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Got all these boots damping insoles or any kind of soft footbed?
No. They typically come with a thin leather insole that does not provide any cushion to speak of.Got all these boots damping insoles or any kind of soft footbed?
No. They typically come with a thin leather insole that does not provide any cushion to speak of.
I actually have to eat a bit of crow lol. For the first time ever from my personal experience water affected my new boots.
The leather heel insole started to peel up when taking off my new Lofgren boots. I pulled them off and just applied some leather cement to glue them back down (cost $6).
So that happened, for the first time lol. I guess that's the worst that could happen?
Does anyone in the nyc area have recommendations for a good cobbler, specifically working with engineer boots? I have a pair that fit perfectly but have awful heel slippage due to the smooth leather lining. a roughout leather heel insert seems like it would be the perfect solution but i don't really trust cobblers in the area to work with boots
No offense but I don't think I'd ever do a DIY alteration to $800 bootsSeems like an easy DIY fix. Just sand the area yourself or glue a piece of suede over tge spot
Bows, for the same reason you wouldn't mangle a pair of $800 boots, I wouldn't trust any cobber in the EAST COAST on ENGINEERS, period. The east coast, especially tri state area, New England region, is a death zone for this type of things. The "cobbler" market has been cornered by Koreans, and the few Italian shops left really never dealt with good old American engineer boots (they don't even know what it is!). I have two traditional Italian shoe makers right here in my town, both are over decades old, but one of them literally commented on my enthusiasm in boots and thought I'm crazy to have so many pair of boots to fix up and do this and do that, the other one completely ruined my 50s Sears horsehide jacket for a simple pocket job. They are dead to me, no offense. Send it to Brian the bootmaker.Does anyone in the nyc area have recommendations for a good cobbler, specifically working with engineer boots? I have a pair that fit perfectly but have awful heel slippage due to the smooth leather lining. a roughout leather heel insert seems like it would be the perfect solution but i don't really trust cobblers in the area to work with boots
I figured as much considering not one cobbler in Manhattan even has the word "engineer" on their websites was the first red flag.Bows, for the same reason you wouldn't mangle a pair of $800 boots, I wouldn't trust any cobber in the EAST COAST on ENGINEERS, period. The east coast, especially tri state area, New England region, is a death zone for this type of things. The "cobbler" market has been cornered by Koreans, and the few Italian shops left really never dealt with good old American engineer boots (they don't even know what it is!). I have two traditional Italian shoe makers right here in my town, both are over decades old, but one of them literally commented on my enthusiasm in boots and thought I'm crazy to have so many pair of boots to fix up and do this and do that, the other one completely ruined my 50s Sears horsehide jacket for a simple pocket job. They are dead to me, no offense. Send it to Brian the bootmaker.
what's the make of your boots? sounds like either iron heart or Viberg or Lofgren. Anyhow, one of the reasons heel may lift is the insert/insole overall is slippery. If there's space, try a pair of Filson cork insert, or any CORK insert from Amazon. Cork is high friction, the best in my opinon.Bows, for the same reason you wouldn't mangle a pair of $800 boots, I wouldn't trust any cobber in the EAST COAST on ENGINEERS, period. The east coast, especially tri state area, New England region, is a death zone for this type of things. The "cobbler" market has been cornered by Koreans, and the few Italian shops left really never dealt with good old American engineer boots (they don't even know what it is!). I have two traditional Italian shoe makers right here in my town, both are over decades old, but one of them literally commented on my enthusiasm in boots and thought I'm crazy to have so many pair of boots to fix up and do this and do that, the other one completely ruined my 50s Sears horsehide jacket for a simple pocket job. They are dead to me, no offense. Send it to Brian the bootmaker.
Whoa, great boots! I recognize the Road Champs, but who made the other pairs?
Real McCoy's Buco and Motor 3rd Gen.Whoa, great boots! I recognize the Road Champs, but who made the other pairs?
Real McCoy's Buco and Motor 3rd Gen.
Does anyone in the nyc area have recommendations for a good cobbler, specifically working with engineer boots? I have a pair that fit perfectly but have awful heel slippage due to the smooth leather lining. a roughout leather heel insert seems like it would be the perfect solution but i don't really trust cobblers in the area to work with boots