my winter boots need new soles

Jolaaled

Hope someone can help me here:

I took my lovely leather ECCO boots to the cobblers as the soles have finally split due my wearing them virtually everyday..plus I walk a lot (the uppers are still in very good nick!).

The cobbler has told me that, as the soles are plastic and not rubber, that he will have to replace the whole sole at a cost of £60 (OMG!!). He won't just stick something on to the plastic sole to cover the holes as, he says, it'll just come off again before too long.

What am i to do??!!! I really love my boots and desperate to rescue them before winter arrives. Should I try my own 'stick and pray' job??

Any tips would be fab.

THANKS

crazyguy

worth a go, but probably wont last any length of time !

pigpen

given he has the experience.. Id go with what he suggests... or put the £60 towards a new pair and just wear these when it is dry!

Piggo_2

Have you tried contacting ECCO to see what they suggest? Then you'll get an idea as to the best thing to do.

Jolaaled

Piggo wrote: »

Have you tried contacting ECCO to see what they suggest? Then you'll get an idea as to the best thing to do.

Thanks for the various suggestions, guys. I will contact Ecco too..excellent idea!

Piggo_2

Great, glad to help hope you can get something sorted, it'll be winter in no time!

danr10

You need special glue and there's a special way of making it stick, I have no idea how they're split but you wont really be able to do anything yourself. If you try another cobbler and tell them you don't want to spend much they may be able to bodge something, as you need the right glue for it to last any period of time, which I think you have to buy a min of 5L.

HelenKA_2

I had this experience once. I insisted that he sold me a do it yourself kit which my husband stuck on for me. They're still fine 4 years later.

Jolaaled

HelenKA wrote: »

I had this experience once. I insisted that he sold me a do it yourself kit which my husband stuck on for me. They're still fine 4 years later.

Helen..is there a diy Kit that you can recommend??

(I emailed ECCO to get their advice on how to fix and they have replied promptly!.... but with 'buy a new pair' advice!!! NOT what I want to do!)

caitybabes

Have you tried a different cobbler for advice?

MessyMare

I'm in much the same position with having to have my fave cowboy style boots re-heeled after a foot problem led to me walking on the outsides of my feet for a year, which wore the heels awkwardly. They've quoted me quite an expensive (to me) repair, but my logic is that it would cost a lot more to replace the boots, that I'll gladly have the repair done. If you can replace them with something equally as comfortable that you like as much for less than £60, do that. If not...