Thread: Meindl Boot Failure !

Originally Posted by JoshC

He ground/cut the old one off and glued the new one on. Only option for those boots. Look as if it was done in the factory. And better than new, the soles that were on them lacked traction at best of times, changed the sole pattern and they're like new boots.

Can you post Bennett's delivery address Josh please - when you can

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I've just sent a pair of Meindl Island Pros off to Perretts in Ashburton for a rejuvenation. Leather fine, sole fine, the foam in between went crumbly. Only use them for hunting and stored otherwise as they were "my good boots". I think that might be the problem it sounds like its better to thrash them every day, the foam has a life in years.
Thinking back I had a previous pair do the same. Not Meindls though - another brand I can't remember. I had them in the cupboard and got them out for a hunting trip. Went for a walk with the dog the day before to see if they still fitted OK and both the soles fell off after an hour. Thats when I went and bought the Island Pros in a hurry!
So my strategy of having 3 pairs of good boots (full shank for the steep stuff, half shank for general bush and soft pair for stalking means that all of them will fail from foam degradation before I wear them out. Bugger. Using cheap boots and saving your good boots for hunting may be false economy.

Originally Posted by Low box

I've just sent a pair of Meindl Island Pros off to Perretts in Ashburton for a rejuvenation. Leather fine, sole fine, the foam in between went crumbly. Only use them for hunting and stored otherwise as they were "my good boots". I think that might be the problem it sounds like its better to thrash them every day, the foam has a life in years.
Thinking back I had a previous pair do the same. Not Meindls though - another brand I can't remember. I had them in the cupboard and got them out for a hunting trip. Went for a walk with the dog the day before to see if they still fitted OK and both the soles fell off after an hour. Thats when I went and bought the Island Pros in a hurry!
So my strategy of having 3 pairs of good boots (full shank for the steep stuff, half shank for general bush and soft pair for stalking means that all of them will fail from foam degradation before I wear them out. Bugger. Using cheap boots and saving your good boots for hunting may be false economy.

I think so. I wear mine daily, and replace them normally when the sole is buggered. My Bestards I resoled were the first boots I've done that with, and only because they'd held up so well.

So how long are boots sitting on the shelf before they sell? Have a pair of brand new boots sitting in a cupboard to replace the ones I use now, sounds like I should be wearing both sets or my new ones will be stuffed before I even put them on

Originally Posted by 223nut

So how long are boots sitting on the shelf before they sell? Have a pair of brand new boots sitting in a cupboard to replace the ones I use now, sounds like I should be wearing both sets or my new ones will be stuffed before I even put them on

Yes Good Q
Just had a second pair of NEW boots do the sole peal off and black crumble inner
Both these boots were from same storage supplier and looked amazing and failed in frist few hours of use

I lost over $500 and one guy prob lost days work fencing and other had a 4 day hunt shortened :-(
Really pissing me off this modern day world of "not lasting but look and marketed as best of the best - BS


So - yes @223nut - even if Brand New but stored incorrectly in humid environment and not getting pumped with movement - crumble shit can happen

Originally Posted by Sarvo

So - yes @223nut - even if Brand New but stored incorrectly in humid environment and not getting pumped with movement - crumble shit can happen

Boots are stored in a nice dry cool spot out of the sun... Guess I should start rotating the pairs just in case (keeping one pair nice and clean to wear in places I need to look respectable rather than blood stained and muddy)

Surprised you can find anywhere on Stewart Is that's not "damp" @223nut ?!

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Surprised you can find anywhere on Stewart Is that's not "damp" @223nut ?!

They aren't down here..... Everything's damp here and salty, left my lathe chisels wrapped in an oily rag and they still have a nice layer of red on them not too mention the problems with a blued rifle sitting in the safe!