Leaky Sole

Muzz wrote on Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:57:38 +0100....

Quoted message said:

I was up Wyvis on Monday and whilst walking along the top
I began taking on water. My right sock was soaked by the
time I started coming down. The boots haven't been used in
wet conditions for several years, although they have been
waxed 2 or three times since. The boots are Zamberlan
Trail ( I think) and are about 8 years old. They were only
used 4 or 5 times before being semi retired and so are in
good condition. On inspection I noticed a crack in the
sole and think that this may be the problem.

Sounds very likely.

However, IMO the rubber soles of quality boots like
Zamberlans shouldn't crack after only 4 or 5 uses, even if
they've then been stored for 8 years. You might try
contacting the shop that sold them to you and/or the
manufacturers and seeing what they will do about it. They
may not want to know after such a length of time, of course,
but I've heard good reports of service from some boot
manufacturers.

Quoted message said:

Can one buy a sole repair kit or can someone advise on how
to repair ?

If you can't get any joy from the shop or the manufacturers,
you will need to get the sole unit replaced. This is a
specialist job, not one for your local shoe repairer. Feet
First did a good job on my Zamberlans a few years ago (I
sent them by post). <http://www.resoles.co.uk>. There are
several other specialist repairers too, that others might
recommend.

This is not a particularly cheap job, but rather cheaper
than a new pair of boots.

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Quoted message said:

I was up Wyvis on Monday and whilst walking along the top
I began taking on water. My right sock was soaked by the
time I started coming down. The boots haven't been used in
wet conditions for several years, although they have been
waxed 2 or three times since. The boots are Zamberlan
Trail ( I think) and are about 8 years old. They were only
used 4 or 5 times before being semi retired and so are in
good condition. On inspection I noticed a crack in the
sole and think that this may be the problem. Can one buy a
sole repair kit or can someone advise on how to repair ?

Take my advice - don't bother - if you're only going to wear
the boots once every 8 years then a wet sock every other
leap year can't be much of a problem. Now the 7 year itch -
that's a completely different problem - I've tried wax and
gel to no avail

Steve

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Take my advice - don't bother - if you're only going to
wear the boots once every 8 years then a wet sock every
other leap year can't be much of a problem.

I would say that a wet foot was a problem no matter how
infrequent. I do intend to do a lot more walking now, as I
did a few years ago.

I might try cutting into the bad section and forcing in some
mastic then sealing over the top.
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In message
<[email hidden]>, Steve
Jones <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Take my advice - don't bother - if you're only going to
wear the boots once every 8 years then a wet sock every
other leap year can't be much of a problem.

I would say that a wet foot was a problem no matter how
infrequent. I do intend to do a lot more walking now, as I
did a few years ago.

I might try cutting into the bad section and forcing in
some mastic then sealing over the top.

There used to be a glue called Shoe Goe designed for
footwear repairs. I have no experience of it but imagine it
would be just the job for squirting into a crack in the
sole. If you flex the sole you may find that the crack opens
a bit more so that you can get more glue into it.

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Quoted message said:

There used to be a glue called Shoe Goe designed for
footwear repairs. I have no experience of it but imagine it
would be just the job for squirting into a crack in the
sole. If you flex the sole you may find that the crack
opens a bit more so that you can get more glue into it.

Tried that on a pair of walking trainers once. It lasted for
about 3 or 4 hours before the stuff began to come off again.

If you don't get any joy from Zamberlan or the shop, then
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good reliable service.

Simon

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<[email hidden]> writes

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I might try cutting into the bad section and forcing in
some mastic then sealing over the top.

Just a thought, what about bath silicone sealant - it is
supposed to stretch and give with movement and be
waterproof?

A nice shade of Avocado would be nice :-)
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