AHEM For the second time in two days, you’ve posted a link that DOESN’T WORK!
Re the OP: Looks like these boots aren’t made for walkin’…
[sub]What up with all the Dukes of Hazzard references on this board recently?[/sub]
- ehm - re-reading my post, I realize I was less than clear - Compeed goes on your feet, not in the shoes. Kinda like a skin reinforcement.
What can I say, it worked for me…
S. Norman
Skin reinforcement? Wow, the Jack Dean Tyler solution for feet!
Hmmm. I might be thinking more along the lines of a reinforcement within the shoe, so I’ll see what I’ll do. Didn’t manage to go to the shoe repair dude today.
johnson and johnson has a nifty product for blisters in their advanced healing line, mr norman’s compeed sounds very simular. you unpeel the slightly gooshy, plaster and place it over the blister, then hold your hand over the whole thing for 30 seconds. the heat from your hand seals the plaster on and it doesn’t come off or move for a few days. this is awesome stuff.
the compeed and moleskin combo should do the trick. i use moleskin all the time in my shoes.
Credentials: [sub](or lack thereof, chortle)[/sub]
-Visits averaging maybe 25 job sites per year. Boots required on possibly half of them.
-Lost luggage or forgetfulness requiring the need to purchase boots as many as 5 times, one year. sub[/sub]
-Boots ranging from $180 Red Wings to $100 Timberlands to $39.95 generics.
Heat, moisture and pressure help to break in new kicks. Vigorous exercise will generate all of these quite well, but cause mostly city-shoed dogs to squeal soundly and repeatedly.
Before microwaves, when away from home, bathroom washcloths wrung out in fully hot tap water and stuffed in the toe and heel of each boot for a few minutes would soften and expand the leather and other materials inside. Easier on the foot initially, and helpful to conform boots to anatomy as they dried.
With a microwave oven, one can get an extremely hot but just damp enough without having to scald one’s hands trying to wring out excess water, rag. Grip lightly, move fast… tolerable discomfort.
Sometimes repeating this several times before lacing up and heading out will net the best results.
Neatsfoot oil, saddle soap, mink oil, or a silicone based boot oil are all good things to know about for the braking in and preservation of your new, and at least for now, highly prized shitkickers/scooterriders.