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