How to make those shoes last

(just enough to soak into the thread) on all the exposed stitching on my flyrocs, per RJ's recommendation I believe. Can't say for sure that it made a difference (no negative control ;), but I will say that after 150 miles there's not a single loose or frayed stitch. I have a feeling the mesh or the tread will wear out before I have any problems with the stitching.

Hey that sounds good, and superglue sure is cheaper and more accessible. Thanks. Any other insights? Confirmation on the superglue thing from anyone else?

It's a common trick in competition archery to make the nocking point on a bow (where the arrow and string meet) by lashing some dental tape around the string above and below where the nock and string meet and then soaking the lashing in superglue.

The result is a nocking point that although only made of nylon will withstand a lot of abrasion for quite some time.

The super-glue does fracture over time and the nylon does abraid over time but the whole thing does work very well for making the thread last as long as possible.

The bottom-line is that soaking the thread in superglue has some sound ideas behind it…

Back in the day when shoes were all leather it was common practice to coat all the seams with tent seam seal, which is flexible and thus won't crack. I'm sure the same applys to today's composite shoes; however, the runner's world rule of thumb is to replace shoes after about five or six hundred miles because the EVA or whatever inside the soles hardens, breaks down and whatnot. Hopefully the Flyrocks don't have so much planned obsolescence built into them considering the price! Happy trails!