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The rubber rand (I think it's called) going round my Meindl Bhutans is ungluing from the upper. Is there any reputable company who will repair it without wanting to do a full resole at the same time - a resole + rerand 60% of the cost of a pair of boots? Or should I get in touch with Meindl and say they shouldn't be ungluing after 2 years.

In reply to climbwhenready:

Why not just glue it back on yourself and save some cash?

In reply to ianstevens:

I might. Just don't want to botch it if someone will do it for not too much money.

In reply to climbwhenready:

Fair enough. I think the reason a re-rand is expensive is because the sole covers the lower section of the rand. As such, to remove it, the sole needs to be removed, and once that is done you may as well have a new sole when the boot gets put back together - hence why it's expensive.

In reply to climbwhenready:

I speak highly of Altberg in Barnard Castle.

In reply to Mike Conlon:


Do they repair other makes, or their own boots only?

In reply to climbwhenready:

Could try Cheshire Shoe Repairs in Warrington. Used to be very good (at resoling my Walshes and a pair of Mantas)

B

In reply to climbwhenready:

There's a firm in Burnley who repair boots but be aware that they are not open on Saturday mornings; many a weekend walking trip has come unstuck when folk have arrived to collect their boots.

In reply to climbwhenready:

Thanks everyone, I'll take a look into some of these

In reply to dasc: They did a fantastic job on some Scarpa's of mine.

In reply to Mike Conlon:


Thanks for that,I think a trip down this week may be in order,it's a lot closer than other repairers mentioned.I have a pair of Kaylands and the tread has de-laminated from the sole.
David