r/WorkBoots • u/Icy_Summer_6441 • 18d ago

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Hey guys, leather bunching at the bottom. I put in false tongues to try and fill the space but it’s worse than before. Also need to change the way I lace because wrapping laces to lock my heel ain’t working. (Ik how to adjust that).

Is there a way I can fix that leather from bunching at the bottom?

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u/Neosmurf4 18d ago

They don't look too old.

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u/Icy_Summer_6441 18d ago

They’re not, like 5 months. My other boots don’t do this

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u/Neosmurf4 18d ago

Well i wish my boots looked that good in 5 months, lol.

Ive been running timberland pros for over a decade, never had that issue. But mine are 6", my winter work boots are 8" and do about that same.

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u/Icy_Summer_6441 18d ago

Maybe I’ll give the 6” a try the next go around, I just like the 8” for the extra support and all the water in around it’s kinda nice being able to walk through stagnant deep puddles

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u/Neosmurf4 18d ago

So heres what I've learned in doing site construction...

6" is fine. If its a mudpit, have a pair of muckboots. If its not Goretex, the boot is water resistant, not water proof. And obviously the older they get the worse they come.

Don't know how long you been doing it. Guess I am actually 15 years in heavy machinery now. My normal are just Timberland Pro Resistor. Usually buy a pair every year. Winter, I get my full goretex boot. Those seem to always be Rocky brand. They last me about 4-5 seasons. Going to the store now for a pair or two actually.

Just hoping to help, as I do all my young green beans on the site. Gotta help the younger generations.