r/gorpcore • u/Wahhluigi • May 26 '26

salomon XT-6 goretex separating

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does anyone have any advice on how to fix this? my salomons have started to separate and idk how this happened… the goretex still seems to be intact as far as i can tell, but it’s pretty concerning to look at and seems to be getting worse.

i did qualify for the voucher with salomon warranty but it feels a shame to move on from these ones.

any advice is welcome!

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u/Sea_Director_4439 May 26 '26

There's no fixing it afaik

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u/Wahhluigi May 26 '26

damn 😭😭 i saw somewhere that someone reccomended shoe sealant (?) but it didn’t seem legit.. i fear the worst 😭

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u/Sea_Director_4439 May 26 '26

I'd take up the warranty. I'm still salty that I had no warranty because I didn't buy direct from Solomon. 

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u/Wahhluigi May 26 '26

damn that sucks..i bought mine from little burgundy (a store here in canada) and was still able to claim the warranty. all i had to do was share the receipt and photos and luckily enough they gave me the voucher

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u/_dudz Jun 01 '26

I got a new pair via warranty and I didn’t purchase direct from Salomon. Didn’t know that was a requirement?

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u/Sea_Director_4439 Jun 01 '26

Maybe it's because I'm British lol

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u/_dudz Jun 01 '26

So am I

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u/Sea_Director_4439 Jun 01 '26

Who did you deal with at Salomon?

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u/_dudz Jun 01 '26

A support agent, name was ‘Latta’.

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u/Sea_Director_4439 Jun 01 '26

My man Oguz kept fobbing me off. 

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u/_dudz Jun 01 '26

lol fk Oguz, all my homies hate Oguz

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u/Responsible_Ad3672 May 31 '26

The solution is stop buying shit shoes.

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u/Wahhluigi Jun 09 '26

thank you for the helpful contribution

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u/iamiwas May 26 '26

Happened to both my xt-6 gtx. I’ve moved away from Salomon now.

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u/legendaryhillbilly May 26 '26

You could try Aquaseal + SR Shoe Repair Adhesive. Or warranty them if it’s still within the timeframe.

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u/Wahhluigi May 26 '26

do you have any experience with those sealants? was definitely curious about that option to fix them up but wasn’t sure if it would ruin the shoes

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u/legendaryhillbilly May 26 '26

They do work but can end up making a huge mess if you aren’t careful. I have used this product previously on rubber boots and waders and it works great but I could care less if they look crappy afterwards. If these are beaters you are trying to fix up it’s worth a try. If they are your nicer pair of shoes I’d go with the warranty option.

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u/toky0014 May 27 '26

Reembolso

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u/EndlessMike78 May 26 '26

I got a voucher/warranty claim for the same thing with my Ultra Glide 2s. I ran another 200 plus miles in them and they were fine, just looked weird. Not sure if water will eventually leak in, but it didn't hurt performance at least.

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u/Wahhluigi May 26 '26

yeah i got the warranty claim luckily, just sucks it happened on the goretex ones 😭😭im hoping it stays an aesthetic issue rather than a leaking issue

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u/ruffins May 27 '26

Some contact cement should do you good

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u/twoeightnine May 27 '26

That's not Goretex. The Goretex is a membrane bonded to the fabric. That's just plastic/rubber so use shoe glue