Thread: New boots... It's time!!

Originally Posted by bang

Agree, you need to spend 15 mins in each boot walking around the shop. I wouldn't go near hunters element boots personally. I finally upgraded my beloved scarpas after the soles fell off last year to a pair of these: https://www.bivouac.co.nz/footwear/m...ain-boots.html. Similar spec to lowa tibets, but cheaper, lighter and less bulky.

Looks like people have lost interest in this thread, but just in case someone ever comes across it and considers taking my advice..... be advised that a few weeks after posting this, I found that the soles were coming away from both of the boots, after only about 10 days use. I took them back to bivouac and was informed they had seen it before, on about 5 other pairs of the same boot. So, I take back my original advice to buy these.

Originally Posted by bang

I found that the soles were coming away from both of the boots, after only about 10 days use. I took them back to bivouac and was informed they had seen it before, on about 5 other pairs of the same boot. So, I take back my original advice to buy these.

i have the same thing happening with a pair of vasque boots i bought from hamills manukau closing down sale .......ok it was years ago but these sat in the box unused till 2020 and i have worn them maybe half a dozen day hunts. anyway no chance of a warranty claim wont even bother to try ...... so whats a good glue for these soles (basically a thin rubber sole glued to a rubber upper? sole. they dont let water in its almost like this is a sacrificial sole designed to be replaced or they just glue different treads to the same boot depending on the model....
thinkin i might use F2 or polyurethane adhesive sealant

Originally Posted by scotty

i have the same thing happening with a pair of vasque boots i bought from hamills manukau closing down sale .......ok it was years ago but these sat in the box unused till 2020 and i have worn them maybe half a dozen day hunts. anyway no chance of a warranty claim wont even bother to try ...... so whats a good glue for these soles (basically a thin rubber sole glued to a rubber upper? sole. they dont let water in its almost like this is a sacrificial sole designed to be replaced or they just glue different treads to the same boot depending on the model....
thinkin i might use F2 or polyurethane adhesive sealant

@scotty....try Gorilla grip. 10 times better than Ados f2

Cheers. Just back from a trip. Getting the new boot itch. Was leaning towards those Anatoms but based on your feedback I'll pass.