Re-soleing some boots

Argyle the Wanderer · Post by **Argyle the Wanderer** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:19 pm

How would i go about it?? i recently got these boots as a gift and my Dad and i both agree that a new sole of some sort is in order, or at least some sort of tread.

the sole is pretty much just a thin layer of smooth plastic with a small smooth heel

Fearghus Macildubh · Post by **Fearghus Macildubh** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:31 pm

If you are looking for "gription" as my dad would say, maybe Goop from Sodhopper? http://www.sodhoppers.com/html/goop.html It's barge cement and shredded tires. Some guys swear by it. Your other option, if you are looking for a harder sole and gription is to find a shoe repair place and have them sew on a modern sole. If you want more period, can you replace the plastic with a proper leather sole? Roughed up with a rasp, the provide fair traction and encourage period footwork.

Fearghus Macildubh · Post by **Fearghus Macildubh** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:32 pm

El Posto Duble

Ckanite · Post by **Ckanite** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:19 pm

I have used that GOOP from Sodhopper and it works amazingly, it looks like pitch from a distance as well... and it works better that the tread on my sneakers

Eamonn MacCampbell · Post by **Eamonn MacCampbell** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:58 pm

Argyle the Wanderer wrote:How would i go about it?? i recently got these boots as a gift and my Dad and i both agree that a new sole of some sort is in order, or at least some sort of tread.

the sole is pretty much just a thin layer of smooth plastic with a small smooth heel

Aren't those the Robin hood boots from MRL????

Please tell me your sister bought them for you...

Argyle the Wanderer · Post by **Argyle the Wanderer** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:53 pm

ill be lucky if my sister got me a kick in the ass from her. :twisted:

my dad got them, little awkward to get on and off but good boots except for the sole. i wouldn't know how to do the whole re-sole with leather but that is what id like to do.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:02 am

Any self respecting shoe- and boot-repair man will be able to resole your moc-boots. If prices around Oxnard are any example, it'd cost around $35.

GenericUnique · Post by **GenericUnique** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:22 am

Regarding roughening up leather soles- with my boots (which have a sole bend layer added under the sole for durability) I just walked the ten minutes to practice and back in them on pavement and road, and it seems to have done the job.

Looking forward to getting soft-soled turn shoes again, the increased traction from digging your toes into the mud is brilliant...

Re-soleing some boots

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