Sugru saved me from throwing out a pair of still-good shoes. I have a problem with pointy-toed shoes: I always manage to tear up the toes. I am particularly attached to this pair, so I tried covering up the destroyed bits with shoe polish, permanent marker, nail polish... Eventually I found sugru. I'm super happy with the results, and so far the tips of my toes have remained intact. Hooray! Erin, Canada.