Sole Inserts Can Breather New Life into Old Boots

Over the years, I've had a number of pairs of great boots that just plain wore out over time. I nursed my favorite pair of Rocky boots until they were almost in pieces.

A hunting buddy of mine happened to mention that he was using sole inserts like Dr. Scholl's to get some extra life out of his boots. I was intrigued so I asked for more info. He reported that his favorite pair of boots (it's amazing how attached hunters get to a "favorite" pair of boots) were on their next to last leg as the internal sole was all torn up and was getting darn near impossible for him to wear. On his wife's suggestion, he decided to try a pair of those Dr. Scholl's type inserts in his boots.  In his words, the results were "amazing".

I'm kind of a "show me" kind of guy so I grabbed a pair of the fitted internal soles to try out. While I wasn't amazed, I was pleasantly surprised. The inserts made a huge improvement in both the comfort and stability of my foot in the boot. I decided to really out them to the test a few weeks ago when I went out to help a buddy train his new squirrel dog. I probably put close to 5 miles on the new internal soles that day and my feet felt great. Normally, they get pretty sore in that particular pair of boots.

The moral of the story: if you have a well worn pair of boots that are causing a problem due to the wear on the internal sole, give this tip a try. You might find that you can get another season or two out of that pair of boots and put the money you saved towards a new hunting toy.