Love your new shoes? The pleasure of owning a shiny pair of brand spanking shoes can all too soon turn to dismay when stiff new leather rubs your feet raw.
Our approach to breaking in your new shoes is all about giving both your kicks and your feet the proper attention. Shoes with a good fit that are well cared for maintain their shape and will stay comfy, but if your feet aren’t in good condition, not even slippers will feel comfortable. Here’s what you need to know to make sure you and your new shoes stay friends.
Care for your soles- the sole of your new shoe is a bit stiff? I recommend you “flex them up” by bending your new shoes a dozen times or so to soften up the leather before you put them on.
Maintain the leather properly- shoe polish is like anti-ageing skin cream for male shoes, keeping the leather supple and malleable. To make your new shoes last, start off on the right foot by making polish your friend.
Wear with care- shoe leather is stronger than cardboard, but will degrade much faster as a result of not being allowed to dry properly. After you’ve worn your shoes for the day, you take them off and don’t put them back on for another 24 hours. Wearing your new shoes day in day out can wear them out (rhymesssss). If your shoes get wet, make sure you dry them slowly, at room temperature.
Stuff them with newspaper and leave them out to dry. Never put them close to a radiator or other heat source or the leather will curl, crack and dry.
Get some insoles- If you find the insides of your new shoes hard going on the soles of your feet, a good insole will prevent discomfort.
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