Any "replacement heel pad hacks" for cycling shoes?

[jasonification]

Loving my Lake CX237s, except that the riveted heel pad is a bit worse for wear. Am wondering if anyone has tried to replace them? Pics are very welcome here. Thanks!

[cmbicycles]

I had a pad fall of a pair of shimano shoes. I used some clear silicone to make a temporary replacement til I found new shoes. It wasn't pretty but it worked.

You can probably find a nut-sert to use in place of the rivet, but you will have to do some research to find a heel pad from another shoe that works, I doubt Lake makes them available if they aren't replaceable.

[rwsaunders]

I believe that Lake sells replacement wear pads and I know that Sidi does.

[jasonification]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

I believe that Lake sells replacement wear pads and I know that Sidi does.

That was the first thing I looked into. Unfortunately I seem to have an older version that has a riveted heel pad, rather than a replaceable one. Oh well.

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[m_sasso]

Most good old school shoe repair shops can likely help you out, I have used 5 min epoxy on my non replaceable Giro Factors, slippery but it lasts a season.

[cmbicycles]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

I believe that Lake sells replacement wear pads and I know that Sidi does.

https://lakecycling.com/products/cx237-heelpads

I am guessing your heel looks like this with a single rivet.

The replaceable pad from Lake looks like it just bolts on thru a single hole. Can you carefully drill out the rivet and insert the screw/pad. Will probably need some heat to soften whatever glue they use with the rivet. Use glue of your choice with the screw and trim the pad to fit shouldn't be too hard.
Or find a good cobbler and see what they can do for you.

[eric01]

Make something out of shoe goo? Or find a replacement pad from another brand and shoe goo it on? Not pretty but it's the bottom of your shoe.

[HenryA]

I made a new one for my Shimano shoes and epoxied it on. I made the pad out of a piece of neoprene about as hard as a car tire.

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Most good old school shoe repair shops can likely help you out, I have used 5 min epoxy on my non replaceable Giro Factors, slippery but it lasts a season.

This is your best bet. They will have durable material to glue on the heal pad that will look good and last longer than the original pad.

[ripvanrando]

Epoxy weakens over time and the pad falls off. I learned. I use a small stainless wood screw with epoxy to replace pads. The crazy thing? I have two identical replacement pairs of these shoes but the old ones with a bazillion miles are more comfortable even if they look horrible especially with the incorrect toe and heal pads.