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How can I wear in hiking shoes fast? |
I have to go on a hike in a week and i've procrastinated and now i'm afraid that my feet will kill during the hike. So I need some fast tips. (don't care to much about the pain) HELP! well if its in a week then you have some time. just walk around in them for about 3 days and the a little the day before.it only takes a couple days to ware them in. maybe take a short hike or walk so your shoes ware patterns get used to the terrain on the hike. Source(s): I work at a specialty shoe store for running, walking and hiking. wear them around the house all day, go for a long walk in them. Climb up inclines too, so that you wear them in at different angles. Before you do this, if your shoes are leather, get some of that leather softening stuff, mink oil, etc and rub it on the leather. Get them wet and wear them around. Once they dry oil them down with a leather protector like Sno Seal, mink oil, etc. I hate to spoil the party but I tried every trick in the book for rapid breakin. Work through it pal... Slather those feet in petro-jelly and keep extra socks around. You'll laugh at it in a few years when those boots are worn out. Of course you care about pain. Pain is a sign that you're doing something wrong. Moleskin (brand name) is basic. Buy it and use it as soon as you feel a hotspot developing. Bandages should be fabric (Elastoplast is a good brand), not plastic, and they will do you no good if you leave them at home. Hike with severe blisters, and you will soon decide that hiking is something that you're no longer interested in! My experience. |
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