LaCrosse Alphaburly soles coming off

Casimirblue

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Used my boots this morning and both soles are coming off. They are not leaking just the glue or whatever the factory used to attach the soles has given up.
LaCrosse Alphaburly
Not very old maybe 3 years at most and not a lot of use. They do stay in my Truck and maybe the hot Georgia summers didn't help.
Does anyone have a glue / attachment recommendation?
Thanks
 
Lacrosse boots are not what they used to be. I have since switched to muck boots. You might try some gorilla glue.
 
Used my boots this morning and both soles are coming off. They are not leaking just the glue or whatever the factory used to attach the soles has given up.
LaCrosse Alphaburly
Not very old maybe 3 years at most and not a lot of use. They do stay in my Truck and maybe the hot Georgia summers didn't help.
Does anyone have a glue / attachment recommendation?
Thanks
shoe goo has worked great for me in the past
 
Clear Gorilla Glue.....if your not going to return them....
I used some 25 years ago while guiding fishing trip for winter steelhead..most comfortable and nicest walking boot I ever owned...upgraded to their world-class boot..fell apart in days of use..mostly sitting in driftboats...those were really expensive boots...lifetime warrantee...returned for my cash back...
 
The LaCrosse warranty may be only for a year but I would still contact them and see what they would do for you. This is a dismal failure of one of their premier products and I would hope they would recognize this is totally unnacceptable and the potential fall out is fall greater risk than taking care of a customer which in turn generates a much more positive experience for the customer but also the sporting community it is marketing to. If there are other failures out there, they may want to address it so give them a chance.
 
Since there seems there are other examples out there, I would most definitely contact them or even send them back with letter which may be worth the effort since companies tend to respond to direct approaches differently than phone calls. Personally, I have returned quite a few products that have failed out of warranty and have had them replaced by the manufacturer just by sending it back with polite sincere letter expressing my disappointment in the quality and durability of the product during normal and customary use of their product. I always felt it was worth the shipping costs especially if I felt this was a complete failure during normal use.
 
If they won't replace, I have used clear gorilla glue as well, but typically when the glue goes and moisture gets in there even though they are not leaking they are good for another season or so. But after gluing a pair of boots recently I put some "tuff toe" around the seem of what came a part, not a lot of it but just enough to seal the seem, supposed to be waterproof and wears well.
 
Never leave boots or shoes in a truck or garage for that matter if you live in a hot climate. The heat will kill the adhesives not to mention drying out any leather as well. I've destroyed more boots this way. I never realized the problem until I spoke to some folks at a high end camping/backpacking store in my area. Sure enough, I've only had one pair crap out on me since I started storing them properly.
Shoe goo should buy you some time on replacement.

Good luck!
 
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