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Post by plaidman on Jan 28, 2022 12:29:12 GMT -8
I have used Sno Seal for waterproofing on all of my boots, including our Asolos. The last pair of Asolos I bought weren't the Gortex. I guess they were 535s. Anyway, I like them and just treat them with Sno Seal. No leaks, and it conditions the uppers nicely. I'm excited to learn that they can be resoled. That's what I'm doing next time. I just wish there was a reliable way to tell when the mid-sole is about the give up the ghost. I had a little bit of warning on my first pair of 520s, but it was a good thing I wasn't out on a long trip.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jan 28, 2022 14:42:24 GMT -8
I generally wear the tread off of my boots well before the five year mark.
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franco
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Post by franco on Jan 28, 2022 15:23:35 GMT -8
I had two pairs of shoes over the years that developed that problem. One was a pair of hiking boots that probably I did not wear enough , usualy opting for the low cut type. (I cannot remember the brand) Another was a pair of Garmonts that I really liked and used a lot. I think they were about to expire anyway, not much thread left but in a short period of time the midsole just crumbled. I even tried to fix them with shoe goo or something like that but I just got another short hike out of them.
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Post by offtrail on Jan 28, 2022 17:46:28 GMT -8
^ How about the waterproofing? My Asolos are the only boot I've owned in which the waterproofing hasn't gone poof within the first 6months. My soles have delaminated but the waterproofing is still perfect. I have used Nikwax for waterproofing and have never had any issue with these boots. That's why I went the re-sole route. offtrail
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