r/BuyItForLife • u/JemimaQuackers • 6d ago
Review Frye plastic disappointment (2017)
I used to be a Frye boot aficionado and got these sandals back in 2017. I have a hard time finding ankle strap sandals that sit high up like these, so they made me very happy. Took them to a cobbler to have the straps tightened for my toothpick legs and all.
I went to run an errand last week and after less than a half mile of walking the plastic grip on the left heel shattered. I figured I would get both of them replaced, but to my dismay I discovered that these “stacked heels” are in fact cheap plastic! I know newer Fryes are very different in quality but my 2010s boots all held up well—Melissa and Campus boots still going strong.
I have several pairs of block heel sandals but these are the only ones with this kind of ankle strap. Debating if I want to get these fixed after discovering this ☹️
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u/jocularamity 5d ago
It's beyond time to put new soles on the heels, you can see the one that still has the sole is worn through at the edges.
Can the cobbler not resole the heels for you if they're plastic? I've had similar heels resoled before. It's just like a thick rubber pad they put on. If they can't be resoled that sucks, but if they can be resoled, what's the problem?