Old Lacross Grange boots leaking

Growing up, my dad always tried some kind of RTV silicone underneath something that resembled a tire patch. Don't remember if it worked well or not.
Hell, you could try reaming out the hole a bit and use one of the newer style tire patches with the nub that you can pull through.

I had the same problem with some rubber boots.... It was in a crease also.... I tried a tire patch, shoe goo, rubber cement and etc and nothing worked bc of where it was at. I would just go buy a new pair especially if they are that old.

Is the crease above the ankle or along the sole?

I would use black 3M 5200 Fast Cure and if you want a tire patch on top. If you can’t find that, 3M 4200 Fast Cure would work as well. The fast cure doesn’t run nearly as bad as conventional 5200 or 4200, which takes up to 7 days to fully cure. Fast Cure is good in 12-18 hours. The typical tire patch glue doesn’t come close to 3M.

Guys, I just watched a YouTube on using the Flex Seal spray! This guy swears by the repair working. I think it will work on mine since they are not in as bad of shape as here were, but the area on the ankle that is leaking is exactly where his Lacrosse' s are leaking too. I'm gonna sink $10-12 in a can and give it a go.

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I have a pair of Lacross Grange uninsulated boots that I bought in the early 90's believe it or not. Well, up until this year they did not leak

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I applaud you for taking such good care of them. I never get more than 2-3 years out of a pair of boots due to either leaving in the back of a truck to dry rot, poking a hole in them, a dog chewing them up, or loaning them to someone and never seeing them again.

I have worn LaCrosse boots for many many years and have repaired them many times to get another year's use out of them. I have tried several "glues" but the only thing that I have used that works good is Aquaseal [~ $7]. I have not used the Locktite products.

When you use the glue, squeeze out what you need to generously cover the leak area [after cleaning and maybe lightly sanding the spot to ruff up the rubber]. I also try to put a little glue down in the crack with a toothpick to better seal the leak.

Cure time is about 24 hours. I lay the boots down so that the repaired spot is flat. On my hip boots, I sometimes put a board or stuff a towel inside to keep the rubber in a round shape while the glue cures.

After applying the glue, don't allow air to get inside the tube and put the cap back on to seal the tube. If air gets inside the glue will harden. It is best to keep the aquaseal in the freezer and it will stay good much longer.

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