Construction issue with Rider boots

[blackplatano]

Here are the pics. I couldn't post any pics earlier, but now I'm home so I took some pictures of the issue. it's a little difficult to photograph how it really looks in real life but it gets the point across. The left side of the right foot is where the separation lies.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

In a sense that's a problem with second-hand item; you don't know what they've really been through and, even if everyone involved is being entirely honest, it's hard for someone like the initial seller to honour any guarantee of quality. Can you go to a cobbler and get the boots repaired in a satisfying manner?

+1

 

[gdl203]

There seems to be nothing wrong on these pictures. What exactly is the problem?

 

[bigbris1]

This happened to me on a pair of shoes that had a false welt feather. Some cement should clean that up.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

This happened to me on a pair of shoes that had a false welt feather. Some cement should clean that up.

You mean filling in the gap with cement or actually trying to re-seal the upper to the welt?

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

You mean filling in the gap with cement or actually trying to re-seal the upper to the welt?
I don't know exactly, I had Nick V do my pair. FWIW my pair were not welted.

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by walneal

I have 3 pairs of Boots from Ron but I cant speak for the durability,
I havent worn any of them yet


this is a symptom of sho'nuff syndrome.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

this is a symptom of sho'nuff syndrome.

Sno'nuff!

 

[unagiluva]

While trying to bring to light some possible construction issues with Ron's shoes, you have effectively made me want to buy another pair from him.

Those boots are NICE.

 

[rand]

All of my dealings with Ron have been truly outstanding

 

[LesterSnodgrass]

I have a pair of Martegani chukkas that have the same problem. I have decided to live with it, but if you have any luck with a cobbler, post your results. If it was a cheap fix I'd have it done.

Looks like this may be a common Martegani/Rider Boot construction issue. Nonetheless, Ron is a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[MARTEGANI]

HI to Everibody.

All Rider Boot are made in Blake rapid construction.
I just see the pictures posted and I can assure that the last longer ( in italiana DURATA) of this shoes HAS NO PROBLEM.
In this case, the worker who stitch the first sole (INSOLE) with blake machine, stitched a litlle ( 1mm is enought) more internal.
Similar little problem ( that in my opinion is not a problem) can happen on tubolar construction of mocassins. When they are stitched blake from the best of stitcher, that can make the stitching max external possible without fall down and show hools of needles on edge of upper (so not so easy), and you do with your hands tha same touch, you will see internal section of sole or welt.
Also the posture of some foot make pressure on external of shoe and it can increase this issue .
As I can see from pictures, onestly, it is not big opening and it doesn't request to be restitched in that side.
With cream can be fixed this little problem of look.
At your disposal for everithing
ONLY FOR KNOWLEDGE
The difference between a shoes totally made by hand and a shoes made by hand in artigian way as we do, it is that tecknologies give us the opportunity to do the same work using machinery, lasting, stitching ecc... , in better way , no doubt, BUT STILL THE MAN DO THE WORK!!
We use machine that help the man making shoes, and not machinery that work under control of a man ( like mechanic industries).
It is enought tha 1 people do little mistake on one of the 70 to 100 steps we have in all our kind of shoes, that a shoes became a bad shoes.
I personally spend all my life in shoes factories , and I see in Ron the professionality I never seen in nobody else I meet in 30 years.
He can help to solve every kind of matter about shoes and reconnaise what is wrong or not.
We try to do our job in the best and honest way, also for RON's personal line of STRONG MAN shoes, but little or big mistake can happen when the MAN do the work.
Sometime, new people sobstitute old on retirement, sometime also the best, can be little sick for a flue a long night of ........

Please kindly ask RON about every problems , before prejudge.
We love our job and any suggest or problems on our product are welcome to adjust them.
I hope my english is not so bad.......

Giancarlo

 

[grimslade]

Thank you, Giancarlo.

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by walneal

I have 3 pairs of Boots from Ron but I cant speak for the durability,
I havent worn any of them yet

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

this is a symptom of sho'nuff syndrome.

Not really, as he doesn't end up flipping them after having gone on about how superlatively decadent they are.

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by Wes Bourne

Not really, as he doesn't end up flipping them after having gone on about how superlatively decadent they are.

true