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Old 10-27-2008, 01:03 PM
Skittl1321 Skittl1321 is offline
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Hooks separating from skates

I noticed this weekend that my top hook is starting to pull apart from the leather on the skate. Is there anything I can do to slow down this seperation? (Drop of super glue?)

I really don't want to buy new boots anytime soon!
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Old 10-27-2008, 05:53 PM
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That happened to me once.

I took my skate to a shoe-repair shop called Montclair's in Chicago, and in less than half a day they had if glued back on. So, if you can find a good "cobbler" near you, I'm sure they can fix it!
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Old 10-27-2008, 06:05 PM
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I had that happen some years ago. When the hook pulled out, I just had the cobbler replace it with an eyelet instead. I had him do the other boot, too, so they felt the same.
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Old 10-27-2008, 06:07 PM
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This happened to my first new pair of Harlicks years ago...first time I skated in them, the hooks just popped straight out...we sent them back and they were fixed quickly...
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Old 10-28-2008, 03:38 PM
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I had that happen some years ago. When the hook pulled out, I just had the cobbler replace it with an eyelet instead. I had him do the other boot, too, so they felt the same.
Me too - the top ones. It's a bit fiddly to start with, but I've got used to it now. The cobbler was actually quite impressed that I'd managed to pull them since they were of good quality.
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Old 10-29-2008, 08:31 AM
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I had that happen some years ago. When the hook pulled out, I just had the cobbler replace it with an eyelet instead. I had him do the other boot, too, so they felt the same.
Same happened to Husband, twice, with his old skates.
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