Tech 8 Boot Soles

crashnburn11
Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 12:11pm
Anyone know the best way to go on replacing worn out soles? I have 1 boot with a destroyed sole (shifter side, which is odd) and the right foot is fine. Just want to do it cheaply, but I don't want to ruin my $300 perfectly broke in boots.

And no, I'm not complaining they wore out, those boots have a shit ton of riding time on them, in the range of 300-400 hours
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Fat Fingers 4/29/2011 2:02am
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I didn't think it was that easy to fit the tech 8 replacement inserts so used to buy inserts and then take the boots to a shoe repairer who could fix them for about $20.
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Highsider 4/29/2011 5:30am
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Good luck on the short range sole replacement plan.

Years ago, my long-range plan was to buy Gaerne SG-10s...happy ever since.
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Spooner 4/29/2011 5:33am
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Just send them to alpinestars. The turnaround is super fast too.
panic revver 4/29/2011 5:38am
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Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.

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sxf138 4/29/2011 7:51am
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I did the tech 10 replacement myself. WOW it was a total pain in the ass. I reccomend using a heat gun (to soften the rubber) flathead screwdriver (to pry apart the rubber) and Pliers (to rip the sole off) Just be careful with the heat gun because it is very easy to ruin the boot.
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bartoner 4/29/2011 8:19am
4/29/2011 8:19am Edited Date/Time 4/29/2011 8:20am
panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
will this place make my crusty yellow, used to be white, tech 8's look brand new also.....lol...
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pie8man 4/29/2011 8:27am
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I have had several pairs done, latest about 2 months ago. Call Alpinestar, they will give you an RA number. Ship your boots to them, you will have them back in about a week after they receive them, most times free of charge.
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JIM256 4/29/2011 9:20am
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panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the stock soles. love the place...
panic revver 4/29/2011 9:30am
4/29/2011 9:30am
panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
bartoner wrote:
will this place make my crusty yellow, used to be white, tech 8's look brand new also.....lol...
Uhhhhhhh no. But the bottoms will look kick ass as you do a no footer over the finish line jump.
panic revver 4/29/2011 9:31am
4/29/2011 9:31am
panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
JIM256 wrote:
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the...
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the stock soles. love the place...
Dude knows his stuff. He definitely knows that Sidi soles last longer than any other out there.
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bartoner 4/29/2011 9:48am
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panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
bartoner wrote:
will this place make my crusty yellow, used to be white, tech 8's look brand new also.....lol...
panic revver wrote:
Uhhhhhhh no. But the bottoms will look kick ass as you do a no footer over the finish line jump.
lol....or in my case...over the bars yardsale thru the whoops....
panic revver 4/29/2011 9:49am
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bartoner wrote:
will this place make my crusty yellow, used to be white, tech 8's look brand new also.....lol...
panic revver wrote:
Uhhhhhhh no. But the bottoms will look kick ass as you do a no footer over the finish line jump.
bartoner wrote:
lol....or in my case...over the bars yardsale thru the whoops....
Whichever.Grinning It's all about looking good.
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Highsider 4/29/2011 9:58am
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panic revver wrote:
Whichever.Grinning It's all about looking good.
The main reason I race is to get to wear all the cool gear!
crashnburn11 8/19/2011 10:39am
8/19/2011 10:39am
panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
JIM256 wrote:
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the...
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the stock soles. love the place...
Ended up sending them there finally, after getting sick of using tech 3's for the last few months. Dude did a great job on my boots, absolutely no complaints.
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SCIENCE 8/19/2011 11:30am
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panic revver wrote:
Send them HERE I have had them do 3 pairs and they have all been outstanding.
JIM256 wrote:
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the...
awesome place! i took my sets of sg-10's in there and he replaced them with sidi soles and they have lasted twice as long as the stock soles. love the place...
panic revver wrote:
Dude knows his stuff. He definitely knows that Sidi soles last longer than any other out there.
+1 Have used them for last 3 pair of Tech 8's. The SIDI soles will out last the boot itself. Why would you waste $ having Alps put on the same sole that lasted less than a season?
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Benski 10/20/2017 5:00am
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I have 2 pairs of the pre-2004 Tech 8s with the stitched soles and replaceable sole insert. Mine say "Made in Italy." The new ones have molded soles which I don't like. I've kept the leather and plastic conditioned on my boots and they are still in great shape. The soles are only scratched. I going to buy a pair of replacement sole inserts as they are getting harder to come by.

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