Should be fine Dan. I used to get leather sole RMs when I lived in Central QLD. Wear them for a week,try not to break your neck, rough them up, go and get a thin rubber half sole put on.Hi all, I've just purchased 2 pairs of Wolverine 1000 mile boots from the US and they should land this coming week. I was looking for a hand made Goodyear welted boot that can be re-soled to replace a couple of pairs of RM WIlliams Craftsmen boots that I have. Predominently to give an alternative look with the lace ups.
The almost only purpose will be with jeans on weekends and heading out to the pub etc, so a casual boot was what I was looking for & these seem to do the trick.
The question that I have is about attaching half soles (Topy, Vibram etc) to the forefoot of the leather sole - and I wonder are they even necessary?
Given that the Wolverine's have a butyl leather sole, one cobbler informed me that the half soles would not glue properly & probably peel off, whilst another informed me that there'd be no problem.
I am not looking for additional grip, just interested in extending the life of the leather sole, given that any future replacement sole done in Sydney may, or may not replicate the original look of the boot.
Are there any thoughts on this?