This all may seem very quaint. I mean after all how many people on HN need colorful cowboy boots. But these things serve an actual purpose. I ride motorcycles

This all may seem very quaint. I mean after all how many people on HN need colorful cowboy boots. But these things serve an actual purpose. I ride motorcycles and recently needed to get a new pair of boots. These are obviously a different kind, but when it comes to boot making there is obviously a lot of crossover, and just low cowboy boots, motorcycle boots are specialized for the purpose. Well what I discovered that despite having lots of companies in this space, most don’t use the Goodyear welt so they are one and done items. It costs on the order of $150 to resole a Goodyear welt boot around d where I live and without it the cost basically doubles, making it not a wise investment vs buying new. Of course there are other manufacturers that do build for longevity but none that actually make motorcycle-specific boots which include the proper armor, etc.