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Old Sat Apr 08, 2017, 12:04pm
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Fixing plate shoes? New Balance 460s - Blown out toe/instep guard
For the second time in under a year, the instep guard on my NB 460 plate shoes has torn "loose" at the toe. It's still attached but it flops up now. I don't want to buy new shoes again....these aren't even fully broken in yet!

It looks like it needs restitched but I have no way of doing this. Anyone have any success fixing this problem? Would it work to just Shoe Goo it down?

I like the toe design on the new NB 460's....but I hate the mesh on the sides of the upper.
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Old Sat Apr 08, 2017, 03:16pm
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Mine did this last year. Ump-attire replaced them for free.
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Old Thu Apr 13, 2017, 01:32pm
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I have the same plate shoes and had the same thing happen to my left instep guard. I took them to a local Shoe Repair, and she reattached the guard.
She did a great job and it looks like new. A year and 100+ games later and it is doing fine. Cost me $30.00.
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Old Thu Apr 13, 2017, 01:50pm
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Mine did this last year. Ump-attire replaced them for free.
Given that the NB 460 is the older model plate shoe (the latest version is the NB 460v3), they may not have many more to offer a free replacement.
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