Seeking advice on SIDI repair! low quality pic included

Sebastiaan83 9/4/2019 10:50am
9/4/2019 10:50am
I had that happen to the exact same boot one year ago.

brought them back to the dealer i bought them from and he contacted Sidi Italy, sidi wanted to see the boots so he shipped them to Italy.

It took around 6 weeks but i got them back resoled and with a few other parts replaced and i didnt have to pay anything
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volcomrr 9/4/2019 10:53am
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I JB Welded the sole of my 9+ year old SG12's this past weekend. Held up fine for the motos I did 2 days later. The soles are stitched on, but the sole isn't 1 solid piece, and that's where they came apart. Most certainly not knocking Gaerne's, I'll be buying me a new pair soon. If you look closely in the picture you can see where it separated.
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Red Crawford 9/4/2019 11:42am
9/4/2019 11:42am Edited Date/Time 9/4/2019 9:24pm
Brtp4 wrote:
That Sidi model is a Crossfire SRS, and like the conversation here, it does delaminate sometimes. Sidi also sell another version with a welt, stitched on...
That Sidi model is a Crossfire SRS, and like the conversation here, it does delaminate sometimes. Sidi also sell another version with a welt, stitched on sole, that is otherwise 100% identical except for the sole, called the Crossfire TA. It gets overshadowed by the SRS, but does not delaminate. Frankly I think it fits better, and it is also $50 cheaper.



Hope that helps.

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I do not find my Sidi Crossfire T/A's to be overly wide in the toe box. Stitched sole is problem free and easy to replace. Sometimes old school tech is better..... 🍻
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resetjet 9/4/2019 2:54pm
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Srs are junk and you cant replace the whole sole just the bottom. Its stupid. I love ta’s and they are cheaper and wider as mentioned.
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bll 9/4/2019 4:04pm
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This is easily fixable.

Use Gorilla Glue, rip the entire sole of and glue it back on. Engineer some sort of press system to keep the pressure on while the glue is setting up.

If you aren't comfortable, go grab some old shoes from your closet or goodwill and rip and re-glue until you have your process down, then do your boot, that's what I did and the second go around I used allot more glue.

I had the same thing happen about 3 years ago and the boots are still going strong. Somewhere during my research I came across this dude who used Gorilla glue to replace the soles on his hunting boots. He was so sincere about it being the best crap he had ever used that I went with it.

This one is put together from 3 different ones and has been fine for a couple of years now.




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SKIDLID 9/4/2019 4:21pm
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mxryan25 wrote:
My first pair of srs’s did the same thing, I thought it may have been due digging out my starting gate with the toe. 2 years...
My first pair of srs’s did the same thing, I thought it may have been due digging out my starting gate with the toe. 2 years (150ish hrs) on my 2nd pair now and so far so good trying to be more mindful of digging with the toe, about due for the first sole replacement but wouldn’t mind some freshies either 😎
My SIDI boots are 10 years old. My heal of the sole just started doing this. I think it is from cleaning out the start line as I use my heal. I glued mine back together with windshield urethane. I have ridden three times since but now use my toes to clean start. Either way I have gotten my money’s worth out of my srs2 boots.
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Myrz 9/4/2019 5:13pm
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I have a brand new in the box pair of Sidi Crossfire 3 for sale. size 11 PM me if you're interested. 595 new at motosport and RMATV. $500 shipped! Brand new in the box!
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user760a 9/4/2019 7:27pm
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bll wrote:
This is easily fixable. Use Gorilla Glue, rip the entire sole of and glue it back on. Engineer some sort of press system to keep the...
This is easily fixable.

Use Gorilla Glue, rip the entire sole of and glue it back on. Engineer some sort of press system to keep the pressure on while the glue is setting up.

If you aren't comfortable, go grab some old shoes from your closet or goodwill and rip and re-glue until you have your process down, then do your boot, that's what I did and the second go around I used allot more glue.

I had the same thing happen about 3 years ago and the boots are still going strong. Somewhere during my research I came across this dude who used Gorilla glue to replace the soles on his hunting boots. He was so sincere about it being the best crap he had ever used that I went with it.

This one is put together from 3 different ones and has been fine for a couple of years now.




awesome, just the info I was looking for. thanks
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kkawboy14 9/4/2019 7:40pm
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user760a wrote:
They are dirty. They got dirty as a result of dirtbike riding, which is what I purchased them for. I think some guys like to decorate...
They are dirty. They got dirty as a result of dirtbike riding, which is what I purchased them for.

I think some guys like to decorate their garages with cool stuff and some guys like to use the cool stuff. You should see what my old boots with 300 hrs on them look like. They started out white.......
It’s “dirt” bike riding not “dirty” bike riding......that’s what they are trying to tell you!
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Tracktor 9/5/2019 1:40pm
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Nothing lasts as long as 3m 5200 marine sealant. There is even a warning on it to not put on parts you don't ever want to remove easily......
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user760a 9/5/2019 5:09pm
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Tracktor wrote:
Nothing lasts as long as 3m 5200 marine sealant. There is even a warning on it to not put on parts you don't ever want to...
Nothing lasts as long as 3m 5200 marine sealant. There is even a warning on it to not put on parts you don't ever want to remove easily......
thanks
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7I3N 9/5/2019 6:14pm
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SLAPAHO wrote:
my friend just saw this thread and he thinks you need new boots, he says those are beat and wouldn't trust them to check the mail...
my friend just saw this thread and he thinks you need new boots, he says those are beat and wouldn't trust them to check the mail... idk

there is this place though:

http://factoryresole.com/
I have used those guys. Really high quality work and turned them around fast.

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