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Why are almost all leathers black, and a couple red? Why no natural brown? Btw, how do those boots fit? And how does one go about resoling ski boots? Can you just purchase a new 75mm sole?
If you want to have them resole, you can't buy a Vibram by yourself; you need to deal with a specialized cobbler... Like Dave the cobbler or Mountain resole.
As far as the color goes, I don't freakinn' care; they could be pink or yellow, as long as they are good (and do not crack at the pin line).
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You can also order any Andrew model custom-fit from Andrew directly.
I have priced it out before- expensive but not crazy expensive (i.e. $1000CAN Alfa Nordic touring boots!)
Good to see that Andrew is still committed to welted construction- it is definitely more durable and more suited to sole replacement.
We just need a good cobbler in Canada that will do welted sole replacement!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
I made some research about that 3 years ago; there is one guy out west that says he can do it... There is one in Montreal that seems to be able to do it (I talked to em about it) — do not remember the names though. I had my Merrell repaired (not a complete resole) in Stoneham by a good cobbler; he replaced the midsole, glued and stitched everything together and used the same Vibram sole; It was a success, except that he sanded a bit too much the sides of both duckbills (inside) in the exact same way, at least; no big deal, I made a shim for my 3 pin binding to avoid lateral slop...
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Ah, so it is possible to resole welted ski boots. I got tired of my hiking boots falling apart after a year or two so switched solely to welted. The sole isn't worn out yet, and I need to find someone who can resole them when it comes time, but glad I went that route with hiking boots.
I need someone good in Canada that I can mail boots to for resoling-
my local cobbler was barely interested in helping me fix the rand on my boots, let alone do a resole on a hiking/skiing/mountaineering boot!
Yes- welted construction is ideally suited to resoling.
Andrew still makes welted timber felling boots- I would special order one if I knew I could get it resoled- it is not worth the extra cost otherwise.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Could you send it back to Andrew for resoling? I know with my Danner hiking boots sending it back to them is an option. Welted forestry boots sound good, but yeah not worth the expense unless you can get them resoled.
I need someone good in Canada that I can mail boots to for resoling-
I'm going to try taking some Garmont leathers to a local cobbler here in Hamilton, ON sometime this week to have the sole reglued because they separated. I'll let you know what kind of vibe I get, but they explicitly mention sporting goods and Vibram soles as something they work with:
Why are almost all leathers black, and a couple red? Why no natural brown? Btw, how do those boots fit? And how does one go about resoling ski boots? Can you just purchase a new 75mm sole?
Apparently there used to be brown boots. I picked up these vintage Heierlings last spring on eBay. A welted Italian made boot, the upper is one piece of leather (amazing really). The leather is super stiff and the toe box was well too narrow for me. I have been rotating a boot stretcher between them for months and the left one is ready. I had forgotten about them and just switched the stretcher to the right .
One notable quirk of this boot is how stiff the leather is but the forward flex of the ball of foot is quite easy. Nice thick duckbill. Kind of reminds me of my Svartisen. It is exactly the same weight as the Svartisen.
These vintage boots are very well made, but lack modern padding, insulation and comfort. A new insole and super thick socks are in order when considering these I think.
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