New Shoes

[muddy mudguard]

I bought some new shoes the other day - Monday - they are absolutely killing my hooves...

Any suggestions, recommendations on softening up the leather?? They're a lovely pair of shoes but they're bloody agony at the minute.

I've heard of damp newspaper, but am pretty skeptical and haven't tried it yet.

They're a nice pair of shoes for work - and yes, they are brown - a la Bobby Martin.

 

[sageyefc]

Sawdust mate

 

[DualityNSNO]

Might be because you have hooves mate. Try horseshoes next, might be better.

 

[Huyton Layne]

I generally hire a man servant based on his foot size, then when I purchase new shoes he can wear them for a few days to soften then up. Hope this helps.

 

[The Cowboy]

I bought some new shoes the other day - Monday - they are absolutely killing my hooves...

Any suggestions, recommendations on softening up the leather?? They're a lovely pair of shoes but they're bloody agony at the minute.

I've heard of damp newspaper, but am pretty skeptical and haven't tried it yet.

They're a nice pair of shoes for work - and yes, they are brown - a la Bobby Martin.

Where abouts is it hurting? Heel? Or across the toes? The only thing I have found that remotely works on the heel is to have a go at them with a hammer, try and soften the leather up.

Other than that - just gotta work through the pain.

 

[muddy mudguard]

Hurting across the top of my foot. Right above the ball. The leather's really stiff and having now spent 3 full days walking around in them, they show only a slight sign of softening.

 

[muddy mudguard]

Sawdust mate

Really? Am I supposed to fill the shoe with sawdust or just rub it over the leather?

 

[sageyefc]

Really? Am I supposed to fill the shoe with sawdust or just rub it over the leather?

Both, relaxes the grain of the leather

 

[The Cowboy]

Hurting across the top of my foot. Right above the ball. The leather's really stiff and having now spent 3 full days walking around in them, they show only a slight sign of softening.

Yeah, is the leather bending and cutting into your foot like a stanley knife? I had a pair like that, but it took months to stop cutting. I won in the end though.

Best thing is the just massage the leather as best you can to try and make it crease less sharply.

 

[tmgc]

Put a cloth in some mild detergent and wring out till its slightly damp, wrap the cloth around the shoe,then drive over it several times in the car.

If that doesn't work try loosening the laces.

 

[tommye]

How much for the pair?

 

[larrygobfiend]

Weirdly, I've just seen these advertised on this very page. My eyes have AIDS.

 

[tmgc]

Weirdly, I've just seen these advertised on this very page. My eyes have AIDS. View attachment 14454

Rodgers had wee Raheem training in them, no wonder he left.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

get the right size

 

[SerenityNigh]

Erm, wear them until they're broken in?


Also, get an foot massage at an Asian joint.