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[urbanwoodsman]

I know you had a pretty bad experience with a local cobbler but this should be an easy job for them. Pretty sure that sole is glued onto the midsole. If you're going with the same sole or a lug sole it should be easy. Personally, I'd have them rebuilt. They will be like new.

[Seth]

You might also consider getting them resoled somewhere other than White's. 150 pounds is $246 USD. That seems really high for a full resole.

For example, I have a local cobbler who does good work with high quality soles (vibram, etc) and charges significantly less than 150 pounds/246 dollars. For example, he offered to do a full resole on a nice pair of Timberland Boat shoes for $60.

[Megatron1505]

I've been talking to who is (by reputation) the best shoe rebuilder in England, and I am still not confident that they could do it to a standard I'd like. The American work boot/ shoe is totally alien to english cobblers unfortunately.

If these get done then it has to be done by Whites only.

[Megatron1505]

BTW, £55 of the cost is shipping them tracked to Whites, we have the most unreasonably expensive postal service in Europe.

[natehate]

resole to save the soul you dig

[Megatron1505]

Word!

[JCMx800]

Wow! Shipping from Germany to the USA is something around 30 Pounds via DHL.
I am pro resole! And I like 2021 soles.

[seawolf]

Is there someplace in another European country that can help you? Perhaps a German cobbler? The US can't be the only place that cobbles to your standards.

[natehate]

yeah what teenwolf i mean seawolf said

[Megatron1505]

I am taking no chances after the last debacle.

[Simon]

@Megatron1505:

I've been talking to who is (by reputation) the best shoe rebuilder in England, and I am still not confident that they could do it to a standard I'd like. The American work boot/ shoe is totally alien to english cobblers unfortunately.

If these get done then it has to be done by Whites only.

Who have you been talking to Gav, I've been looking for a decent cobbler in England?

[natehate]

g? paging doctor g dont you know someone who can do this? you own a billion boots

[Megatron1505]

The Shoe healer, based in Doncaster. The Sufu crowd swear by them, and I have no doubt they do great work….just not on American work boots.

[Giles]

@natehate:

g? paging doctor g dont you know someone who can do this? you own a billion boots

I ship a shit load, I therefore get ridiculous discounts off list, so the cost of shipping for me is effectively a rounding error.  Mine go back to original maker…..Sorry

Oh and to make it worse, anything I do with clothing is a tax deductible expense....Double sorry....

[seawolf]

It's goodyear welt construction? What's the issue?

[Megatron1505]

I think the original maker is the way forwards…...and backwards.

[seawolf]

You'll be the most happy that way for sure. It sucks that it costs so much. Would it be any cheaper to use a proxy? I'd be happy to help if it'll reduce the cost in any way.

[Megatron1505]

@seawolf:

It's goodyear welt construction? What's the issue?

The problems begin when you ask about the availability of Vibram wedge soles and the cobbler looks at you like you have just asked them for a strand of ET's pubic hair.

@seawolf:

You'll be the most happy that way for sure. It sucks that it costs so much. Would it be any cheaper to use a proxy? I'd be happy to help if it'll reduce the cost in any way.

Thank you for the offer dude, but I think the cost runs the same however I cut it.

[seawolf]

Ok, one last thing and I'll leave it alone. Can you source your own sole and provide it to your local cobbler?

[Megatron1505]

Sourcing the sole is only the beginning of the issues…. trust me, after last time it is better to return to source.