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a1exia_frogs t1_j1qr2oe wrote

Rossi Mulga Boots, mine are 25 years old and still going strong.

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Broad_Assignment_794 t1_j1xnaoy wrote

How many layers are in the sole of your mulgas? I suspect that the older mulgas have a simpler yet stronger construction.

My 6 month old pair seem to have a felt foot bed layer that has been stitched/cemented down between the leather upper and the lasting board. It is much weaker than the layers above and below it, so it has disintegrated at the ball of the foot. I think that I'll struggle to get another month of use out of them before the felt drops out and leaves gaping holes.

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a1exia_frogs t1_j1xzaub wrote

Do you have the Rossi Mulga Bushwalking boot? It is leather lined and doesn't have a felt layer.

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Broad_Assignment_794 t1_j1y1wkq wrote

Yeah that's the exact boot I have. Rossi didn't make them regularly for a while, then when RB sellars bought out rossi they started regularly producing them again.

I bought them direct off rossi in one of this year's first production runs. Its unlined however there's a layer of felt in the footbed.

My question should have been, is this course felt layer present in your older mulga boots and do you have issues with stitched/cemented edge comming loose as a result of it?

Rossi was very interested in taking my boot back for inspection so I suspect they've altered the original design.

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