I've a problem with my shimano winter boots. The fabric holding the metal d-ring that the strap passes through has torn:

any ideas, anyone? I was thinking of using some kind of thread to sew the d-ring on, there's about 4 mm of fabric that I can get at but am worried about my sewing skills and about the fabric fraying. Don't want to lose a set of goretex boots for the sake of a d-ring though!
can provide higher-res photos if anyone has better ideas and needs a close up


