Dead Velcro!

[Eden]

I think the whole piece would have to be replaced, but its a thought.
It's not attached as complicatedly as I thought it was.

I'm also going to get out a big needle, I think, and give the hook side a really aggressive cleaning out. Maybe that will do some good.

[Becky]

What about taking a comb to the hook side? Something to get all of the fuzz out of the hooks....

[newfsmith]

^1+. I've had good luck using flea combs for cats.

[Eden]

I've got the hook side pretty clean now.... still no sticky... The fuzzy side is pretty long... I'm going to try giving that a hair cut.....

[OakLeaf]

It's usually the loop side that gives out long before the hook side.

You can buy velcro in various widths from a fabric store. Usually you have to buy both sides, occasionally they'll sell the hook part and loop part separately.

My shoes aren't there yet, but it seems like it wouldn't be that big of a deal for a cobbler to replace the velcro. I might even make a stab at hand sewing it myself using the existing needle holes (probably best anyway so as not to weaken the strap).

[ttaylor508]

Hey Eden-- DH has the same problem with his Sidi shoes. I believe the bike shop (Center Cycle) told him they could send that piece into Sidi for new velcro and then you would need to take to a shoe repair place to have them sew it back on. It seems this is not a new problem with the Sidi shoes.

The shoes are expensive enough that a minor cost at the shoe repair would be much cheaper than replacing the shoes.

[Blueberry]

Thanks for the tips. DH has this problem with his (otherwise good condition) sidis too.

CA