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Repair and Care – these offers are available!

The zipper is broken, there is a hole to plug or your shoes need a new sole? Repair what you love!

 

You can have your things repaired at many companies. In this article, you’ll find out which companies offer repair services and what you need to do so that your favorite items can stay with you. Repair instead of throwing away – this motto is in line with sustainability and our WIR DENKEN UM initiative. You too can easily make your own contribution to a sustainable and environmentally friendly life. Whether it’s clothing, backpacks, shoes, or equipment – minor flaws and wear and tear are easy to repair yourself. Super tutorials are available, for example, from Vaude or Patagonia. More serious damage that is not covered by the warranty can often also be repaired. Many companies offer special repair services.

 

 

We have listed here where you can have your favorite parts repaired. If you miss a brand here and are not sure if it offers a repair service, you can contact our customer service or visit your technical advisor in one of our stores.

 

 


 
 

Schöffel Service Factory

At its Schwabmünchen site, Schöffel employs 15 seamstresses who carry out repairs using original materials or make alteration requests for you.
 
 

Here’s how it works:

  • Contact the dealer where you bought the product.
  • Please clean your product before returning it to your dealer. 
  • Please present your proof of purchase. This serves as proof of the 2-year warranty.
  • The product should be sent to the service department via your retailer.
  • Schöffel will process your return within a few days, check the possibility of a repair and prepare a cost estimate for your retailer, who will discuss the costs with you.
  • Schöffel will process your repair within a few days and send the processed item back to your retailer.

 

You can find more service offers from Schöffel here.

 

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SALEWA

SALEWA runs a maintenance and repair workshop at its headquarters in Bolzano. Here you have the opportunity to breathe new life into your SALEWA products. SALEWA wants to preserve the life of its products as long as possible and ensure the safety of the equipment. The products can be submitted directly via the SALEWA customer service.

 

Here you have the possibility to contact the SALEWA customer service and register your products.

 
 

Mountain Equipment

Mountain Equipment will repair all products that are still within the legal warranty period free of charge. If you register your sleeping bag online, you even get a 10-year guarantee on down sleeping bags. Gore Tex products are also covered by a particularly long warranty period. Simply contact the retailer where you bought the product. The original proof of purchase is important here. You can find out more about the guarantee for Mountain Equipment products here.

 

If your product is no longer covered by this guarantee, you can of course still make use of the Mountain Equipment repair service. However, this will incur costs. On the Mountain Equipment website you will find a lot more interesting information.

 
 

Grüezi Bag

Grüezi Bag offers a repair service through a cooperation partner. If you need a repair here, you can contact the cooperation partner Outdoor Service Team directly. You can find a link to their site here.

 

Grüezi Bag also offers important care instructions for your Grüezi Bag sleeping bag. You can find a great care guide here and you can find instructions on how to wash your sleeping bag here.

 
 

VAUDE

VAUDE has been committed to sustainability and environmental protection for years. So it is hardly surprising that VAUDE also offers a repair service for their clothing. In this way, they want to contribute to conserving resources and extending the life of clothing. Whether it’s a warranty claim or you simply want to have your goods repaired, the procedure is the same.

 

Here’s how it works:

  • Take the damaged item to your dealer.
  • Express your wish for repair
  • VAUDE will check the feasibility
  • Information on feasibility and costs via your dealer
  • Carrying out the repair
  • Returning the item to your retailer
  • Pick up the item from your dealer

 

Many repairs can be done easily by yourself with a bit of manual skill. So if you enjoy sewing and repairing, you’ll find support with the new “do-it-yourself” repair instructions from VAUDE.

 
 

NORRØNA

Norrøna has offered a repair service for all products since the company was founded in 1929. For example, in 2020 a total of 9,769 products were repaired. Here you can register your product for repair. If a repair is no longer possible, Norrøna will check whether the warranty still applies. If this is the case, you will receive a voucher for the full amount of the product.

 
 

Houdini

Houdini has been committed to sustainability from the very beginning. For this reason, they also offer a repair service. However, as Houdini’s headquarters are in Scandinavia, we as a specialist retailer will take care of your repair. If you need help with this, simply contact your specialist advisor in the shops or the Customer Service.

 
 

Montura

Montura repairs are handled in the same way as Houdini. Simply contact us, your specialist dealer. We will take care of your repair. Simply contact your specialist advisor in the shop or our Customer Service.

 
 

LÖFFLER

Durability is an essential aspect of sustainability. That is why LÖFFLER also offers its established repair service.

 

Here’s how it works:

Contact the LÖFFLER service department. It is best to send a short email with a description of the damage. It is best to include a photo of the entire item and the damage, including the surrounding seams. This way, the expert service worker can suggest the ideal repairs and send you a cost estimate. As a rule, the repair takes up to three working days. Afterwards, you will get your favourite item back, almost as good as new. LÖFFLER will pay the postage costs for you.

 
 

Chillaz

Chillaz also offers a small repair service. The company has employed two seamstresses for this purpose. Small repairs can be handled directly by Chillaz. If you would like to make use of this service, you can contact our customer service or a specialist advisor in the respective shop.

 
 

Dynafit

 
In Aschheim outside the doors of Munich sits not only the binding development of Dynafit, but also the repair service for all our products. Everything is repaired there, provided Dynafit’s experts can breathe new life into the products again. In the case of trail running shoes, Dynafit can do things like repair shoe laces at Speed Lacing,lacing, replace closures or do gluing work on the soles and applications. The clothing is largely repaired by its own tailoring , if it is defective seams, holes, defective zippers or cuts in the upper material. Dynafit backpacks can be repaired here as well as ski touring boots and bindings. Be it the replacement of buckles, the replacement of the pin insert at the heel or other work.

Here you can go directly to the Dynafit customer service.

 

Hanwag

Hanwag offers its customers the option of having their shoes resoled. You can simply send in your Hanwag shoes. You also have to fill out the service form. You can also have your shoes checked at your local retailer and return them for repair. Please note that the direct processing of service and re-soling services is currently only available for the German market.

 

How can you tell that the shoes need a new sole?

Despite the use of high-quality materials and excellent workmanship, even high-quality shoes can show signs of wear due to age after some time. For safety reasons, it is therefore important to always pay careful attention to the condition of a shoe. If there is almost no tread left, you should urgently think about resole. In general, Hanwag recommends having products checked by a specialist dealer after six years.


 

You can read more about resoling in this article.
 

Meindl

Meindl produces shoes of special craftsmanship, with great attention to detail and respect for the material and product. However, as with all objects of daily use, signs of wear and tear also appear on our shoes after a certain period of time.

 

You can have all that repaired: 

  • Renew sole
  • Renewing eyelets and hooks 
  • Seam repair
  • Renew heel lining

 

Here’s how it works:

  • Visit to the dealer
  • Assessment by the dealer
  • Sending in of the shoes by the dealer
  • Processing of the repair order at Meindl
  • Return and collection from the dealer


 
You can read more about resoling in this article.

 

La Sportiva

La Sportiva offers a repair and resole service for the climbing and mountaineering boots. You can read more about resoling in this article.

 
 

Doghammer

Doghammer also offers a repair service. You can easily book this online. 

Here’s how it works:

  • Book the desired service in the Doghammer online shop.
  • Send in your Doghammers with the printed order confirmation. Please send both shoes (left and right).

Doghammer UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Gluckstraße 20 

83024 Rosenheim

Deutschland

  • Doghammer will repair your shoes and send them back to you free of charge.

 

Here you can find the service offers of Doghammer.

 
 

Dynafit

 
In Aschheim outside the doors of Munich sits not only the binding development of Dynafit, but also the repair service for all our products. Everything is repaired there, provided Dynafit’s experts can breathe new life into the products again. In the case of trail running shoes, Dynafit can do things like repair shoe laces at Speed Lacing,lacing, replace closures or do gluing work on the soles and applications. The clothing is largely repaired by its own tailoring , if it is defective seams, holes, defective zippers or cuts in the upper material. Dynafit backpacks can be repaired here as well as ski touring boots and bindings. Be it the replacement of buckles, the replacement of the pin insert at the heel or other work.

Here you can go directly to the Dynafit customer service.


 
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deuter

Should your deuter product ever get into trouble and urgently need a repair that you can’t do yourself, then deuter can help you. After all, their concern is to make the product life cycle as long as possible and thus reduce the ecological footprint of their products. That’s why they place a lot of emphasis on timeless design, sustainable materials and seamless high quality along the manufacturing process. And they repair. 

For the first two years from the date of purchase, deuter will repair your product free of charge. After that, you have to pay a small fee for the repair.

 

Here’s how it works:

  • Clean your product
  • Add the proof of purchase if you still have it
  • Mark the defect clearly visible
  • Take your product to the dealer
  • Wait for an estimate
  • Repair will be carried out
  • Pick up your product from the dealer

 

You didn’t buy your deuter from a specialist retailer? You can find out what you can do and more information about the deuter repair service here.

 
 

ABS

All ABS products have a two-year warranty from the date of purchase. With ABS, you have the option of extending this to 4 years. For even more security, ABS also has various service packages to choose from. These products can be added to the shopping basket in the same way as the physical products in order to book them. Various services can also be combined into a package price or ordered by express delivery if you need to get it done quickly. The ABS airbag is a rescue device that can mean the difference between life and death in an emergency, which is why the manufacturer recommends sending the device in for a general check every three years. In addition, a training deployment with a filled cartridge should be carried out before each season. Here you can find the right service products for you and your ABS product.

 

If something has broken on your ABS backpack, you can send it to ABS for repair. Before defective items simply end up in the bin, they are checked to see if they are still repairable. Especially with safety equipment, you should always contact the manufacturer and not repair the defect yourself. The cost of the repair depends on the amount of work involved. Here you will find the form to send in the backpack.

 
 

Leki

Your favourite Leki products can also be repaired. If something has broken, simply contact the retailer where you bought the pole. They will then contact Leki and clarify a possible repair for you.

 

Leki also offers a super service page with helpful tutorials and videos. Click here to go to the page.

 
 

Komperdell

Komperdell offers a free repair service for three years. It’s easy and you don’t have to provide an invoice or proof of purchase. The pole will be returned to you within 24 hours. 

 

The 3-year warranty is only valid for touring and trekking models purchased from 2018 onwards.

You would like to make use of this service? Click here for the return form.


 
 

Gasser Rodel

At Gasser Rodel you have the opportunity to make your toboggan fit for the winter. Any damage will be professionally repaired and you can also have your rails resharpened. Gasser Rodel can deliver all spare parts from the last 15 years directly to your home. Please contact our customer service at [email protected].

 
 

Petzl

Petzl offers a repair and spare parts service for climbing products and headlamps. This is only possible to a limited extent for climbing gear, as these are items that have to guarantee your safety for a long time. Nevertheless, buckles, straps or padding can be quickly and easily replaced and repaired, so you can enjoy your products for a long time to come. Simply contact your specialist dealer or Petzl

 
  

Ledlenser

Ledlenser also offers a repair service for headlamps. You can simply use the service form. You can find it here.

Of course, you also have the option of going via your specialist retailer. They will also take care of the repair of your Ledlenser products.


 
 

NITRO

NITRO has been offering the possibility to get your snowboard back on track for a long time. Especially in the area of bindings, they can cover spare parts from the last 20 years. That’s really amazing! If you want to repair your snowboard or you need a spare part, just contact the dealer where you bought the board. They will then contact NITRO for you.

 
 

ATK

ATK builds almost all parts of their bindings themselves. This is a big advantage, especially when it comes to offering repairs and spare parts. This is exactly why ATK is very good at it! So if something doesn’t fit anymore or you need a spare part, just contact the dealer where you bought your ATK binding. They will then take care of getting your binding running again.
 

 
 

Dynafit

 
In Aschheim outside the doors of Munich sits not only the binding development of Dynafit, but also the repair service for all our products. Everything is repaired there, provided Dynafit’s experts can breathe new life into the products again. In the case of trail running shoes, Dynafit can do things like repair shoe laces at Speed Lacing,lacing, replace closures or do gluing work on the soles and applications. The clothing is largely repaired by its own tailoring , if it is defective seams, holes, defective zippers or cuts in the upper material. Dynafit backpacks can be repaired here as well as ski touring boots and bindings. Be it the replacement of buckles, the replacement of the pin insert at the heel or other work.

Here you can go directly to the Dynafit customer service.