Sock it to me

My son had a delamination like that years ago. I “fixed” it with small lengths of cord. He was able to finish the trip, and didn’t ruin a sock :)

But obviously your solution worked!

My first pair of steel-toed work boots, purchased at a Payless Shoe Store, lasted a decade.  The front of one sole was a little flappy before one trip but seemed useable.  I was walking down a wooden dock at a remote Alaskan toxic waste site and my next step landed low.  I looked back and the entire sole was one pace behind me – the whole thing had come off as one piece.  Figured OSHA was unlikely to conduct a site inspection so I tossed them  and switched to trail shoes for the rest of the job.

But on the trail?  I’ve always got 25 feet of 130-pound Dacron line with me (clothes line, food hang, emergency shoe lace, repairs) and a glover’s needle (very sharp for going through leather).  I usually don’t carry a thimble with me but a scrap of leather, rock or wood can suffice in a pinch.

Glovers needle looks like it would be a good addition to my tool kit.

I’ve carried a glovers needle and heavy nylon thread since the 1970’s. I think it’s a smart piece of kit to have.