Boot Hydrolysis Anyone? 😂

[Corton93]

Important note, if your working in your boots every day always have a backup pair on the truck lmao.

Decided to have myself a comfy day today and decided to wear the Redbacks, for the first time in like 3 years... About an hour into the job I noticed I was leaving a trail of black foam everywhere I was walking.

No biggie, I had a pair of Whites and some Carolinas on the truck. Just thought someone might get a good laugh out of it lol..

 

[Murphy Slaw]

I've never had that problem...

 

[Practical Use]

I had a pair of Merrill hiking boots that sat in my closet for about 4 years before I went to wear them. The sole pealed off. I went to a shoe repair shop. They told me that shoes/boots can die if not worn and time passes. They told me not to repair them.

 

[eveled]

The trail of black foam happened to me at my Inlaws last Easter. The soles on my special occasionally worn 20 year old shoes disintegrated.

I replaced them with a pair of Iron Rangers.

 

[jbmonkey]

that kinda foam and glue/cement constr dry rots or whatever happens to it after some time not being worn. doesn't take long either. year or two and it's done. I've had it happen also.