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Originally Posted by jyl

Back in the day, I wore Merrell sandals - the kind with toe and heel straps, Teva had recently popularized them. I wore them hard. When they broke, I’d send them back to Merrell with a letter explaining that Merrell was my favorite hiking boot company, I trusted the brand, had expected their sandals to live up the the high standards I’d come to count on from Merrell, was just a little bit disappointed, etc etc. Merrell always sent me new sandals, free. I did this over and over. Finally my wife made me stop. Something about being unethical.

Worth a try.

I was wondering if they had that sort of cust svc, but I'm probably not going to mail them my boots ahead of time.

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

several years back I had fun making this video demonstrating Never-Wet, a spray on nano-coating that is hydrophobic and water runs right off it.......hope you like my mud test.


https://vimeo.com/92246343

Yep, I suspect you had fun playing in the mud, getting in touch with your inner kid. LOL! And my yard just about looks like that these days.

Originally Posted by 917_Langheck

Gore-tex doesn't break down or wear out, but the DWR does. Reappling DWR will help shed the outside water but won't stop leaks in areas that are worn through. Products like in the video above also work similarly.

"Technically, a Gore-Tex membrane will not break down or become less waterproof over time. However, because Gore-Tex is typically bonded to another, or sandwiched between two layers, it is those fabrics that can lose waterproofness. The outer layer of Gore-Tex may stop beading off the water and start absorbing it instead."

https://www.gearassistant.com/is-gore-tex-worth-it/

I use tech wash then tx direct from nikwax for my outerwear to good effect, and from day one used their nubuck treatment on my NLA Keen Durand boots (replaced by the Durand II, which were not as comfortable).

Interesting. I've been wondering if some sort of DWR would get me back in business.