Hey friend I'm a cobbler that does those kind of lifts all the time. I use a contact cement that is removed with acetone but acetone along with isopropyl alcohol can melt the material that some soles are made from so be careful. Aside from that practicing your moonwalk on the pavement outside with them on will help plenty with the stickiness if it's just the adhesive on there that's the problem
thanks
Search for "Hexamethyldisiloxane adhesive remover". It's designed for removing ostomy bags but it will remove pretty much any gummy sticky glue from anything with very little effort.
will do, thanks
Goo gone works wonders
I’ve heard WD40 works on some glue residues. Couldn’t hurt to try it.
"couldn't hurt" is a weird turn of phrase for the suggestion of "lubricate the soles of your shoes" 🙃
Yeah WD 40 is great for adhesive removal. I used it all the time on materials that can't stand up to acetone or harder solvents. Just wash with IPA or dish soap after so you don't have slippery shoes.
If you have superglue on your hands/skin cooking oil works quite well. Maybe it works on tour sole as well?
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