Dubarry Ultima.. a little local difficulty..

fredrussell said:
Funnily enough I have used sikaflex in a pair of trainer soles where foam had gone a bit. Worked well actually - trainer uppers died before the sika repair gave out.
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Funny you should say that.. I've not long repaired my trainer soles with sikaflex, and a few years back the soles on two pairs of deck shoes that were flapping in the wind like tongues..
 
saxonpirate said:
Oh.. I can see that Fred, and if the boots had had a normal working life in what can be a hostile environment I'd say fair enough, but that's far from the case, they spent the majority of their life in a dry drawer, not being effected by ultraviolet light which is the biggest killer of so many materials....
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The problem with foam is oxidation. Worn or stored, light or dark, it's going to happen. You've nothing to complain about after 25-30 years.
 
Hmmm my Dubarry pair lost both their soles at the end of last season - clearly irreparable - after about 12 years of only light use, which was disappointing. I can't afford Doobs any more, and the manner of their demise also points me towards looking at another brand.
I saw the Orca Bay boots on Marine Superstore, clearly an imitation but I don't care as long as they work. Has anyone else any experience of them to offer? How do they size? My Doobs were a little large because I had to do mail order, but I'm likely going to have to do the same again, unless I go for rubber boots locally
 
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