Breaking in shoes

Merlin5

Merlin5

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Got any tips on breaking in new shoes so they don't keep crippling my heels? I've got two new pairs that are both painful to wear. One pair I bought months ago and haven't worn more than once or twice as they cut into my heels and really make them sore.:mad:
 
Fabric plaster on the back of your heel until they soften up.

That's what I always have to do for the first week or two of having a new pair of shoes.
 
Thousand mile socks, although tbh i go off the basis these days if it aint comfy enough to be bearable new then i wont bother seeing if itll improve when worn in, not everything does sadly.
 
Yeah, the fabric and padded plaster idea seems a good idea. Think I'll pop to Tesco and buy some.

And magnolia, which heel protector things?
 
I like to use a soft pair of Adidas Supernova Sequence 7s. They're extremely quiet, no squeaking on tiled and wooden floors eithet. Plus, if the home-owner is awakened or alerted then they're perfect for running away from them and the rozzers too.

Or you could just wear thick socks.
 
Merlin5 said:
Got any tips on breaking in new shoes so they don't keep crippling my heels? I've got two new pairs that are both painful to wear. One pair I bought months ago and haven't worn more than once or twice as they cut into my heels and really make them sore.:mad:
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I'm going through the same thing with a pair of work shoes. Hang in there.
 
If they're rubbing the back of your heels, then apply padding to the inside of the shoe where it's rubbing your heels. If they're leather, I'm told that vaseline softens it. I've always just used padding, though. You can get stick-on heel protecting pads. They don't last very long, but they last long enough.

Thicker socks can help too, since they both pad your feet and reduce movement between your feet and the shoes.

A shoe horn may be useful because it prevents the back of the shoe being pushed inwards into your heel as you put it on.

If the problem is the bottom of your heels, gel heel protectors work well. They're just a partial insole made from gel that's pretty good at absorbing impact forces from walking.
 
Get some of those blister plasters that stay on for a week or so, they do the job on 10 mile mountain hikes so could work just fine for shoes.

Alternatively, buy some shoes that don't rub? Toms do amazing brogues, the comfiest shoes i've ever worn, they wouldn't go too well with a suit though. Chinos/jeans no problem.
 
Psymonkee said:
Surely if something rubs to the point it breaks your skin it doesn't fit properly!?

Have you tried measuring your feet properly?
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Or it's just a different shape to your heel. After a couple of weeks it's moulded to your foot and it's fine. It's just the initial few days that are a problem.:(
 
adolf hamster said:
Thousand mile socks, although tbh i go off the basis these days if it aint comfy enough to be bearable new then i wont bother seeing if itll improve when worn in, not everything does sadly.
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I tried the 1000 mile dual layer cotton ones. They're ****e.

My brother swore by them, and many years ago I bought a couple pairs on his reocmmendation. It doesn't matter how many cotton layers you have, cotton is and always will be ****e for walking in.

Can't beat a synthetic liner sock with a nice woollen oversock. Both for summer and winter. No dampness problems, no rubbing problems, no problems.

The 1000 mile socks were binned.
 
Merlin5 said:
Got any tips on breaking in new shoes so they don't keep crippling my heels? I've got two new pairs that are both painful to wear. One pair I bought months ago and haven't worn more than once or twice as they cut into my heels and really make them sore.:mad:
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Surely, Real Men massage the blisters with Whiskey/Rum/Medical_Spirit until the boots have bedded in. :D
 
FoxEye said:
I tried the 1000 mile dual layer cotton ones. They're ****e.

My brother swore by them, and many years ago I bought a couple pairs on his reocmmendation. It doesn't matter how many cotton layers you have, cotton is and always will be ****e for walking in.

Can't beat a synthetic liner sock with a nice woollen oversock. Both for summer and winter. No dampness problems, no rubbing problems, no problems.

The 1000 mile socks were binned.
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Dunno what to say to that, just your experience i guess. They're my go to for just this sort of thing, although you need to take care to make sure the liner doesn't fold up when you first put them on.

Dampness isnt something i get, unless i forget to polish up me boots properly, although i dont do long hiking and my concerns are stopping water getting in rather than breathability, so maybe its just usage.
 
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