Rubbin_Is_Racin
Lil-Rokslider
I have a pair of $400 boots, non-insulated, that I bought new in January of 2018. These are full leather type with a rubber rand. I haven't nailed down the problem so I don't want to name the brand. I have about 250-300 miles on them. I was on an elk hunt in Idaho toward the end of September this year and on the last day I chased 2 bulls and helped a buddy pack out a cow. It was snowing most of the day and I was walking through wet snow the whole time that day. I totaled about 12 miles that day. My right foot was soaked at the end of the day while my left was still pretty dry. I was wearing rain pants the whole day that covered the top of my boots, my pants under those were dry so I know water/snow didn't get in from the top. Is this normal, and by that I mean, I assume there is a breaking point for the gore-tex, would you have expected them to have leaked in this situation? And more importantly, I'm concerned that the gore-tex may be compromised on that boot and I could experience this more frequently in the future.
Second part to this is that I have gone to the manufacturer and their response is that this is not normal but that they are outside of the warranty and have directed me to gore-tex. I contacted gore-tex and they responded immediately, took some info, requested pictures, and told me to stand-by until they determine if they are eligible (I'm in the middle of this process right now). So far all of this is fine with me but my concern is, the boots are broken in, its the middle of the season, and if this is halfway normal I'd almost rather not deal with the hassle of getting new boots. Should I just cut my loss re-treat the leather and keep on truckin'?
Second part to this is that I have gone to the manufacturer and their response is that this is not normal but that they are outside of the warranty and have directed me to gore-tex. I contacted gore-tex and they responded immediately, took some info, requested pictures, and told me to stand-by until they determine if they are eligible (I'm in the middle of this process right now). So far all of this is fine with me but my concern is, the boots are broken in, its the middle of the season, and if this is halfway normal I'd almost rather not deal with the hassle of getting new boots. Should I just cut my loss re-treat the leather and keep on truckin'?