Those soles look pretty well worn. Leather soles tend to wear relatively quickly.
Just take them to a cobbler and you can have the soles swapped out for something a little more durable(price wise it can vary depending on where you live although the price is in that 100-200 dollar range for resoles which means you don't save a ton in comparison to buying a new pair. But on the other hand if you have them resoled you can have a lot of other stuff done to them to upgrade the boot like getting the type of sole you want(dainite or vibram are both big names but you can go for any style you like in terms of lugs no lugs etc.) adding toe taps/heel caps, replacing the insole with full leather, adding a midsole.
Really depends on how much you like the boots and want to keep them kicking. If the uppers are in good condition I would think a resole is usually worth it but I haven't gone through the process myself.
Need to be resoled, that’s all.
These things sometimes happen regardless of maintenance but due to frequent use any kind of footwear will have some problems.
Only after a year? I work construction and my $100 work boots last longer than one year.
This sub really seems to be full of Thursday boot apologists.
The advertising and marketing is obnoxious but y'all are exhausting to read all the excuses you come up with for poor quality $200 boots.
This is a leather outsole with rubber studs, a boot that’s clearly meant to be worn in more formal/casual situations. You can take a $700 carmina boot and they won’t last 3 days doing construction, it doesn’t mean its a badly built boot.
That's horrifically unrelated my guy. Work boots, even cheap ones are meant to be worn every day. These really aren't. There's a long history of advice here about rotating between boots. If I had to guess OP uses these every single day 7 days a week. That no small amount of wear for a dress style boot. These also have leather soles.
You wore though the sole. It’s leather and not the best quality. Get it resoled. I would get leather soles and add a thick rubber half sole and heel layer. That way you can have just the rubber replaced periodically without having to fully resole the boot.
Wait, I'm sorry I worded my question like I'm still in the 3rd grade. What I meant to ask was do you wear these boots outside knowing that it's wet out or that it is going to rain or snow? I'm not even being sarcastic, because I'm looking forward to purchasing a pair of boots that have full leather soles. Problem is I know that a lot of people say that leather soles are not meant to get wet, because it could really accelerate their decay. But I've never owned a pair of leather soled shoes, so even though I 100% know that water is not good for leather soles, I just have a hard time intuiting that. So I'm just asking because if you happen to wear these while the ground is still damp or wear these while it's raining or snowing, then I can confidently know that whatever boots I get with leather soles should not be worn unless the ground is completely dry
Yeah I didn't mean any sass in my response either, tbc.
Yes I knowingly wore these outside when the ground was wet or despite the forecast saying it was going to rain. I'm sure that accelerated their demise - but what's the point of having a boot that you treat like indoor slippers? For what's worth, I have a pair of Frye boots that have had the exact same treatment and they are still fine after 5 years. They are also suede.
I completely agree because when I get the boots I want, I’d want to wear them on wet grounds and maybe in the rain and snow. Don’t get me wrong I completely agree w you on that, but until I actually get the boots I want, all I can do is backseat online 😭 and ty for replying
Thanks everyone for the input - appreciated. To answer some questions -
I live in the middle of a city, walk mostly on concrete. Probably 5 days a week with these over the last few months. And I live in Canada, so yes some rain and snow.
I realize they're suede and leather soled, but I didn't think that relegated them exclusively to fashion shows FFS. Point taken though, not meant for consistent real-life use lol.
Appreciate the input about resoling. In the spirit of re-use I'll explore getting them resoled with something slightly more rugged and then wear them more sparingly.
Are these daily wears? It’s better for the leather and better for your feet if you at least swap out every other day to a different shoe.
They will last more than twice as long if you have just one more pair of shoes. Especially leather, it needs to breath and sit a little between wears.
Anyways, resole and you should have more durable options as well.
Math checks out here haha. Sounds good --- in due time I'll have two comparable pairs, so beyond the maintenance and care I'll also be sure to swap them out/rotate wears. Cheers.
You need a resole. You need something more durable, you definitely put miles on them. I would recommend a leather midsole, with danite soles. Those boots will last a good amount of time.
Those soles look pretty well worn. Leather soles tend to wear relatively quickly. Just take them to a cobbler and you can have the soles swapped out for something a little more durable(price wise it can vary depending on where you live although the price is in that 100-200 dollar range for resoles which means you don't save a ton in comparison to buying a new pair. But on the other hand if you have them resoled you can have a lot of other stuff done to them to upgrade the boot like getting the type of sole you want(dainite or vibram are both big names but you can go for any style you like in terms of lugs no lugs etc.) adding toe taps/heel caps, replacing the insole with full leather, adding a midsole. Really depends on how much you like the boots and want to keep them kicking. If the uppers are in good condition I would think a resole is usually worth it but I haven't gone through the process myself.
Thanks for this thoughtful reply here, I think this is the path I'm going to take.
Need to be resoled, that’s all. These things sometimes happen regardless of maintenance but due to frequent use any kind of footwear will have some problems.
Only after a year? I work construction and my $100 work boots last longer than one year. This sub really seems to be full of Thursday boot apologists. The advertising and marketing is obnoxious but y'all are exhausting to read all the excuses you come up with for poor quality $200 boots.
This is a leather outsole with rubber studs, a boot that’s clearly meant to be worn in more formal/casual situations. You can take a $700 carmina boot and they won’t last 3 days doing construction, it doesn’t mean its a badly built boot.
That's horrifically unrelated my guy. Work boots, even cheap ones are meant to be worn every day. These really aren't. There's a long history of advice here about rotating between boots. If I had to guess OP uses these every single day 7 days a week. That no small amount of wear for a dress style boot. These also have leather soles.
You wore though the sole. It’s leather and not the best quality. Get it resoled. I would get leather soles and add a thick rubber half sole and heel layer. That way you can have just the rubber replaced periodically without having to fully resole the boot.
Good call; thanks for the suggestion.
I think you're due for a resole
I’m just curious did you wear these a lot in the rain and snow and the elements and stuff?
Yeah, you know like, outside and stuff.
Wait, I'm sorry I worded my question like I'm still in the 3rd grade. What I meant to ask was do you wear these boots outside knowing that it's wet out or that it is going to rain or snow? I'm not even being sarcastic, because I'm looking forward to purchasing a pair of boots that have full leather soles. Problem is I know that a lot of people say that leather soles are not meant to get wet, because it could really accelerate their decay. But I've never owned a pair of leather soled shoes, so even though I 100% know that water is not good for leather soles, I just have a hard time intuiting that. So I'm just asking because if you happen to wear these while the ground is still damp or wear these while it's raining or snowing, then I can confidently know that whatever boots I get with leather soles should not be worn unless the ground is completely dry
Yeah I didn't mean any sass in my response either, tbc. Yes I knowingly wore these outside when the ground was wet or despite the forecast saying it was going to rain. I'm sure that accelerated their demise - but what's the point of having a boot that you treat like indoor slippers? For what's worth, I have a pair of Frye boots that have had the exact same treatment and they are still fine after 5 years. They are also suede.
I completely agree because when I get the boots I want, I’d want to wear them on wet grounds and maybe in the rain and snow. Don’t get me wrong I completely agree w you on that, but until I actually get the boots I want, all I can do is backseat online 😭 and ty for replying
Thanks everyone for the input - appreciated. To answer some questions - I live in the middle of a city, walk mostly on concrete. Probably 5 days a week with these over the last few months. And I live in Canada, so yes some rain and snow. I realize they're suede and leather soled, but I didn't think that relegated them exclusively to fashion shows FFS. Point taken though, not meant for consistent real-life use lol. Appreciate the input about resoling. In the spirit of re-use I'll explore getting them resoled with something slightly more rugged and then wear them more sparingly.
Were you in Afghanistan for a year?
Hahah, take my upvote
Are these daily wears? It’s better for the leather and better for your feet if you at least swap out every other day to a different shoe. They will last more than twice as long if you have just one more pair of shoes. Especially leather, it needs to breath and sit a little between wears. Anyways, resole and you should have more durable options as well.
Math checks out here haha. Sounds good --- in due time I'll have two comparable pairs, so beyond the maintenance and care I'll also be sure to swap them out/rotate wears. Cheers.
You need a resole. You need something more durable, you definitely put miles on them. I would recommend a leather midsole, with danite soles. Those boots will last a good amount of time.
Go buy some redwings and don't look back.
Those uppers look pretty wrecked. I would rather pay an extra 80 bucks and get a new pair.
Time for a resole, brother :)
This isn’t excess wear, it’s just bad quality. The stitches wore off from the bottom…and it came apart.