'll update in a few weeks once I get to fully use them (kneeling in the garage and whatnot) to see how bad they wore.

Great product. Works just like advertised. Watch the YouTube videos and you should be good to go. I was skeptical before I used it and now am a believer. I would not hesitate to use again. 1 tube had enough coverage for 2 pairs of cleats with a bit left over. I used duct tape to get a good edge on the project that I was working on. Make sure to press the tape down to avoid any bleeding. A bit of advice is that if you do use tape for a border on the shoe, I would suggest you peel the tape as soon as the material stops flowing and starts to set up. If you wait too long to peel the tape, it may pull the edge a little up a little. In addition, the instruction about making the finish satin vs. gloss is also works well. When the surface flashes over and starts to set up firm enough to run your finger over it without damage to the surface, the material will end up with a "duller" finish. Overall, I have no issues at the moment. I will add to my review should anything come up over the course of time. The kids have put about 5 games of their respective sports (Softball, Soccer) on both sets of cleats and the Tuff Toe is holding up as expected!

Tough and flexible toe protection that also helps keep the toe box dry in wet grass. The finish didn’t come out as flat as i hoped and is a bit lumpy, i probably should have watched the how to video. I bought the kit for a new pair of work shoes and had enough for two extra pair of old work boots/shoes. Dries to a shiny finish but will quickly dull unless you are a desk pilot or pencil pusher. I bought this kit because i was saddened when my favorite slip on work shoes had the toe stitching blow out. I bought the same shoes new and figured i would put this stuff on from the start. I hand stitched (i did a very rough job stitching) the old pair with some leather needle and thread (pair on the right) and sauced over them. They are a bit ugly but i can get maybe another 6 months out of them as the soles are still decent.

Never again. I was a loyal customer for over 10 years. Was a great product that held up well but something changed. Decent customer service. Explained my issues with 2 different batches failing within a week and they sent a fresh product. Nope still failed. I still have a pair of redwings from 5 years that the tuff toe held up but the new stuff just comes off. New formula is trash . Better options now.

使用するのは2回目ですが1回目より硬くて押し出すのにかなりの力が必要でした。使用期限の有無は分かりませんが、長期保管でそうなるのですかね。

Tuff toe is the product to use, it is a good thick application that is the only one to be used out there that is good enough that looks like it came from the factory. I'm going to let you know now of the product review of using it in the field. So far know I have been using it for a couple of months or even longer out in the construction field and is been holding up wonderfully to the outside elements and day to day field operations in the construction field. I've dealt with rebar, concrete, dirt, dust, water and so far it's held up wonderfully. This product I will absolutely and definitely use again for my boots even if they're brand new it will give the longevity of the toe if not protected. This product is wonderful and I will definitely purchase it and use it again and you have to remember it's not just for boots you could practically use it on anything that you want a great coding for protection for. The company I purchased from here gave me exactly what the product was, and I use the product exactly as you are supposed to. It was good shipping I paid extra for the fast shipping and it came a day before all in all I will use this company again no problems.

barely worked

Watched video and followed all instructions, came out garbage. Came out of applicator in black globs and runny clear. Had to forcibly use both hands to squeeze out product. What a waste of money and total BS advertising. Glad I was using to repair old hiking shoes not applying to new boots.

If your boots didn't come with a rubber toe guard, this is the stuff for you. Has it's limits though, it can't take a direct impact, but works well in regards to keeping the toe safe from wearing off. Easy to apply, but once you start, don't stop, or the applicator will seize up on you.