Broken Solutions Strap Repair?

I've now had two friends have this exact same problem and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue. If so, how have you managed it? 

(I've tied a small knot in the strap to fix it where it broke) - This is a good short-term fix but makes it nearly impossible to put the shoe back on once the knot is tied.

I've considered replacing it with paracord or something of the sort because these shoes definitely have a lot more life left In them

Get some flat webbing and sew the two pieces together???

Allen Sanderson wrote:

Get some flat webbing and sew the two pieces together???

That can be an easy fix. No idea if OP's shoes are suitable though. Here's one repair I did years ago:

I think that is a common problem with solutions. When I sent a pair of mine to the rubber room to be resoled they fixed the straps free of charge. 

Thanks for the suggestions! I managed to fix the left shoe tonight by cutting off any remaining strap that was damaged by use and I was left with just the end on both ends of the straps. I then found some paracord and took the core out so I could make it into some flat webbing. I sewed the paracord onto the remaining good part of the strap with some standard everyday needle and thread and it worked really well. In the bigger picture, it's nicer as the original straps were too long and the velcro wouldn't sit well on the other velcro side but now it's perfectly adjusted for my foot. Ive never sewn before so don't judge the mess of a "pattern".

Pictures showing my sewing and the webbing ^^

Anyone know any good cheap resoulers? ^^

Tim Wheatley wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions! I managed to fix the left shoe tonight by cutting off any remaining strap that was damaged by use and I was left with just the end on both ends of the straps. I then found some paracord and took the core out so I could make it into some flat webbing. I sewed the paracord onto the remaining good part of the strap with some standard everyday needle and thread and it worked really well. In the bigger picture, it's nicer as the original straps were too long and the velcro wouldn't sit well on the other velcro side but now it's perfectly adjusted for my foot. Ive never sewn before so don't judge the mess of a "pattern".

Pictures showing my sewing and the webbing ^^

Anyone know any good cheap resoulers? ^^

You get what you pay for, you can get good or cheap. Tahoe gripworks is the best for la sportiva shoes (official ls resoler, only does la sportiva) in north america. For all other shoes, I can recommend Plattsburgh shoe hospital. 

This is a well documented defect that La Sportiva is very aware of.   I was told 8 years ago they know it’s a problem.  if you can get your solutions to La Sportiva they will fix the strap free of charge. Rock and resole charges $10 I believe per shoe. They have completely changed the design of the solution several times, while they maintained the shitty defective grommet which actually cuts the strap.   They made modifications to the grommet in recent revisions, but the strap failures continues...

Anyone have a link to good webbing to use for this? Most strong webbing I find online is an inch thick.

Strapworks.com has a wide variety of 3/8" webbing.

Tim Wheatley wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions! I managed to fix the left shoe tonight by cutting off any remaining strap that was damaged by use and I was left with just the end on both ends of the straps. I then found some paracord and took the core out so I could make it into some flat webbing. I sewed the paracord onto the remaining good part of the strap with some standard everyday needle and thread and it worked really well. In the bigger picture, it's nicer as the original straps were too long and the velcro wouldn't sit well on the other velcro side but now it's perfectly adjusted for my foot. Ive never sewn before so don't judge the mess of a "pattern".

Pictures showing my sewing and the webbing ^^

Anyone know any good cheap resoulers? ^^

It would’ve been cheap if you didn’t wait so long. Now you’ll need a new sole and the rand repaired.

Plattsburgh Shoe Hospital does fantastic work at a reasonable price. 

Here is an easy fix for the straps. Been doing this for a while and just made a video of it.

https://youtu.be/Qn7PI052pws