I have had a pair of boots for over a decade now. Not just any boots... a pair of orginal Italian made Vasque Sundowners with Skywalk soles... The best boots ever made!
Since owning these boots I have also owned others. These have outlasted two pairs of expensive Raichle leather boots and several other pairs of trail shoes.
These Italian made Sundowners have been my everyday winter boots, work boots and hiking/backpacking boots for years now. They have seen all kinds of use and abuse. They have been all over the United States as well as many other countries around the world. I've taken these boots down into Havasupai Falls in the bottom of the Grand Canyon and all the way up to the Atletsch Glacier and across the Eiger in Switzerland.
The leather is worn and tattered and the boots look like they've been around for ages. Even still, the structural integrity of the boot is solid. The toe box is firm as well as the main supports through the bottom of the boots.
The condition of these boots, so many years after being built, is what makes them the best boot ever made. I've never had another shoe that was as durable.
Over time the soles have slowly been worn down. I wondered what I was going to do as I love these boots so much.
I found resole.com online. This company has a good reputation, the process is easy, the turn around is very quick and they use Skywalk soles.
I now have my boots back and they feel like they have new life. As you can see in the photos I had worn quite a bit of sole through my daily tasks as well as adventures. The shoes feel great and the new soles are awesome. I can't wait to get these back up into the high Unitahs this summer.
I am pleased with resole.com's service and recommend them to anyone who has a pair of shoes that they love.
We piled in the car, made some funny faces and went to see the movie Tangled. Unfortunately, our car is not big enough to fit all the kids so Mylee and Ingrid caught a ride with Emily, so they are missing from a few pics.
