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Aneirin -> Leather boots (10/20/2007 10:37:26 AM)
Leather boots, in particular New Rock boots,has anyone any suggestions for breaking them in??? Getting fed up with blisters and chafes!!!

RCdc -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 10:40:39 AM)
Patience A - that is all you need... you havent had them that long...! Thick socks, even two pairs. But if they are causing you huge problems, they are probably the wrong size/fitting. New rocks are wide, and if your feet are narrow, that is going to cause problems. Peace the.dark.

sophia37 -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 11:02:21 AM)
Well if you already own them sounds like youre stuck with them. So figure out where they hurt. If theyre big you could add inserts. if theyre stiff, bandaids on the spots and once upon a time, I used to break in leather boots by saddle soaping them and loosing them up that way.

Zensee -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 1:04:13 PM)
In the infantry they piss in them and leave them over night. Z.

Aneirin -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 1:07:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Zensee In the infantry they piss in them and leave them over night. Z. Yes I know about that one, uric acid is good for softening leather, but I don't think I could handle the smell, am trying rubbing alcohol and water at the moment.

pahunkboy -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 1:50:38 PM)
insert crumpled newspaper into them packed- turn upside down. have them near hot water steam. work it with your hands.

chellekitty -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 4:30:57 PM)
i've heard that if you apply Huberd's boot grease on the inside of your boots on the spots where it needs to loosen up - mainly where it bends, around the toe line and ankle, and then wear them that it helps quicken the process....

MsSophie -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 7:15:51 PM)
Make sure your feet are nice and soft, a pedicure may be a tad over the top, but foot spa and some nice foot lotion. Soft feet hurt less! You can buy something which looks like thick skin that you can stick on the spots where you get the chafing. I think the brand is "Compeed", or something like it, and I think you pick it up at Boots. Use those and then take the boots out for walks, a bit longer each day.

RosaB -> RE: Leather boots (10/20/2007 10:17:09 PM)
Hope this helps http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/how-break-your-shoes/ The info from the article is listed below: To stretch your shoe: "Put some rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab (don't soak it -- just a bit because it dries very quickly). Rub the interior of the shoe where you want to stretch it and then put your foot into the shoe. If you want a little bit of stretching, use your bare foot or wear stockings, and if you want a lot of stretching I suggest you wear a little sock because that's going to give it even more expansion. Wear them for 15 minutes and you will be amazed at how good it works." If you're traveling and don't have any rubbing alcohol handy, Gretta says an ordinary hair dryer can help stretch your shoes. "If you warm up the leather, you're going to expand it and open it up a bit without ruining it." (Rachel Ray Show "Gretta's Tips")

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