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Longevity of Arrow crepe sole

post #1 of 8
6/24/10 at 8:09pm
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Hi,

I am looking at getting some Arrow 2 eye Moccasins from Oi Polloi but I was wondering how long the crepe sole would last. I do not want to spend £180 on a pair of moccasins for them to fall apart in a few months.
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post #2 of 8
6/24/10 at 8:43pm
Longevity on anything is determined by how frequently you use it and how you take care of it. If it will be your only shoe, your investment will be shot. Crepe soled shoes can be resoled so when they get to that point when they need it, do it. I'm sure Arrow has a resoling offering but your local cobbler can help you.
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post #3 of 8
6/24/10 at 9:49pm
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Obviously, I was just wondering about the durabilty from someone who has a pair. Is it going to last over 10 wears or over 100 wears? It was also my understanding that arrow moccasins with crepe soles cannot be resoled.
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post #4 of 8
6/24/10 at 11:01pm
as far as i know arrow doesnt resole the crepe soles. and £180 is ridiculous price if you live in the US. even outside of US it's way too much. if they dont ship internationally get a proxy (i could even do it) but their phone/internet orders take a bit as it's all hand made upon request. much less time than quoddy orders for sure though oh and the sole has lasted all fall/winter walking on snow and concrete, a coating of snoseal on the leather and good to go.
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post #5 of 8
6/29/10 at 5:01am
You are right, Arrows can't be resoled. Mainly because they aren't welted.

But from what I have heard, they are pretty hard wearing. And the price is crazy, yet they always sell out very fast.

Unfortunately there are no Arrow stockits in the EU or UK. Although I do remember seeing some in a shop in Denmark called WoodWood. They only had a couple of pairs, and all smaller than my feet.
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post #6 of 8
6/29/10 at 3:41pm
I have a pair of arrow boots with crepe soles and wear them all over town. They are holding up quite nicely, and are easily my favorite shoes.
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post #7 of 8
6/29/10 at 5:44pm
pretty cool shoes, and probably only worth what they cost in the US (ie. $120 or so). i have a pair and wear them only occasionally, and they have held up pretty well. no complaints, other than the crepe soles get and look dirty as fuck, which is true of all crepe soles. i'm reluctant to wear them now for this reason but i don't fault arrow as their quality is fine.
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post #8 of 8
7/1/10 at 12:14am
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Originally Posted by escarole View Post
pretty cool shoes, and probably only worth what they cost in the US (ie. $120 or so). i have a pair and wear them only occasionally, and they have held up pretty well. no complaints, other than the crepe soles get and look dirty as fuck, which is true of all crepe soles. i'm reluctant to wear them now for this reason but i don't fault arrow as their quality is fine.

disagree. I paid $140 for my boots, I think they are easily worth twice that. A solid month of wear and these still look brand new except for the soiled crepe.
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