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Buy some new boots you cheapskate! 
Seriously though I doubt anyone would re-sole them, I had some Daytona boots that the soles worn thin on, I was talking to my local bike shop who told me that Daytona offer a re-sole service however the cost of doing it, including shipping to/from Daytona in Germany was about the same as a pair of new boots! so I bought some Alpinestars, I had to replace these after the zip broke and I couldn't find anyone that could/would repair them and these were both changed in the last 7 years........
Get the Sidi Vertigo corsa - excellent boots.
Seriously though I doubt anyone would re-sole them, I had some Daytona boots that the soles worn thin on, I was talking to my local bike shop who told me that Daytona offer a re-sole service however the cost of doing it, including shipping to/from Daytona in Germany was about the same as a pair of new boots! so I bought some Alpinestars, I had to replace these after the zip broke and I couldn't find anyone that could/would repair them and these were both changed in the last 7 years........
Get the Sidi Vertigo corsa - excellent boots.
Edited by catso on Saturday 3rd May 11:17
7 Years is good going, guessing you're not hammering them everyday unlike some of us.
Get some new ones mate they've had a good innings ;-)
Only boots I've had that I can get at least 2+ years pretty much daily wear out of (all weathers) are daytona gore tex ones. I've had three pairs now. Normal retail price £200 a pair, worth every penny.
I used the daytona factory repair service to get the main zip fixed on one of my older pairs (to keep as spares) for about £15 all in.. you can pretty much get the whole boot replaced/fixed by them of you want. Personally by the time the sole is worn through.. the rest of the boot is knackered too so for me its time for a new pair as yes its much cheaper.
Get some new ones mate they've had a good innings ;-)
Only boots I've had that I can get at least 2+ years pretty much daily wear out of (all weathers) are daytona gore tex ones. I've had three pairs now. Normal retail price £200 a pair, worth every penny.
I used the daytona factory repair service to get the main zip fixed on one of my older pairs (to keep as spares) for about £15 all in.. you can pretty much get the whole boot replaced/fixed by them of you want. Personally by the time the sole is worn through.. the rest of the boot is knackered too so for me its time for a new pair as yes its much cheaper.
catso said:
Buy some new boots you cheapskate! Seriously though I doubt anyone would re-sole them, I had some Daytona boots that the soles worn thin on, I was talking to my local bike shop who told me that Daytona offer a re-sole service however the cost of doing it, including shipping to/from Daytona in Germany was about the same as a pair of new boots! so I bought some Alpinestars, I had to replace these after the zip broke and I couldn't find anyone that could/would repair them and these were both changed in the last 7 years........ Get the Sidi Vertigo corsa - excellent boots.
I had a pair of Daytonas resoled and the leather replaced on the inner side of the ankle of both boots for the princely sum of £60. Sounds like the dealer just wanted your money my friend....... Seriously though I doubt anyone would re-sole them, I had some Daytona boots that the soles worn thin on, I was talking to my local bike shop who told me that Daytona offer a re-sole service however the cost of doing it, including shipping to/from Daytona in Germany was about the same as a pair of new boots! so I bought some Alpinestars, I had to replace these after the zip broke and I couldn't find anyone that could/would repair them and these were both changed in the last 7 years........ Get the Sidi Vertigo corsa - excellent boots.Kwacker said:
My Sidi vertebra are starting to fall apart. I've had them now for 7 years but I think there is a lot more life in them.
Has anyone had theirs re-soled? Do you think it is a simple job any old cobbler could do?
Would he want to? By the time the soles had worn down of my verts they were absolutely minging. There was nothing wrong with the outers as such but the linings were pretty much shot. If you spend 50 quid resoling them then it's probably more cost effective to buy some vetigos for 150 quid and get 7 years out of those.Has anyone had theirs re-soled? Do you think it is a simple job any old cobbler could do?
I wouldn't do the same with my albergs as they'll probably end up like trigger's broom but they're a different kettle of fish.
Edited by dern on Monday 5th May 11:20
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