I've heard a theory that the nylon in plastic soled shoes doesn't actually break down but what happens is that it gets impregnated with water and its this moisture that causes the increased flex. The solution being is to heat them in an oven at 60degC to dry out the moisture.
Does someone want to put this theory to the test with an old pair of shoes they were going to bin anyway
Fixing flex in plastic soled bike shoes
Suggest better verification of the theory by first principle first.
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There might be some science behind the theory/rumor, not exactly sure how it effects a reinforced resins such as a shoe sole. Also you probably want to be careful it doesnt melt the glues which hold the flexible top of the shoe to the sole, as they wouldnt be designed for sustained high temp exposure.
There might be some science behind the theory/rumor, not exactly sure how it effects a reinforced resins such as a shoe sole. Also you probably want to be careful it doesnt melt the glues which hold the flexible top of the shoe to the sole, as they wouldnt be designed for sustained high temp exposure.
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There might be some science behind the theory/rumor, not exactly sure how it effects a reinforced resins such as a shoe sole. Also you probably want to be careful it doesnt melt the glues which hold the flexible top of the shoe to the sole, as they wouldnt be designed for sustained high temp exposure.
We just need someone to donate a dead pair of shoes to the experiment and see if it;
1. makes them stiffer
2. does(n't) damage the uppers or their bonding
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