Section of the log
Boots & Welts
Construction that can be rebuilt, what a resole costs, and how to tell before you buy.
-
Stitchdown or Goodyear Welt: Which Boot Can Actually Be Rebuilt?
The two stitched constructions compared on what actually matters: how many rebuilds each will take, what each costs to reopen, and how to identify them in four seconds in a shop.
-
What It Costs to Resole Boots, and When It Stops Being Worth It
What a resole costs, what you are actually paying for, and the point at which rebuilding a boot stops beating replacement. From nine seasons of invoices on one pair.
-
Greases, Oils and Dressings: What Actually Keeps a Leather Boot Alive
What leather dressing actually does, the difference between grease, oil and wax, how often to apply it, and the one habit that destroys more boots than wear ever does.
-
Anatomy of a Work Boot: The Parts That Decide Whether It Can Be Rebuilt
Every part of a work boot, what it does, whether it can be replaced, and how long it lasts. The reference behind every repair decision in the log.
-
Pac Boots: Can an Insulated Winter Boot Be Rebuilt?
What a pac boot is, which part fails first, whether a cracked bottom can be replaced, and what ten winters of keeping one pair actually costs.
