Repairing Scarpa B2 boot heel

[Fractral]

I've had a pair of Scarpa Manta Pro's for about a year after my last pair of B2's wore out. They've seen very heavy use in that time, summer and winter (as I've been too lazy to buy a pair of summer boots). Recently they've developed holes in the heels, both boots, about the size of a 20p coin.

My question is whether it's possible to repair them? DIY would be ideal, although it seems most repair tools are designed around small rips and tears rather than large holes. I'm not sure if it would be cost effective (or even possible) to get them fixed at a repair shop, since most don't list prices for actual repair to the boot structure.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

[Fractral]

I've had a pair of Scarpa Manta Pro's for about a year after my last pair of B2's wore out. They've seen very heavy use in that time, summer and winter (as I've been too lazy to buy a pair of summer boots). Recently they've developed holes in the heels, both boots, about the size of a 20p coin.

My question is whether it's possible to repair them? DIY would be ideal, although it seems most repair tools are designed around small rips and tears rather than large holes. I'm not sure if it would be cost effective (or even possible) to get them fixed at a repair shop, since most don't list prices for actual repair to the boot structure.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Not sure how to edit the above - I have walked between 2000 and 2500km in the boots. So I do understand if the answer is, 'You've used them too heavily, buy a new pair'.

[prog99]

Any pictures? You can get them resoled if the uppers are in good nick.
I managed to coax a pair of climbing shoes into a few months of extra life with shoe goo.

[jmarkb]

Unless DIY is feasible, you have to weigh up the cost of a professional repair versus the likelihood that some other failure (toe, lining, waterproofing) will occur soon. It takes me about 3 years to get through that sort of mileage but I reckon that’s about the useful lifetime of a pair of boots.

[Fractral]

Unless DIY is feasible, you have to weigh up the cost of a professional repair versus the likelihood that some other failure (toe, lining, waterproofing) will occur soon. It takes me about 3 years to get through that sort of mileage but I reckon that’s about the useful lifetime of a pair of boots.

Yeah, after a discussion with someone who knows about such things I think it's unreasonable to expect any boots to last much more than 2000km. Though the upper is in a decent state the sole isn't, so paying £100+ to repair the heel probably isn't economical.

I'll just take this as a lesson to not wear expensive winter boots year round!