![]() ![]() Trying to find an authentic cobbler to repair boots nowadays is hard and heading down to your local shopping centre and asking ‘Mister Minit’ to fix your stinky MX boots is probably going to result in getting a “You’re f*%king kidding aren’t you? I’m not touching those manky things” look. Previously when I lived in Melbourne and worked at one of the big motorcycle retailers there was an old school cobbler in South Melbourne that we used many times to repair customers boots. ![]() I grabbed those quickly before someone else clicked “Buy Now”! Even when I asked about a new replacement sole to repair my boots I couldn’t get the original black colour, but they did have white soles available. No matter what colour or style I chose there was no stock in my size. So it was when I eventually wore through the sole on my trusty Alpinestars Tech 7’s I was sh*t out of luck in trying to get a new pair of my favourite boots. ![]() The knock on effect was sales of bikes and accessory items like MX boots went through the roof and distributors and manufacturers have simply not been able to keep up with demand. Plus the government stimulus money of course helped feed this frenzy! There was a lull in sales for a few months and then right around the middle of the year things went nuts with many people coming back to or getting into the sport of motorcycling because it’s largely a solo pursuit. While people were locked up and unable to travel or gather in large groups this was obviously not good for the business of running adventure tours but strangely it triggered a boom period for motorcycle sales during 2020. One of the industries that is been hugely affected by the pandemic is the motorcycle business. The COVID-19 pandemic has had many serious side effects, not only on peoples health but also on many industries. Need to repair or replace the sole on a pair of motocross boots? Read on to find out what actually works. ![]()
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