kieron riley
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has anyone ever had the soles of Dubarry boots stuck back on by a cobbler ,o have you ever stuck them back on yourself ,if so how successful was the repair,thanks.Kieron
Dubarry sailing boots
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Poecheng
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I was in chandlers (Yarmouth IOW) last week and the chap there said there is now an approved repairer of these, not Dubarry itself but approved/authorised by them
Which is not a precise answer to your question but....
Which is not a precise answer to your question but....
Skellum
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My wife’s Dubarry boots were repaired by their authorised repairer (in Leeds I think). Seems OK, though they don’t look exactly the same as before.
RivalRedwing
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IPsailor
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Kieron - these people resoled my Dubarry sailing shoes well about 4 years ago, still fine. Said they’d do my Musto boots, size 13, but when it came to it they couldn’t/wouldn’t. Easy to deal with on the phone. Andrew
pete
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In disgust after contact with Dubbary who thought that after little use over about 2 1/2 years It wasn't unusual for the soles to become dangerously slippy on deck and they couldn't do anything apart from recommend that I sandpaper them. A local shoe shop I took them to glued on new soles for me. I wouldn't entertain buying another pair.
ashtead
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My heels on the old style debarrys started to disintegrate- I have found a solution but the newer ones of Mrs Ashtead seem not to be afflicted -maybe deck cleaner and dubarry don’t agree is my only thought as to why the heels might have broken down.
nevis768
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I can recommend a motor sailer to deal with slippy Dubarries. I wear trainers or slippers and am never out the wheelhouse long enough in bad weather to get wet boots or trousers. Apologies to those who love standing in the rain.
On both warm days this year I did stand at the back and use the tiller, but was able to use trainers. Having said all that, it's been the warmest January in June, in Scotland, for along as I can remember.
On both warm days this year I did stand at the back and use the tiller, but was able to use trainers. Having said all that, it's been the warmest January in June, in Scotland, for along as I can remember.
Skellum
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Yes. That looks like the one. It wasn’t particularly cheap but the new soles have stayed on for a few years now.
Rappey
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The foam midsole disintegrates . There is no way to glue it back as more foam just crumbles.
I visited a local cobbler and the moment i mentioned dubarry he got a little irate with a resounding NO, wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
They want around £150 to repair using the same crappy midsole so it's guaranteed to fall off again.
How do i know? Because I've a resoled pair where the soles have fallen off again.
I visited a local cobbler and the moment i mentioned dubarry he got a little irate with a resounding NO, wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
They want around £150 to repair using the same crappy midsole so it's guaranteed to fall off again.
How do i know? Because I've a resoled pair where the soles have fallen off again.
Stemar
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I binned my Dubarries, and bought a pair of Orca Bay boots. I don't know how long they'll last, but they've kept my feet warm and dry through two wet and windy Round the Island races.
Daydream believer
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I have had 4 pairs of Dubarry shoes over the last 20+years & wear them every day, as well as on the boat. They have excellent grip & never failed me. I have just worn through the soles or changed them due to looking tatty. Perhaps it is the lack of use that may be the problem.
clyst
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Agree ! Motor sailing is the way to go .
Sybarite
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Yep. The two best days in Scotland : Christmas and summer.
Daydream believer
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At least that is 1 more than Wales
Or should I have said 2?
PabloPicasso
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I had Dub's and the sole began to part. Dubarry used to make a top end product that they would repair in the traditional way
Now its moulded soles it is not a pratical repair. There is/was a boot company in the UK that can resole Moulded boots but would not ship to me here in Ireland. Dubarry are an Irish company and they would not do it either.
Instead I bought a pair of Gul Fastnet boots which look the same (same moulded sole) but were way less than half the price. I see them for £179.Dubs are £320
Now its moulded soles it is not a pratical repair. There is/was a boot company in the UK that can resole Moulded boots but would not ship to me here in Ireland. Dubarry are an Irish company and they would not do it either.
Instead I bought a pair of Gul Fastnet boots which look the same (same moulded sole) but were way less than half the price. I see them for £179.Dubs are £320
DanTribe
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I bought my wife and daughter Dubarry boots partly because they said they could be repaired. When repair time came they said they couldn't be repaired but offered a small discount on new. No thanks.
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
Rappey
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Shoes, not boots. The shoes seem fine. It's the boots that keep shedding soles.
johnalison
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My shoes didn't have time to shed their soles. They went slippery within a month or two and I got my money back.
SvenH
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The cobbler in my vilage (NL) can get orriginal dubarry soles for repairs, he did mine once.
