(5 1/2 month update) First time wearing heel protectors … failed at just over 2 miles
[[VIDEOID:fceaf07df1742d003d474a09e5bd82af]] final update:  almost 5 1/2 months after first application.<br /><br />I must say that while I was disappointed that these heel protectors didn't 'glue on' the way I wanted to, I am more than pleased with the longevity of these protectors once they were applied.  While I did have to apply some 'touch-up' glue to the protectors a couple of times over the last few months, I did find that these protectors did the main job that were designed to do; that being protecting the heels of my shoes from wearing down as quickly as they would do otherwise.  What just happened here recently was that the upper front part of the shoe (where they bend around the toe-line) gave out before the heel protectors worn down to the point where the original heel of the shoe would starting impacting the ground.  Without these heel protectors in place, I believe (based on the miles I put on my shoes) that the heels on the shoes would have worn down to replacement level at least one or two months ago.  So, I do think these heel protectors work (though they do require some maintenance 'glueing') and am therefore giving the product a couple of extra stars.<br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />update: 2 weeks after first review (see below) ... i completely removed the pads from the tennis/walking/running shoes and then reattached the pads to shoes using a more-than-generous amount of rubber cement (the type used to attach patches to a bike inner-tube).  Since that time i've put in excess of 30 miles on the shoes/pads and have had no issues.  to me, this indicates that this product --might-- be useful on non-rubber soles, leather for example, but isn't useful on rubber or rubber-like soles like the ones i have on all my tennis/walking/running shoes.<br /><br />Review of: Miiooan Invisible Shoe Heel Protectors<br /><br />I’ve found in my experience that the soles of my shoes, especially the heel portion of the bottom of the shoe, normally gives out far before the upper part of my shoes give out; and there have been many times I’ve had to buy a new pair of shoes even though the tops of the shoes were still in good condition.<br /><br />So, I was really hopeful that by adding these heel protectors I could get some ‘extra time/extra miles’ out of my walking shoes.<br /><br />What I found, however, was that the very first time I wore shoes with these heel protectors on was that the pads failed right around the 2-mile mark of my planned 6-mile walk on city streets/sidewalks.<br /><br />To prepare for the first walk, I carefully followed the instructions that came with the heel pads.  I used a brand-new pair of tennis shoes/sneakers/walking shoes that had never been worn before, I cleaned the bottom of the shoe (including using rubbing alcohol) and I firmly applied the heels to the bottom of each shoe and I waited 3 days before going on the walk.<br /><br />After only 2-miles, however, my right foot scrapped across a bit of sidewalk that was slightly raised on one side (by a tree next to the sidewalk) and the front part of the heel pad peeled back and away from the shoe.  And, since the glue was ‘hardened’ by that time, the flap of heel pad wouldn’t reattach to the shoe.<br /><br />What did happen, though, was that the loose flap of heel protector continued to grow to the point where, at right around 2 ½ miles, I had to rip the protector off the shoe just to be able to continue to walk safely down the sidewalk.<br /><br />And, when I got home and checked the heel protector on the other shoe, I saw that the heel protector on that shoe had also started to pull away from the shoe.<br /><br />The bottom-line for me is that, in what I consider to be a real-world test of the heel protectors just walking down a city street/city sidewalk, is that one protector failed completely and the second protector was on the verge of failing.<br /><br />This product, for me,  doesn’t come close to getting a passing grade.<br /><br />If this review was helpful, please click the Helpful button below
Rating: 3 stars