chesterboo Posted June 29, 2005 Posted June 29, 2005 I have a pair of Scarpa mountain boots that are 4 years old. They are in good shape on the uppers as I have cleaned and waxed regularily. It seems as if the sole is starting to pull away from the upper and leave some tiny cracks where the upper and sole meet and letting some water slip in. Now when I am wearing them I will get some wet feeling in my toes like water is seeping from below. I can also look at those cracks and weight my foot and see little water bubbles blowing out of the cracks. They are great boots and I would rather have them repaired than buy new ones. Has this happened to anybody out there and can I get some good reccomendations of coblers who do or specialize in mountain boot? In the south Puget sound area would be best but I would go to Seattle for somebody good. thanks Quote
catbirdseat Posted June 29, 2005 Posted June 29, 2005 (edited) I believe that Dave Page Cobbler is the the go to guy for mountain boots in this State. You might be able to apply welt sealer yourself to make your boots waterproof again. If the leather is cracking after only 4 years it may be because you having been drying your boot properly. I always put my boots in front of a small fan and dry them at room temperature. The fan ensures that they dry in a few hours versus days it would take without the fan. Edited June 29, 2005 by catbirdseat Quote
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