My fav scramble boots have become too dang tight.
Anyone have boot stretching techniques they could share?
I'd be grateful for a cure. Still plenty of life in this pair. :-)
Thanks, Brian!
Maybe get them soaking wet and walk around? I have a old container of shoe stretch liquid, not sure where I acquired it, never tried it, looks to be from the 60's...maybe they still make a similar product?
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
I found that giving a very heavy dose of Obenaufs to full leather boots softens up the leather (apply O then hit with blow dryer then re-apply when it soaks in repeat till it doesn't soak in any more). They form fit my feet and are about as water proof as is possible.
I had a pair of old Asolo Yukons stretched many moons ago by a shoe shop - worked very well.
Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
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Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
I second Leafguy's comment about taking them to a shoe repair shop and putting them on the shoe-stretchers. Depending on how long they leave them on the stretcher,s they can stretch quite a bit and usually it's pretty cheap. Made all the difference on an old pair of heavy duty glacier boots of mine. They need to stretch slowly, so it could take a week.
Thanks for all the advise! I've had some success by placing a two foot length of sawed off broom stick into the toe of the boot, then beating the other end on the sidewalk, forcing rounded end into the toe. Kinda primal, I know. :-)
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