November 23, 2024

Sharing Our Stories | boots

In October 2023, I went to put on my Blundstone boots and noticed a hole. 

For seven years, I had worn them almost every day. They were a generous gift from family.

They had been through everything with me, sloshing through all kinds of weather when we were in the woods at school and more.

I lived in them and cared for them, including stitch repair on the heel. 

It was a sad day to find the hole. 

I made an Instagram story of how good the boots had been to me over the years. To my surprise, Blundstone sent a kind reply to the story in direct messaging. 

In the meantime, a few friends sent messages to me about their warranty, but I didn’t think I would qualify. (I had even seen a TikTok of a Canadian sharing about her new boots and the comments were unkind, saying she shouldn’t have received them for normal wear-and-tear and how wrong it was of her. Oh my!) 

When I thanked Blundstone for replying, they mentioned their warranty and how I could submit a claim. 

Because they mentioned it, I started to think I could qualify. 

I filled out a very detailed form asking how I cared for my boots and more. (Side note: While my family did find the receipt later, I did not need the receipt and could fill out an approximate date with the store location.)

Within a day, I heard from them by email. 

I was told what to do next. Cut the elastic out and cut the tags off my boots. With my name and the date beside the boots, I needed to take a picture and send it.

New boots arrived within a week! 

What a company! I am so grateful for the boots (again).

In January 2024, I made a post on Instagram and they left the following comment -

Hello Loraleebain, thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your story! We are so thrilled to hear that we were able to replace your boots and hope that this new pair treats you well for many adventures to come!



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