How to Repair Binding Rubber on a Wood Snowshoe

Although the hoop is made from wood and the weave from leather or animal sinew, often times old wooden snowshoes get new life with modern rubber bindings. These bindings have a metal crampon to give additional purchase over ice or hard-pack snow and attach to the snowshoe via a rubber hinge. The boot clips are frequently rubber. When this rubber fails in the field, do the needed repairs with some basic items that should be kept in a field repair kit.

Things You'll Need

  • Duct tape
  • Black electrical tape
  • Liquid clear super adhesive
  • Small piece of sandpaper
  • Knife or scissors
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove the snowshoe and inspect the binding for rips or tears in the rubber. Knock of all the ice and snow from the crampon and binding hinge. Take the duct tape, electrical tape and the liquid adhesive from the repair kit. Place the tube of adhesive under your armpit while you inspect the binding rubber. This heats the glue and gets it viscous for application.

    • 2

      Trim the rip or tear to rid any strands of rubber from the tear. Sand down the edges to make the rubber more glue absorbent. Take the adhesive from under your arm and apply a line of the adhesive along the rip or tear and pinch it together. Let the adhesive set.

    • 3

      Peel and trim two pieces of duct tape and place one on top of the rip and one below. Trim the tape edges so it is aligned with the binding.

    • 4

      Place the black electrical tape over the duct tape as a redundancy and for aesthetics. The black tape matches the black rubber binding.