My poor Alaskas...

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My poor Alaskas...

Post by Johnny » Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:50 pm

It's near the end...
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by MikeK » Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:15 pm

Shit... I feel responsible... should have got those inserts going sooner...

Do you think smilies will work on these boots?
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by Raventele » Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:24 pm

That's weird..almost no one tears the pin holes from below! :shock: :? :?
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by MikeK » Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:28 pm

I think that's a second set of holes you are seeing.

Those holes start off a lot smaller than that - they look pretty wallered out to me.

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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by Raventele » Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:33 pm

Nope..poked from down!
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by MikeK » Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:58 pm

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Mine for comparison... I dunno?
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by Raventele » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:10 pm

WTF ?Y'all are poking out the holes bottom-to-top..not the usual..smear a little shoe goo around those holes!!
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by Dongshow » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:16 pm

Why does it matter if the rubber is worn? Those have a metal reinforcement plate for the pins in there. Chicken Little?
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by CIMA » Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:55 am

LoveJohnny wrote:It's near the end...
It might be about time to consider a NNN/SNS option. ;-)
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Re: My poor Alaskas...

Post by Teleman » Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:43 am

Good one Cima!!!!!! He probably will but wish he didn't....TM
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