>>2473091>the argument for the glued boots is that replacing them every 2-3 years costs about the same as resoling does in the long run.Vibram outsole costs $30. Putting it on costs $40-60. And if you are really cheap you can learn to do it yourself plus if you are the cheapest of them all you can just stitch the new outsole to the welt. That plus other odd repairs hardly match the price of a new pair of boots of say $150 to $250.
>and there are a lot of inherent advantages to a glued shoe most notably they can be more waterproof than anything with stitch construction.Stitched boots are glued too. Water doesnt seep into the inside of the boot through the welt stitching. This only happens if the midsole can soak up water (for example in traditional leather dress shoes with a leather sole). Only through the stitching on the top of the boot water may get in when submerged and you can get boots without top stitches made from a single piece of leather like the Meindl Perfekt.
Water slowly penetrates the entire leather no matter if it is glued or stitched. The thickness of the leather and the quality of your greasing and waxxing maintenance determines how long a boot will withstand a wet environment. Goretex lining doesnt help either. Water will just get pushed through it once it has saturated the leather. The only advantage of the glued boot is the cost and weight saving which will increase the initial comfort of the boot when a customer tries it on.
You need a really high rubber base like those glued boots in pic rel for it to make a difference.
>there is a very important niche for boots without a break in period. you can instantly replace them with a new pair in the field if something goes wrong, and actually be able to hike in them. big for thru hikers.Maybe but you can still start the trip with worn in boots and before switching to trailrunners or something else when they break down.
