How to fix flip flops through your finger

Flip-flops are comfortable summer shoes that are ideal for summer cottages and beach holidays. Consumers are attracted to them by their lightness and maximally open top, which provides good ventilation. The most common materials used are rubber and other synthetic polymers.

With frequent and intensive use, slates, like any shoes, can tear. Can I fix them myself? The answer to this question depends on several factors, so let's figure it out together.

Repair methods

First, let's remember their design. There are holes made in the sole. Two of them are near the edge, approximately at the level of the middle of the foot. The third is at the top where the first and second fingers meet. The ends of the Y-shaped harness are equipped with limiters. Thanks to the round grooves in the outer part of the sole, they are completely “recessed” into it. This way the leg is kept inside and nothing interferes with comfortable walking.

By the way! Sometimes there are X-shaped models with four fastenings based on the same principle.

A common cause of damage to “frogs” is the separation of the upper fastener from the leg. The problem is due to the fact that this place experiences the greatest physical impact when moving.

If the fastening is not lost, depending on the rigidity of the material, it can be:

• sew with fishing line threaded into a regular needle;
• fasten it using a screwdriver with a small screw or self-tapping screw.

In the case when no fasteners, he will have to look for a replacement. Alternatives that will last at least a season:

1. A button of suitable diameter. It should fit freely into the groove and at the same time not “dangle” inside. It must be sewn to the strap using fishing line or nylon thread.
2. A short needle, about 1 mm thick. It is inserted at a distance of 2 mm from the break point, the edges are driven into the walls of the recess. Finally, the hole is filled with rubber or other glue suitable for this material.

Express method, designed to get you to your destination, is useful if you have practically nothing at hand. Take a small plastic T-shirt bag and make a loop from the side of the handles that wraps around the junction of the strips above the tear. After tightening the package you need:

• shorten, leaving approximately 10 cm;
• twist and thread into the free hole of the sole;
• tie a knot on the reverse side;
• trim off excess.

If the tourniquet pops out due to a burst sole in the area of ​​one of the holes, additional emphasis needs to be placed. A paperclip, pin or plastic marker would be appropriate for this role.

What shines for other models?

Solid cast slippers last quite a long time if:

• do not run in them;
• no one will step on your toes.

But once they are torn, it is unlikely that they will be repaired.

With adhesive connection You can try to revive your favorite slippers. To do this, you should purchase waterproof rubber glue and carefully study the instructions for its use. For example, the surfaces to be treated must be cleaned and degreased before starting work.

You can approach the restoration of women's slates more creatively, namely: fully replace the top. To do this, all old fasteners are cut off and the harnesses are pulled out. Helps to decorate your feet:

• knitted or other yarn, if woven or knitted in an original pattern;
• satin ribbon, thin fabric, braid;
• decor in the form of beads, beads and other things for craftswomen.

If desired, you can find other ways to repair slates through your finger. You just need to think carefully, and in emergency cases, carefully look around, look in your pockets or purse. There are no hopeless situations!

What else you should know

Shales are usually called:

• slippers with side fastenings;
• frogs (in other words, flip flops).

In the first case, the upper is a wide strip perpendicular to the sole. In the second, two narrow ones are connected into one between the big and index toes.

Interesting! Slantsy is a city in the Leningrad region, where the Polymer plant was founded in 1962. It specializes in the production of rubber products, shoes and other consumer goods.In the 70s of the last century, the production of rubber flip-flops was established there. On the sole there was the inscription “Slates”. There were no specifications nearby, so buyers decided that this was the name of the new shoes.

The upper can be connected to the sole in three ways:

1. Lityev. Raw materials heated to the required temperature are poured into the mold through a special hole. After the mold has cooled, the finished solid product is removed.
2. Adhesive (sewn). This is possible when the slates have an insole, for example, a massage one.
3. Using holes in the sole and special fastenings.