Damaged Gore-tex boots
I bought Aku Slope boots with Gore-tex at a good price and as it turned out they have punctures in one place, which are probably minimal when I check them inside the shoe. I do not want to use the needle to see if they are completely pierced, because I can damage them even more. I tried with a toothpick, and it fits in biggest hole.
Second thing, I'm wondering how to check if they are factory impregnated? Maybe I would have been immersed in water for a moment and saw if they were getting wet right away, but I do not want them to get discolored because then I will not return them.
I would like to point out that I do not care about ultra water resistance, but I do not want them to get wet right away.
Thank you
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This looks like a misplaced stitch line that could well indicate that there are other manufacturing defects as well.
I'm posting this about 10 days too late, but this pair of boots should go back to the manufacturer/outlet and returned as defective. I sure wouldn't fully trust that toe-cap not to detach under load.
However, if this defect was known and the declared reason for the "good price" you got, then you may have to accept whatever the consequences are, even if you waterproof those stitch holes.
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