bikerboy108
bikerboy108
so bought these boots Oxtar? 16 years ago and have many miles and adventures with them....although i have newer riding boots I just loved the comfort and feel of these., about 3 years ago found a shoemaker to put soles on them but they just kept getting ratier by the day and was almost ready to send them to the boot hill graveyard.. i saw some ads and thought about sending them out to cali to see if they could be rescued??
so doing a search on the net saw a Vics shoemaker in rockaway nj https://vicsshoerepair.com/
wow a guy to repair boots 6 miles from home !!! only in Jersey..BUT could he save my pair of Rat Boots??
As i walked into his shop with a feeling of trepidation with my boots hidden behind my back . Vic looks up from his work and shouts “hey what you gota behinda your back?”
i sheepishly show him my battered boots (see before pics) He grabs the boots and his eyes light up and i hear the excitement in his voice.” oh soles need to be glued front and rear, leather rain flap repaired, new velcro on flap , toe reinforced leather repaired,same with heel leather ,of course needs polish , zipper pulls ,yada yada. ok under $100 -cash please- come back in 2 days See after pictures..
When i got them i was overjoyed and Vic was beaming with pride .. he showed me around the shop , showed me a Ducati leather Jacket he just put a full length zipper in , a repair he made on leather pants and pictures of dozens of other craftsmanship..
Hey guys he drank the leather repair Kool-Aid and gives estimates online and accepts shipments and ships out !!!he has a Facebook page also...
So if you love anything leather and it needs saving see Vic
so doing a search on the net saw a Vics shoemaker in rockaway nj https://vicsshoerepair.com/
wow a guy to repair boots 6 miles from home !!! only in Jersey..BUT could he save my pair of Rat Boots??
As i walked into his shop with a feeling of trepidation with my boots hidden behind my back . Vic looks up from his work and shouts “hey what you gota behinda your back?”
i sheepishly show him my battered boots (see before pics) He grabs the boots and his eyes light up and i hear the excitement in his voice.” oh soles need to be glued front and rear, leather rain flap repaired, new velcro on flap , toe reinforced leather repaired,same with heel leather ,of course needs polish , zipper pulls ,yada yada. ok under $100 -cash please- come back in 2 days See after pictures..
When i got them i was overjoyed and Vic was beaming with pride .. he showed me around the shop , showed me a Ducati leather Jacket he just put a full length zipper in , a repair he made on leather pants and pictures of dozens of other craftsmanship..
Hey guys he drank the leather repair Kool-Aid and gives estimates online and accepts shipments and ships out !!!he has a Facebook page also...
So if you love anything leather and it needs saving see Vic
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