![]() I've brushed them with a suede brush maybe a handful of times, and once used a suede eraser on the left boot to get rid of some mild motorcycle shifter marks. I just do it to keep the leather healthy and it seems to work. I have oiled the inside 2x/year but that has no impact on the external appearance. ![]() I've never put anything on the outside of them. I'm looking forward to not worrying about that with these soles.įor those interested, I've had these boots for 5 years and they get decent rotation (3-4x/week) but only for 6-7 months of the year. EBR Leather Craft Location: Brighton, MI Est. In the cold, the nitrile cork soles got hard and were basically like iceskates on snow or ice. Aaron has over a decade of cobbling experience, and uses it to great effect to resole and resurrect all kinds of beat-up, run-down footwear from brands like Red Wing, Thorgood and Danner, using outsoles from Vibram as well as Dr. I live in Jersey just outside NYC and would avoid wearing my IRs if snow was in the forecast. Resole cost me $65 locally and they did great work. These are probably my favorite boots now. The original soles are insanely durable, but I think it's inevitable to lose some of that when going for a more comfortable sole with improved grip. The only downside I expect compared to the old soles will be longevity. They are far more comfortable and noticeably grippier. The previous soles were the smooth nitrile cork (my boots predate RedWing using the minilug sole on these) and the Vibram sole is a huge improvement. I'm super happy with the result and the boots are better with this sole. I'm not the first one to do this, but wanted to add another example of a person satisfied with resoling their IRs with Vibram Cristy (#4014) sole.
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