Salaam good to hear from you hope all well... That is a issue I have suffered with.. With my German army meindel boots.... You can get them resoled if you like for around £85.00... And true they delaminate in storage... This is also true With modern hiking boots....
Hi Bob I hope you are well not sure if you viewed my update on the Iturri Desert boots ? I was in Dubai and it was Ramadan so I gave you a mention Take care out there
Yes could be the same problem ? the issue with the early German Boots from the 2000 model was that the midsole cushion was exposed to the elements and over time with moisture in the mid sole plus storage caused the delamination problems. I now understand that the outsole is PU not EVA and over time we see this breakdown Does not seem to happen so much if the boots are actually used which seems a little strange Take care out there
Do you know if the Baltes Jungle Boots have the same problem since ive heard some of the leather boots that the german army used in the 90s also split in the soles
Hello, I have a pair of the Baltes Jungle Boots but not actually used them yet so not sure how they will last. I think the problem you mentioned was common with the German Army model 2000 boot, the issue is Hydrolysis where water reacts with the mid sole and in time breaks down, this then creates delamination of the outsole Seems to be a bigger problem if the boots are kept in storage, actually using the boot helps delay this issue. In later models the 2007 version the mid sole is fully enclosed to prevent water entering the mid sole. Seems to be mentioned on a frequent basis from a wide range of boots, I think them problem with the Combat 95 boot is a little different because seems to be a direct molded sole with no mid sole and I think the rubber compound has broken down due to hardening over time or perhaps faulty materials Again a lot of Army boots are not perhaps designed to last a very long time ( compared to Hiking Boots ) because the troops are going to wear them out perhaps faster than a civilian hiker . Also most likely perhaps cost has played a part Take care out there
I had a pair of these that were my dads.... put them away because they were too big for me at the time as a lad... took them out eventually as a teenager and the sole was lioe moltern tar.... tremendous shame
