Ganda Guide quality issues?
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Was wondering if anybody else out there in Internet land have had issues with Ganda Guides falling apart long before they should? |
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I had some ski boots delaminate exactly like that after I stored them in the roof box on a road trip. They got too hot up there and the glue went south. |
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Kirk Miller wrote:I had some ski boots delaminate exactly like that after I stored them in the roof box on a road trip. They got too hot up there and the glue went south. I'd take 'em to a good cobbler. Rock & Resole is our local shop if you can find their number... My Ganda's top lace loops blew out within the first couple weeks of use. Rather than wait for a warranty replacement or repair, I had an eyelet added at a local cobbler. Cost about ten bucks a boot to modify. I've been told the Ganda was produced with a particularly well designed last that was subsequently stolen! You may have better luck getting yours repaired than finding a replacement.I did ask the Mark at Plattsburgh Shoe Hospital (who did an excellent job on resoling these - use him if you need a resole!) about fixing these, and he said that he'd have to essentially rebuild the boot. So not an easy (or cheap) fix. As for the sole delaminating due to being left in the car, that was my first thought as well. The reason I don't think it is the case this time is that it hasn't happened to any of my climbing shoes, and they get a lot more use and spend a lot more time in my car. Plus the glue around the toe caps of the Gandas seem to be holding just fine. It is just the join between the boot and sole that has delaminated. |