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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1224885" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p><strong>Re: Lets talk boots - BOOT BREAK-IN ROUTINE</strong></p><p></p><p>For breaking in new boots the are all or mostly leather I first fill them with <em>warm water</em> and let them sit in a bathtub for 30 minutes. This gets the water through out the layers of the boots.</p><p></p><p>Then I drain them for 15 minutes and wear them around the house. If they truly do not fit well after a few hours you can let them dry completely and take them back. The boot uppers and soles will still look new.</p><p></p><p>If they do fit them wear them in this damp condition on the trail with a 25 to 30 lb. pack for a few hours. Repeat the procedure until you feel the boots are well broken in.</p><p></p><p>The water is a substitute for your sweat but is faster in wetting the boots and much kinder to the boot materials than sweat.</p><p></p><p>I've use this routine on Danners, Merrill, Timberland, etc. and it works well whether they are Gore-Tex or not.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1224885, member: 54178"] [b]Re: Lets talk boots - BOOT BREAK-IN ROUTINE[/b] For breaking in new boots the are all or mostly leather I first fill them with [I]warm water[/I] and let them sit in a bathtub for 30 minutes. This gets the water through out the layers of the boots. Then I drain them for 15 minutes and wear them around the house. If they truly do not fit well after a few hours you can let them dry completely and take them back. The boot uppers and soles will still look new. If they do fit them wear them in this damp condition on the trail with a 25 to 30 lb. pack for a few hours. Repeat the procedure until you feel the boots are well broken in. The water is a substitute for your sweat but is faster in wetting the boots and much kinder to the boot materials than sweat. I've use this routine on Danners, Merrill, Timberland, etc. and it works well whether they are Gore-Tex or not. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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