Mountain boot repair

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My trusty mountain boots are starting to fall apart. It's probably time for new boots, but these boots fit me so well and are broken in and comfy. New boots are such a crapshoot when it comes to sore feet. Is there some sort of resin product that I can use to do a bodge repair? Something that kind of simulates the rubber rand?

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Canadian tire ---Marine Goop---Used it to stick the soles on a pair of boots that got to close to the stove ice fishing, literally will glue just about everything.
 
Those boots are in rough shape but if you want to keep them going for another hunting season you could try a product called Shoe Goo.
It is like glue/caulking and will do what you want and build the boot rand back up and you can even use it on the boot soles. I have used it a few times on my boots that are starting to fall apart and it works pretty well. It won't last forever but if you apply it right you can get a few more miles out of your boots.
 
Been there, done that. Dude, bodge fixes never work out, especially for the wear you are imparting on your boots. The last thing you want when packing a sheep out is for your sole to finally give out 10-15 miles in the backcountry...then what?!
However, now is not the time to be breaking in boots i'm afraid to say. I started last winter and the new ones are finally starting to get to the point my old ones were at. You can expedite the process by warming up the new leather and getting a lot of mink/ oil in there and putting some good miles on. What I found really helped was the wet wearing process, it really began molding the leather on my boots.

Goodluck on some new boots, just pack some moleskin along....
 
They look like they served you well. Time to retire them.
I know places that sell Red Wings send them in for new soles and things. Not heard of a place solely fixing shoes in a long time.
 
Even the best boots are throwaways eventually. Yours have reached that point. Find another pair of Zamberlans and it should be much less of a crapshoot,

Patrick
 
McNett Freesole or Shoe Goo will do what you are asking. But that said, if you are willing to invest a little more in those old comfy boots, any decent cobbler can replace the rubber rand and resole the vibram soles of those boots. Just find one that specialized in hiking/mountaineering boots and you will be set.
 
personally i would say you left it to long and now they're done
Alpine Shoe repair in Calgary used to do boot resole/repair
there is a place in Lethbridge
and one in Eureka, Mt that can do it too
 
It's amazing that you're even considering a repair job on these. Good boots cost what? $300-$500, which is at the very least the cost of a low end gun and these are on your feet day in, day out during hunting season. Pony up and replace them,

Patrick
 
phinton81 said:
It's amazing that you're even considering a repair job on these. Good boots cost what? $300-$500, which is at the very least the cost of a low end gun and these are on your feet day in, day out during hunting season. Pony up and replace them,

Patrick
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It's not so much the cost, (these were $400 a few years ago, equivalent is probably about $500 now) but more the time of year. I'd rather break boots in in the spring time instead of when it counts.

I'm going to climb Borah Peak for the eclipse on Monday (12 660 ft, about 5200 ft elevation gain from the parking lot.) I'll try the shoe goo and see how it holds up on the scramble and make a call from there for the hunting season. Thanks everyone!
 
cam1936 said:
It's not so much the cost, (these were $400 a few years ago, equivalent is probably about $500 now) but more the time of year. I'd rather break boots in in the spring time instead of when it counts.

I'm going to climb Borah Peak for the eclipse on Monday (12 660 ft, about 5200 ft elevation gain from the parking lot.) I'll try the shoe goo and see how it holds up on the scramble and make a call from there for the hunting season. Thanks everyone!
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It shouldn't take that long to break in a pair of proper fitting boots.
 
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I lost my Zamberlans to a minor axe incident a few years ago, so I know the feeling. If you had resoled and repaired them a few years ago you could have made them last longer a little longer. Once the leather develops rips, and you've worn through the welt and the rand, you're done. It doesn't really take much to break in a pair of new boots and the sooner you get on it the better. You can probably get that same pair and have them broke in a week or two of around house, to and from work, light trail walks, and some heavier stuff. Good luck.
 
If you use goop make sure you buy at least a tube for each boot every day you plan to wear your boots. Also take along plastic bags to put over your socks and at least one pair of new spare boots.
 
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