jungle boot resole and dye
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jungle boot resole and dye
i have a worn pair of hot weather jungle boots. the soles are about worn down but they are welded to the upper. can i get them resoled or not. also they are a desert tan color but i would like to dye them black if i can. is that possible?
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Re: jungle boot resole and dye
Would happen to have a pic or a name brand we can look up? Some boots have molded soles and those, generally, cannot be resold. There are a bunch of tutorials on the web that show how to extend the life of old molded sole boots though.
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Re: jungle boot resole and dye
sorry for the delay. they are altama jungle boots. they are the panama soled version
Re: jungle boot resole and dye
http://www.nushoe.com/altama-shoe-repair.html
Don't know anything about them, but they popped up first in the Google search.
Don't know anything about them, but they popped up first in the Google search.

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Re: jungle boot resole and dye
Have you taken them to a cobbler to see what they have to say about the matter?
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no i have not taken them to a cobbler yet but i am planning to as soon as i have time
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Re: jungle boot resole and dye
Right off the bat I'd say no on them kind of jungle boots.
But... Macon's link looks like something to look at and Exploriment makes a great suggestion too. Take them to a shoe repair shop... something we all should do before buying new boots... and see what they have to say about it.
But... Macon's link looks like something to look at and Exploriment makes a great suggestion too. Take them to a shoe repair shop... something we all should do before buying new boots... and see what they have to say about it.
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Re: jungle boot resole and dye
IN GENERAL:
Boots like this can be recrafted or re soled.

Boots like this cannot be recrafted or re soled.

I have seen recraftable boots not be recraftable though and I've seen welded soles get repaired by a spectrum of elbow-grease, ingenuity, and products though. The general rule above applies though.
Boots like this can be recrafted or re soled.

Boots like this cannot be recrafted or re soled.

I have seen recraftable boots not be recraftable though and I've seen welded soles get repaired by a spectrum of elbow-grease, ingenuity, and products though. The general rule above applies though.
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Re: jungle boot resole and dye
Hey not sure if you have gone to the Cobbler yet but yes those can be done! I have had mine redone with the Vibram soles that are more like the early Vietnam sole!