[jamesvandyne]

You can take them to the shop and repair / replace the heel and cork. Cost-wise I think my Bostons were $150 new and to fully replace the cork and sole was about $90. Much cheaper than a new pair. Just the sole wouldn't be nearly that much.

[sdrothrock]

Mine were $50 new at Costco, so it doesn't really sound like much of a savings.