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[caddyman]

There are few things in life as immediately unforgiving, and as relentlessly vindictive as a new pair of shoes. Especially when they are pressed into more or less immediate service.

Since my last pair of boots disintegrated at GD, I have been reduced to wearing an old pair of desert boots which are now beginning to wear out - they're OK if it's dry, but in the wet... I do of course have my pair of cowboy ankle boots which are in full working order, and they glare at me balefully in all their toe crushing glory. These days, though, I find that I prefer to wear shoes with room for toes rather than having to cram toes in.

And so yesterday I purchased a new pair of Chelsea boots. The size 10s were very tight; exceptionally so, in fact so I bought the size 11s (which the assistant broadcast around the shop: Here are the SIZE ELEVENS, SIR. Why she thought this was remarkable or funny beats me. I am not a small bloke.

Anyway, these seemed fine and did so this morning, too. Right now, though, at the end of the day, my instep is a little raw and I think I should soak then old plates in salty water to toughen them up a bit. Maybe tomorrow I shall go back to the desert boots and try the new ones again on Friday.

Be nice to the boots and they will be nice back.

I hope.

Comments

[littleonions.livejournal.com]

Stuff the new boots with damp newspaper, no idea why (ok ok I possibly could extrapolate) But anyway its supposed to work and will at least take yer mind off yer sore feeties for a few mins and stop scorpions curling up in the toes of your new shoes.
*puts on her pinny and swoops away!*

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

*puts on her pinny and swoops away!*

Mind the fly paper! Oops...

Would that just soften them, I don't want to make the buggers bigger - I only take size 10s as a rule.

[matte-kudesai.livejournal.com]

I rely on one thing and one thing alone. Cheap, cosy and stretchyshine tackies (runners/trainers/sneakers).

Boots and me have had a torrid relationship.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Since my feet are just about the only bit of me that isn't supersized, I tend to indulge a taste for boots.

I used to wear trainers back in the day before they became 'designer' thingies and vastly expensive.

[matte-kudesai.livejournal.com]

Nae, I go for the cheap St Bernard brands. Nothing over 25 quid. As long as they fit, keep out the water and are majorly comfortable then I shan't complain.

[nortysarah.livejournal.com]

Vaseline. Just on the bit that's rubbing. Works a treat.

[pauln.livejournal.com]

It generally does on things that are rubbing, yes.

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

You have my sympathies. I also bought new boots yesterday, and thought they were entirely fab until I noticed at some point after leaving the restaurant last night that my left ankle was missing some skin. Why can't they just instantly mould to fit?

[romney.livejournal.com]

I get instant mould in my footwear as well!

However foot-powder, special soap and, when required, immersion of the footwear in a bath of petrol, ignition, extinguishing with holy water and burial of resulting ash at a crossroads at midnight usually clears it up.

[keresaspa.livejournal.com]

Nothing worse than new boots (not strictly true, but hyperbole is always good). My feet are odd sizes (one 13, one 14) so it really is a pain for me.

[thalinoviel.livejournal.com]

Stuff with newspaper, cover in dubbing, leave in a warm place. Repeat nightly. Alternatively, hire some reasonably clean urchin to break em in for you.