3rd Life For My Fav G3s 01Oct15

My favorite fitting, favorite feeling, favorite stability old Simms G3 lace up guide boots were slippery in the Arkansas recently. Felt was worn out and scungy, spikes were worn to flat, laces were ratty and so on... and this on soles that I'd replaced once. Can I do it again... hell yes. Below is the sequence of steps from 1) spikes & sole removal, 2) bristle grinding off old adhesive (then rubbing with acetone for assured gluing), 3) soaking new felt (on sides intended for gluing to boots) in cement (3 coats drying in-between then final thin coat on day 2 for final assembly), 4) ready to assemble using wax paper between sole and boot to assure correct fit (once they touch it's all over)... then hammering the snot out of sole, especially on edges, to get good adhesion, 5) all done with new spikes installed with simple drive, 6) all done with new laces. So inexpensive as I even use aluminum screws at $2 for spikes rather than $30 Simms spikes (the same thing really). Now I gotta let them dry for a week before using them... good thing I have new G4s as backup. ;)