ladykemma2 t1_iw3ekwu wrote on November 12, 2022 at 5:33 PM Reply to Birkenstocks: Worth the maintenance? by hsmit6 Birkenstock paris and londons from the 90s resoled three times. Still in use. Beautiful patina Several pairs of boston resoled many times. They repair chips and holes in the cork at the time. Let's see, 80 bucks for a resole or 170 bucks for a new pair. They can do heel wedges as well. My philosophy is maintain and have stewardship rather than consumption and disposal. The sandals you can get a full new footbed. Still cheaper than a new pair Edited to add: I threw away a pair of londons after hiking Hadrian wall. Too far gone and gross Permalink 0
ladykemma2 t1_iw3ekwu wrote
Reply to Birkenstocks: Worth the maintenance? by hsmit6
Birkenstock paris and londons from the 90s resoled three times. Still in use. Beautiful patina
Several pairs of boston resoled many times. They repair chips and holes in the cork at the time.
Let's see, 80 bucks for a resole or 170 bucks for a new pair.
They can do heel wedges as well.
My philosophy is maintain and have stewardship rather than consumption and disposal.
The sandals you can get a full new footbed. Still cheaper than a new pair
Edited to add: I threw away a pair of londons after hiking Hadrian wall. Too far gone and gross