If the sole is in good shape it can be reglued back onto the boot. This happended to me some years ago on holiday. A local (Swiss) boot shop repaired them for me and the repair was fine. LSR shoe repairs could probably do this for you in the UK.
I can only say good things about my 11 in. Meindl Hunting boots which have kept my feet warm, dry and comfortable for 25 years. How ever during my Deer hunt last season I tried to remove a soft ball size rock from the area where I set up my hunting chair, with the heel of my Rt. boot. Had I known that doing so would cause the sole to seperate, I would have found something to dig the rock out.
The boots are otherwise in excellent shape and at age 71, I know that these boots will last me untill I can no longer hunt.
I love my Meindl Hunting boots. Please, Please tell me that you can repair my boot or who I can contact to to do so.
I can only say good things about my 11 in. Meindl hunting boots which have kept my feet warm, dry and comfortable for the past 27 yrs. How ever, during my Deer hunt last season, I tried to remove a soft ball size rock from the area where I set up my hunting chair, with the heel of my Rt. boot. Had I known that doing so would cause the sole to partially seperate, I would have found something with which to dig the rock out.
My Meindl Hunting boots are otherwise in excellent shape and at age 71, I know that these boots will last me untill I can no longer hunt.
I love my Meindl Hunting boots. Please tell me who I can contact to have my boot repaired.
The repair was made at Meindl factory in Germany. The cost of the repair was around 60 Euros, but I waited until the dealer had something else to ship to Meindl in Germany (so I did not have to also pay for the transport from my country to Germany and back).
Mine failed in exatly the same way, I had a local cobbler glue it together for the princely sum of 2.00 GBP. The 'repair' lasted until the soles wore out.
I'm new to this website. I had a similar problem with my Asolo boots. The midsole between the sole and the upper which absorbs shock was made with a compound that disintegrated in time. My soles were flapping and coming off after a short hike. It wasn't because of wear and tear - it was because they used an inappropriate compound which doesn't age well. I phone Asolo and they agreed to give me a discount on a new pair of their boots rather than replace them. They explained that the boots were made when the company was owned by Benetton in the 90's - during which the products were not made with the same attention to detail. I suspect that many manufacturers have used similar compounds in the midsoles of their boots and mine wasn't an isolated incident. I was very disappointed that the manufacturer did not assume full responsability for an obvious flaw in their conception of the boot. I still have them but they are unrepairable (I think) since the vibram sole has overlapping tongues on the toe and heel sections which overlaps and is glued to the leather. The soles are still in nearly perfect condition with 'low mileage' and the uppers are wonderfully comfortable. What bothers me in the end is the fact that with a price tag of $120 they can still get away with such negligence in manufacturing.
