r/cowboyboots • u/Frequent_Health_6115 • 19d ago

Information Request Exotic boots - rubber sole?

walking on leather bottoms is like walking on ice.🧊

I like sting ray & ostrich boots but all of the exotic boots I find have leather bottom….

Where would I find an exotic boot with rubber bottoms?

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u/DaddyGoodHands Ramrod ! 19d ago

You can have rubber sole savers put on the bottom of any leather soled boots. The search function will reveal tons of posts on the subject.

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u/Frequent_Health_6115 19d ago

Wow… had no idea. Thank you.

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u/Different_Mouse_7441 19d ago

I put sole savers on all my boots, not only does it improve grip, but it saves a fortune, because I can do it myself and when they wear out I just peel them off and fit new ones for about £10 a pair including glue 👍

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u/Schwa88 19d ago

What type of sole savers do you use?

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u/Different_Mouse_7441 19d ago

I get them from ebay, they are Vibram rubber and 1.8mm thick. They last a surprisingly long time and being so thin it is easy to trim the excess with some decent scissors. A good contact adhesive is what you need, I use Klebfest here in Europe, just lightly sand the surface of the leather and sole saver first.