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Still loving these boots, after many miles I replaced the laces...
By james tepner
Ranked #1 - Men's Hiking Boots
January 30, 2012
Still loving these boots, after many miles I replaced the laces and insoles but the outsoles are just about wasted, does anyone know where I may check into a (Vibram) re-sole?
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By james tepner
Ranked #1 - Men's Hiking Boots
May 9, 2012
Pics uploaded, as you can see the new soles are quite a bit different than the originals.
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By james tepner
Ranked #1 - Men's Hiking Boots
May 8, 2012
I will John, good idea. Further update: San Jacinto Mtn. last week, a tough 12 hour day, LOVE 'EM.
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By John Baldauff
Ranked #99 - Men's Hiking Boots
April 27, 2012
James, could you update with a pic of the shoes with the vibram sole?
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By james tepner
Ranked #1 - Men's Hiking Boots
April 25, 2012
UPDATE: I decided to try to resole so I dropped them off at (rhymes with Ari Eye) to see what I would get. After I dropped them I heard that Dave Page in Seattle is THE source for this and I was delighted to see that is exactly the vendor they use! (http://www.yelp.com/biz/dave-page-cobbler-seattle) I got them back last night and I am pleased that they used Vibram soles, I am also impressed with the craftsmanship of the repair and it seems to have been done with much care. I am curious about their choice of sole as it seems more like a heavy hiking sole (similar to my Koflac winter boots!) whereas the original seemed a little lighter / technical. My problem was price, I don't know what Dave charges directly, but I was told by (you know who) "$30-60 ish" and when I picked up they said $85! They did lower it to $60 when I complained that I was not called to approve the additional charges. To resole or not to resole? Still a tough call. I could have got a brand new pair for $235 (or $180 at backcountry.com!) but they would not be broken in and my old ones would hit the landfill.
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By james tepner
Ranked #1 - Men's Hiking Boots
January 31, 2012
Looks promising, thanks Thomas
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By Thomas Ogasawara
Ranked #34 - Men's Hiking Boots
January 30, 2012
http://www.vibram.us/repairconsumer/ Hope that helps
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