# Danged creaky shoes!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danged-creaky-shoes/271753>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 28, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danged-creaky-shoes/271753 "2004-10-28T23:38:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pride\_of\_the\_Peaches](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Pride\_of\_the\_Peaches](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pride_of_the_Peaches)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danged-creaky-shoes/271753/1 "2004-10-28T23:38:18Z")

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I just bought a new pair of leather oxfords. They’re very cute and were a good price but upon donning them I discovered that they were very noisy. The leather is shiny (not patent) and well-oiled, and the tongue is creaking when it rubs up against the inside of the upper. Will this go away once they break in? Can I do something about it now?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danged-creaky-shoes/271753/2 "2004-10-29T00:21:24Z")

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Try some neatsfoot oil. Friendly to leather, you should be able to buy it at an Army Navy or sporting goods store.