Hiking Boot: To Resole or Not

[xjoex]

I have a conundrum, my 13 year old Montrail's need to be resoled.

They have served me well, but nowhere locally can resole hiking boots. Online it looks like it'll be around $110, (shipping both ways plus labor). But they are great all leather boots, with toe caps. Two things that are hard to find these days. Can anyone recommend a cobbler?

But then there is the real question, is it worth spending that on old boots? They are getting a bit worn around the rivets.


What say you? New boots (limmer? but no toe caps) or resole?

thanks,
-Joe

[Zimmermanbicycle]

I'm a fan of getting good boots resoled, I just got the third set of soles put on my Redwings and they are good to go for another year,that said the resole on them only costs me $60. on a $250 pair of boots.
-Eric

[XR2]

My 8 year old Montrails. Resoled once by Dave Page. Great work and it's time for new scree collars and a few other small repairs as well as soles. Can't buy 'em anymore so they'll be rebuilt until it cannot be done anymore.

[nomuse]

+1 to Dave Page. He's overhauled two pairs of my Italian-made Vasques. They both came back looking unbelievably good.

[nomuse]

I had a pair butchered locally — I received them back in much less happy shape and I won't do it again. It's worth whatever Dave is asking to me.

Tangent: Have I always only been able to edit for 60 seconds? Did the forum get an upgrade? The quick reply is not showing by default at the bottom of the thread as well.

[Too Tall]

Maybe pop for a set of these: Wilderness Men's Hiking Boot with Vibram Sole Technology - Merrell.com If you are like me, when I need to run/walk/go hard over rocky ground nothing beats old school hiking boots.

[Ben]

IMO, if I find a pair of heavy backpacking boots that fit, I'll resole them until they disintegrate. I had a pair of Raichle Mountain Trekkers the same vintage as your Moraines, and I finally wore through the leather liner. Same deal as the Montrails - they're no longer imported to the US. The next pair of boots I bought (La Sportivas) just never worked out at all. There was $300 or so out the window. I've finally found some Lowa Banffs that work for me, but there were a few miserable trips that ended with my socks soaked with blood before I finally got them broken in. They're great, but I almost never put them on that I don't miss the Raichles.