Musto boots problem

[Upnorth]

Missus bought me some Musto boots for a big birthday. Only worn them five times and they look like this now.

The response from supplier is 'must have been used on a boat with some agressive antislip'. Don't all boats have antislip somewhere. No warning not to use in these circumstances. Seems unreasonable to remove your boots whenever you have to change a foresail, considering that's what they were bought for - and they cost a small fortune.

Wonder if anyone else has had this happen?

 

[FurryWritingDesk]

That's what my old Musto boots look like; but that was after 25,000 miles, albeit on a Clipper 68 which has incredibly aggressive antislip. I think, in fairness, you'd get the abrasion with any boots, Musto or not, but after 5 outings it seems that the materials used may not be man enough for the job.
BTW, if it is any consolation, my old Mustos are still bone dry, they just look utterly knackered. So if you're happy to put up with having scraggy looking boots, you probably don't have a problem. Probably.

 

[Bosun Higgs]

I've a bit of sympathy with Musto here. Some non slip is pretty aggressive - mine seems to be someone with a roller and gelcoat just leaving gel peaks. Wouldnt want to walk on it in bare feet. But in any case, you're supposed to walk on the soles. You're not a ballet dancer by any chance?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

With the type of non-slip that would cause that abrasion after 5 wearings I would also wear knee pads over my oilees or trousers.

Those 5 occassions wern't comprising a circumnavigation of the Earth were they?

My Musto MPX are still waterfproof after 8 years and being used on a good non-slip and lately an agressively coarse non-slip, look nothing as bad as that.

 

[afterpegassus]

Missus bought me some Musto boots for a big birthday. Only worn them five times and they look like this now.

The response from supplier is 'must have been used on a boat with some agressive antislip'. Don't all boats have antislip somewhere. No warning not to use in these circumstances. Seems unreasonable to remove your boots whenever you have to change a foresail, considering that's what they were bought for - and they cost a small fortune.

Wonder if anyone else has had this happen?

What I have done in the past (with work boots) is coat the toes with araldite when new, after first roughening them with a bit of sandpaper. This has always proved to be quite durable but I don't expect your good lady to approve. I also think, that in not providing a protective toecap, Musto are being a bit remiss because it is surely reasonable to expect that in their normal useage, a fair bit of time might be spent by the wearer on their knees and hence toes. An option to have a toecap should be there.