My first month with my new Wolverine 1000 Mile boots is complete! Initial impressions are good. I was worried about the fit, as first-time-fitting is notoriously tricky. There’s a healthy amount of toe room. The heel fits relatively snuggly, although there is some heel slip. The natural flex point of the boot aligns well with the flex point of my foot. See my How Boots Should Fit post.

Now on to see how the half soles are holding up.

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Total wear this month is about 20 days and 30 miles. Of those 30 total miles, an estimated 20 of those were sidewalk and street miles, which are notoriously rough on leather soled shoes.

This may be a good time to note that the gluing process is forgiving. Extra glue won’t hurt your shoe. It forms a rubbery film, as seen above, which easily peels off. No need to worry about perfectly coloring in the lines when it comes to gluing half soles.

When I bonded the right half sole, I purposefully used less glue (about half as much) than I would normally, just to see how it would hold up. Surprisingly, it is still holding. There is a bit of edge separation, as seen above, but the half sole isn’t going anywhere. I’m eager to see how it holds over the coming months.

And, here I am from the future. At month 5 the separation was obvious enough to merit mending. Here’s how I repaired the half sole.

I love the look. I love the feel. Although, the added weight is noticeable. Wear from sidewalks and streets is minimal. Only 970 miles left.

Ready to do your own? Check out my How to Glue Vibram Sole Protectors post.

Next stop, 5 months. See the 5 month review.

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