I was taking them!
my other boots are in the car, they are about the same as the first pair as far as damage goes, but they are only a year old.
quality repair job with black or silver gaf. to repair holes, tears, and breaks.
this is a crappy pic but it was kind of hard to take a good one, it's just the mess of glue that is all around the front of both of them from sticking the soles back down
more gaf. both tongues are completely gaffed or they wouldn't be attached anymore, and the same for the whole ankle area where the laces get wrapped around and tied. you can kind of see the treat on the other one too and where it's worn down.
