Cobbler

[SBecker]

I’ve got two pairs of Orvis boots that, within the last month, have started doing the floppy-felt dance. Naturally, I’ve been making them talk to my clients in silly voices, but I think it’s time to retire the puppet show. 😂

Has anyone taken their wading boots to a local cobbler to have the felt replaced? What did they charge, and how did the repair hold up?

For anyone in the Lehigh Valley who’s had it done, who did you use? We’ve got a few local options, so I’d love to hear your experiences.

 

[jifigz]

Can't you just pull the old felt off and use barge cement to glue new felt on? I know barge cement is popular for this use, and I am assuming it works quite well since it has been used for a long time.

But to answer your question directly - no, I have never taken my wading boots to a cobbler to have felts re-glued. Has anyone ever taken a wading boot to a cobbler? Probably.......

 

[rancid waders]

Barge cement has always worked well for me. Duct tape to apply pressure till it cures

 

[laszlo]

Man I was hoping for a new dessert recipe from the thread title.

 

[jifigz]

Man I was hoping for a new dessert recipe from the thread title.

Actually, that's where my mind went, too.

 

[TimMurphy]

Barge cement has always worked well for me. Duct tape to apply pressure till it cures

Barge cement has worked for me as well. Three other things to be mindful of; 1) make sure the boots are 100% dry, 2) stuff the boots with old newspaper and/or rags until you can't put anything else in them, and 3) be sure to rough up the surface of the boot so the Barge cement can get a good grip before you tape them up.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂