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bones October 15th, 2004 06:25 AM
Help with Boot Repair
 
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 04:08:13 GMT, wrote:

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 03:42:27 GMT, LDR
wrote:


You can't go wrong with the veteran advice you got but for what it's
worth--maybe a laugh--this is what I did just this week: I got a remnant
of something that resembles boat carpet and put two layers of it on top
of the old soles, which I of course first brushed clean, and then
slathered on ShoeGoo until I ran out of it, finishing up with waterproof
construction adhesive. I held everything together with package tape and
the next day trimmed my masterwork with one of those curved flooring
knives and refined with a grinder.

Now I haven't so much as dipped a toe in water, but the boots walk
great, look great, and like a duck--I think they'll take to water just
fine.

My Grandfather swore by carpet soles, and I've used them, too -
especially for "special purpose custom" boots, like snakeproofs, etc.
Given the price, IMO, they are pretty tough to beat.

TC,
R

Some of the new Berbers work very well.......I use them when I fish
the Pit River here Cal. which is not much because you can not stand
vertical for more than thirty seconds in that river. Nice river but
just flat out dangerous to wade in... or even walk to

Chas Wade October 16th, 2004 08:06 AM
Help with Boot Repair
 
(Gene Cyprych) wrote:
I have a pair of Orvis Henry's Fork wading boots that are about 3
years old. The felt is coming off of one of them. I really like the
boots other than that. Good foot/leg support.
Can anyone recommend how to fix (replace the felt) or have it
replaced?

Thanks in advance.

You should take them back to the Orvis shop and ask them. I've done
all the other stuff, including carpet, but when I took my last pair
back to Orvis, the manager looked at them and handed me a new pair at
no charge. I'd had them less than a year, but had fished them well
over 100 days.

When the replacements did it at about a year, I just cleaned them,
filled in the gap with Marine GOOP, and they're OK now. I was a bit
bashful about asking for yet another replacement pair.

Chas
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Chas Wade October 16th, 2004 08:06 AM
Help with Boot Repair
 
(Gene Cyprych) wrote:
I have a pair of Orvis Henry's Fork wading boots that are about 3
years old. The felt is coming off of one of them. I really like the
boots other than that. Good foot/leg support.
Can anyone recommend how to fix (replace the felt) or have it
replaced?

Thanks in advance.

You should take them back to the Orvis shop and ask them. I've done
all the other stuff, including carpet, but when I took my last pair
back to Orvis, the manager looked at them and handed me a new pair at
no charge. I'd had them less than a year, but had fished them well
over 100 days.

When the replacements did it at about a year, I just cleaned them,
filled in the gap with Marine GOOP, and they're OK now. I was a bit
bashful about asking for yet another replacement pair.

Chas
remove fly fish to reply
http://home.comcast.net/~chas.wade/w...ome.html-.html
San Juan Pictures at:
http://home.comcast.net/~chasepike/wsb/index.html


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