whats longer lasting leather or rubber soles?

[k4mrc]

i am having a debate with 'russ' at malvern, who states "leather soles are longer lasting than rubber soles"

he uses 'JR' leather, i dont..

but he insists - leather is longer lasting than rubber soles - am i going mad >>>>>>>>>>>?

 

we are now looking for a 'leather car tyre supplier' lol

[ironplanet uk900]

Depends on the quality of both the leather and the rubber, but yes a decent leather can last longer than rubber.

[windycity]

for me rubber is a cheap/budget option for certain brands of shoe and i would say 8 out of 10 in my shop vote jr all the way.

[Pyrite]

I have found that it depends on where they are worn. For example: Rubber soles last longer than leather if they are being worn on concrete or similar surface. Leather lasts longer than rubber on carpeted surfaces.

 

Cheers

[Auto Key Wizard]

They will both last for years if not worn, but the rubber will perish first

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Rendenbach Leather will outlast many rubber products but not all....Very high Carbon content used on high performance pro athlete shoes is almost abrasion resistant, just try to scour it without a new band on, it just polishes it.

I used to use this stuff for putting on Disabled folks shoes where they could wear a pair of soles or heels out in 2 weeks. 7mm thick.

dont know if it's still available though.

[TheCustomer]

Rendenbach Leather will outlast many rubber products but not all....Very high Carbon content used on high performance pro athlete shoes is almost abrasion resistant, just try to scour it without a new band on, it just polishes it.

I used to use this stuff for putting on Disabled folks shoes where they could wear a pair of soles or heels out in 2 weeks. 7mm thick.

dont know if it's still available though.

 

I have found that it depends on where they are worn. For example: Rubber soles last longer than leather if they are being worn on concrete or similar surface. Leather lasts longer than rubber on carpeted surfaces.

 

Cheers

 

I'd like to get hold of some of that disabled rubber, as I find that I can wear out the tips of my soles in under 3 weeks, which renders the whole sole useless and needs replacing. It would be interesting to know what percentage of rubber soles come back into the shop with mainly the tips worn out rather than the rest of the sole.

 

Putting the Inconvenience & Cost issues of replacing a sole to one side for the moment, in this age of dwindling natural resources, high energy costs, carbon footprint and a strong Green lobby - the industry needs to look at a way to engineer a rubber sole that wears down more evenly and thus you can get more use out of the material, even if it costs the customer more.

 

Topy have a rubber heal with a super hard implant at the edge, why is there not a sole with a similar design?

 

Harry

[Michael]

The way you walk determines where the sole wears most, not the type of rubber..

[hakeemz]

The way you walk determines where the sole wears most, not the type of rubber..

 

it also determines your sexuality

[Michael]