Sounds like we might have the same pair - don't suppose you ever got them resoled? Mine are now fucking useless if there's a bit of rain about, which is really embarassing when people look down as you slip about and see you're wearing FUCKING WALKING BOOTS FROM THE 50s.
Yeah the ripple sole is what I was looking at.
These are reduced just now
https://m.thehipstore.co.uk/product/brown-fracap-m120-boot/19608591/?istCompanyId=4770b718-3f77-432f-87aa-0a7733dd1bac&istFeedId=be4841f6-a274-4b15-8a63-c21845b6b881&istItemId=lmmqrrrtq&istBid=t&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoJa2BhBPEiwA0l0ImCnmZVzVSZJmQlasyf3CZciTWYy4GKBRJQsLmLDeixhSHNQueLVN9RoC1P8QAvD_BwE