propacker 0 #1 March 4, 2008 a lady I work with just repaired my jumpsuit booties for me. She completely replaced the bottom part and they look almost better than new. If anyone out there has had bootie repairs done - what did you pay for it. I want to give her a fair price for what she did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #2 March 4, 2008 I paid $60 for both booties to be replaced, they did everything below the knees. This was from a jump suit manufacturer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #3 March 4, 2008 Quotea lady I work with just repaired my jumpsuit booties for me. She completely replaced the bottom part and they look almost better than new. If anyone out there has had bootie repairs done - what did you pay for it. I want to give her a fair price for what she did. I have paid as little as a copy of a cd full of pictures and as much as 130 bucks including next day air freight both ways. I'd ask her how long she spent on it and pay her the same as your salary.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
propacker 0 #4 March 4, 2008 not to minimize it - but she just replaced bottom part that your toes go into. but to me - that is the whole bootie. If you can't stick the appendage in for a nice tight fit - what good is it. Still talking about booties?? oh yeah - I did find a site that charges $50 bucks. She said that it took her about 3 hours. thank ya all for the info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,317 #5 March 4, 2008 When Terry was at Skydive Dallas, She replaced both bottoms, added a one inch elastic under the sole and tightened up the elastic on the heel. She did it for me during the evening so I could be jamming the next day. She charged me $30.00, but since she worked on them till about midnite after packing all day, I tipped her another twenty. Hope that helps.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #6 March 4, 2008 I had a guy at a boogie replace the leather booties on my jumpsuit for $20. The original booties were made with suede leather or something similar. They didn't last very long, started tearing up in the first 100 jumps. The guy replaced them with real rawhide leather. That was probably 8 years ago and they're still holding up! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,317 #7 March 4, 2008 Yup, same thing Terry did. I've wondered if the suit manufacturers couldn't offer that as an option.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #8 March 4, 2008 QuoteYup, same thing Terry did. I've wondered if the suit manufacturers couldn't offer that as an option. I always thought that some sort of lightweight shoe sole material (similar to a dress shoe, but not completely slick) would be idealMike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 March 4, 2008 Quote Yup, same thing Terry did. I've wondered if the suit manufacturers couldn't offer that as an option. Or they used substandard material, knowing they would tear up and the jumpers would send them back in for repairs, ergo, more revenue... But in my case this jumpsuit was quickly made for use at the Skydive Chicago world record 300 way attempts (which resulted in a 246 way world record) at reduced cost. It's served me real well after the repair though."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 March 4, 2008 I've had people tell me that some manufacturers state that their suits are only meant to last one season? Has anyone here been told this? Vskydiver makes her suits to last for years. I've jumped some for a decade and they were going strong when I gave them away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraliscious 0 #11 March 4, 2008 Just out of curiosity, does Vskydiver use real leather for the bottom of the booties or the cheaper stuff that all the other manufacturers seem to use? Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
propacker 0 #12 March 4, 2008 I had always covered the bottoms with ShoeGoo. That lasted a long time - but they still wear down. Unfortunately I didn't recover them with Goo and they wore thru. Then new ones she put on for me will get a nice thick coat this evening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #13 March 4, 2008 QuoteI've had people tell me that some manufacturers state that their suits are only meant to last one season? Has anyone here been told this? Not to my knowledge. I'm getting a Tony suit, it arrives next week and I'll be disappointed if it's not the last suit I'll ever need. Especially when my Zute Suit has lasted 10 years with a few holes here and there and two repairs."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #14 March 4, 2008 Quote Just out of curiosity, does Vskydiver use real leather for the bottom of the booties or the cheaper stuff that all the other manufacturers seem to use? The real thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 March 4, 2008 Quote my Zute Suit has lasted 10 years with a few holes here and there and two repairs. But you do too much CRW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 March 4, 2008 Quote Quote my Zute Suit has lasted 10 years with a few holes here and there and two repairs. But you do too much CRW. Not in that jumpsuit! Or it would have been ripped to shreds already! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoGoGadget 0 #17 January 14, 2018 BillyVanceQuoteI've had people tell me that some manufacturers state that their suits are only meant to last one season? Has anyone here been told this? Not to my knowledge. I'm getting a Tony suit, it arrives next week and I'll be disappointed if it's not the last suit I'll ever need. Especially when my Zute Suit has lasted 10 years with a few holes here and there and two repairs. Billy it has been almost ten years. How is the Tony suit holding up? I was looking for repair ideas for the booties on my used Tony suit and came across this so was just wondering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #18 January 15, 2018 GoGoGadget *** Quote I've had people tell me that some manufacturers state that their suits are only meant to last one season? Has anyone here been told this? Not to my knowledge. I'm getting a Tony suit, it arrives next week and I'll be disappointed if it's not the last suit I'll ever need. Especially when my Zute Suit has lasted 10 years with a few holes here and there and two repairs. Billy it has been almost ten years. How is the Tony suit holding up? I was looking for repair ideas for the booties on my used Tony suit and came across this so was just wondering. Actually, I couldn't help you because I've only made a few dozen jumps on the Tony Suit. My last jump was in 2013 when I made 5 jumps, and before that, another 3 years since I jumped. It's still in good shape. But damn... you're right, its been a while! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoGoGadget 0 #19 January 15, 2018 That is just sad. But your gear does last longer that way. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #20 January 15, 2018 GoGoGadget That is just sad. But your gear does last longer that way. :D Yeah, one of the hazards of being a poor dad of two kids. My rig is 20 years old too. Pretty good shape as well, except for a slight rip on the surface of one leg strap, from trying to abort a swoop on asphalt to avoid a collision. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
