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