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boo...my shoes are 'tearing'.

-dustin

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Jun 10, 2002
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austin
1000mi max, and my SWORKS shoes are separating at the heel. Bah. I love the look of these 2007s, and don't really dig the 08 models.

anywho...
 

ire

Turbo Monkey
Aug 6, 2007
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That really sucks. Are they leather? Could someone repair them? You could always use the all ghetto "shoe goo" :biggrin:
 

-dustin

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Jun 10, 2002
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austin
hoping to warranty them. no leather...it's actually the plasticky piece on the heel, on the outside, right where it meets the carbon sole. co-worker had to warranty his, also...talking to him tomorrow.

just seems like an odd place. i don't really see a lot of stress in that area, unless it happens when I walk in them. We'll see...not too big of a fan of the Speccy rep here.
 

DirtyMike

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Aug 8, 2005
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Well, if you keep an Eye to Ebay, youll see we have a ton of Nike stuff for dirt cheap. Not gonna spam a link, mainly cause there not up yet, but we just got a couple pallots of random stuff from trek, and a ton of the Lance Armstrong shoes, road and Mtn, Bunch of the carbon sole versions!!! Took home a pair for myself!!!!!
 

James

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Sep 11, 2001
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Well, if you keep an Eye to Ebay, youll see we have a ton of Nike stuff for dirt cheap. Not gonna spam a link, mainly cause there not up yet, but we just got a couple pallots of random stuff from trek, and a ton of the Lance Armstrong shoes, road and Mtn, Bunch of the carbon sole versions!!! Took home a pair for myself!!!!!
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that Dustin can EP a new pair for himself through his shop, which if I recall correctly is a gigantic Spesh store...

Trek dumping Nike shoes? Shocker... ;)
 

James

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Sep 11, 2001
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hoping to warranty them. no leather...it's actually the plasticky piece on the heel, on the outside, right where it meets the carbon sole. co-worker had to warranty his, also...talking to him tomorrow.

just seems like an odd place. i don't really see a lot of stress in that area, unless it happens when I walk in them. We'll see...not too big of a fan of the Speccy rep here.
Talk to Jeremy, we'll get you hooked up...:)
 

MtnbikeMike

Turbo Monkey
Mar 6, 2004
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that Dustin can EP a new pair for himself through his shop, which if I recall correctly is a gigantic Spesh store...

Trek dumping Nike shoes? Shocker... ;)
Big time. :monkeydance:

They should have two shoe lines, and make them fit slightly differently so they aren't in direct competition ala Bell/Giro.

Or maybe make one line of shoes that don't feel like a sac of marbles under your foot. ;)
 

James

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Sep 11, 2001
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Danbury, CT
Big time. :monkeydance:

They should have two shoe lines, and make them fit slightly differently so they aren't in direct competition ala Bell/Giro.

Or maybe make one line of shoes that don't feel like a sac of marbles under your foot. ;)
Guess you'll have to wait for the Bontragers if you want to buy new shoes from Trek...
 

-dustin

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Jun 10, 2002
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oh, and for those interested, this was the 2nd pair of 2007 SWORKS shoes warrantied for that problem. While looking for a pair of the 08s in my size, I found a pair (2008 model) that were doing the same thing, and will be getting replaced. So...keep an eye out.
 

-dustin

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Jun 10, 2002
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austin
so, we've seen 2 pair of 2007 shoes separate at the heel, and now 3 pair of the 2008 SWORKs shoes do the same. My new 08 shoes are showing signs already. Rather disappointing, especially since I love the shoes.

Who doesn't love white shoes? Guess I need to start looking for some other white shoes.