Chuck Taylors

[crispix]

I apologize in advance about this dumb excuse for a post.

So I just got my Chuck Taylors to use as drysuit boots. I want to get the inner liner out.

The glue is a PITA! I had to get pliers and a small knife and finally got the liner out of one of the shoes. It took almost 20 minutes.

The good news: without the liner, it fits even better. I like.

The bad news: I can't bring myself to work on the other shoe. My whole body hurts.

Am I missing an obvious method other than elbow grease? The only thing I can think of is to maybe boil the shoe in hot water and hope to soften the glue. Any ideas?

 

[Belmont]

Soak the parts you want to remove (not the whole shoe) for 2-3 minutes in lacker thinner (not paint thinner) this will soften the glue and make it a breeze to pull apart.

You can use an eye dropper or a cheap turkey baster to put the stuff where it has to go.

Be careful, it's very flammable, best used outdoors.