Leaking Sidi boots

**SpankMe** · 31st August 2005, 13:53

I've had my Sidi's for more than a year and the left one started leaking a bit in the left one during hard rain, so Colemans sent them back to be tested (on the North shore apparently) and a week later I am told I will have a new pair to pick up tomorrow.

**Keystone19** · 31st August 2005, 13:55

Now that's interesting. Same exact thing happened to me about a month ago. Now have my brand new Sidi boots keeping my toes dry...

**crashe** · 31st August 2005, 13:56

Brilliant mate.....
So did they say why they started to leak after all this time...?

**bugjuice** · 31st August 2005, 14:01

bloody awesome.. gotta love Sidi..

**enigma51** · 31st August 2005, 14:03

Wonder if they will replace mine cause they got wet and now they stink!

**FzerozeroT** · 31st August 2005, 14:05

Me and Zapf were sitting in BP talking about our Sidi Vertebra's one day, he was complaining that his leak, I told him I use a bit of dubbin and mine don't, but turns out he bought the more expensive tepor version because they are waterproof

You ever sort that out Zapf?

**Lou Girardin** · 31st August 2005, 14:40

Most distributors will replace leaky boots up to a year old. The trick is getting boots that don't leak.

**vifferman** · 31st August 2005, 14:44

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Most distributors will replace leaky boots up to a year old. The trick is getting boots that don't leak.

I dunno iffen mine leak. I've never put liquids in them.

**Badcat** · 31st August 2005, 15:17

yep - i have a pair of these - but the sole is coming away at the toe...
it's on both boots now - and irritating as it catches on carpet sometimes.
maybe i shouyld try and return them?
they are about 15 months old.
k

**Wolf** · 31st August 2005, 15:36

My Sidis, the tabs on the zips snapped off. Fortunately I was able to find a couple of really small split rings and used them to attach a short length of light chain to the slide assembly of each boot - especially since I was able to do them up using a fingernail at the bottom edge of the slide but could not undo them as there is a lock mechanism in the zip that stops them sliding down by themselves. The release for the lock is inside the little metal loop that the tab is connected to and you have to pull on the tab to unlock the zip and allow it to move. The split rings do fine for releasing the lock mechanisms when I pull on the chain.

Other than that, I have no complaints - the boots have served me well waterproofing-wise and I'm almost at the point where I need to resole them (provided that does not screw the waterproofing.)

**Lou Girardin** · 31st August 2005, 15:40

Originally Posted by Badcat

yep - i have a pair of these - but the sole is coming away at the toe...
it's on both boots now - and irritating as it catches on carpet sometimes.
maybe i shouyld try and return them?
they are about 15 months old.
k

Might be pushing your luck.

**Ixion** · 31st August 2005, 19:54

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Most distributors will replace leaky boots up to a year old. The trick is getting boots that don't leak.

GAITERS. You need gaiters! Non leaking boots are like an honest politician. Possible in theory but rara avis in terra.

Gaiters are the thing - $12 from your friendly local Army Surplus

**Bonez** · 31st August 2005, 20:01

Originally Posted by Ixion

GAITERS. You need gaiters! Non leaking boots are like an honest politician. Possible in theory but rara avis in terra.

Gaiters are the thing - $12 from your friendly local Army Surplus

Gumboots, para rubber yellow pvc trousers and duct tape could be the go.....