How do I break in my new shoes? They are chaffing my feet?

Answer 1

Damn good question!! I have limited experience on this subject since I only break in a pair every 6 months or so.....but my advice is to wear the laces real loose....wear your most comfortable socks.....and do alot of walking or jogging in em. It may still chaff your feet but if you expidite the process by using em like crazy.....at least you won't have to suffer for long! Unfortunately I think it is physically impossible to break in shoes in any way other than by just breaking them in. If you wear cotton socks.....don't. I think that they are too rough for the feet....I always use blended 50/45/5 (cotton 50, polyester 45, lycra or spandex 5).

However......one other idea.......before they get too broken in, get a refund and get one that fits!! Hopefully they have a lenient return policy.

Answer 2

This may sound strange, but this is what we used to do in the Marines when we bought a new pair of combat boots. We would put them on and take a shower while wearing them. Then we would leave them on while they were still wet. This would help the boot/shoes mold to the shape of your foot.

This method will work with leather shoes. I'm not sure if it'll work with cloth material made shoes.

Answer 3

My husband used to work as a shoe salesman years ago. Any good shoe salesperson should tell you that if you have to break in your shoes, you didn't buy the right shoes and/or size. Shoes should feel comfortable from the minute you buy them 'til the minute you stop using them. There should NEVER be any breaking in period.

You might try getting a shoehorn to stretch them. Other than that, get a new pair.

Answer 4

hi , i do not understand the word chaffing ! but i assume they are hurting you !
so i will tell you the main 2 ways to break the ice with your shoes , if they feel tight so you have to put some red alchool inside them and stuff them with newspapers or cloth but over stuff them ( there is a profecional plastic thing that can be bought at shoe stores that you can use but newspapers will do ) keep on adding lots of alchool every day for at 3 least 3 days and stuffing them with papers or you can put the alchool and wear them at home till they take the shape of your feets , but is the problem is that they cut into your skin you take a dry bar of soap and you keep on smoothing the edges with the bar of soap ( it works like sand paper but makes them less sharp ) you do that every time you put them on for a while , you can protect your self by puting transparent band aid at the spot they cut into it to have more protection .
in all casses try this and wear them at home for 15 mn every day till you feel more comfortabel ...
if this not what chafting is please contact me directly i can help more
and as we say in my country congratulation for the floor to be benedicted with a new shoes !

Answer 5

In the military, the way we would break in a new pair of boots is to walk around in the bathtub with a few inches of water. Get them nice and when and when they dry on you feet they will match the form of your foot. The only problem is, you have to deal with the squish, squish, squish sound when you walk and you have wet feet for a while.

Answer 6

where a couple of heavy socks that are very comfortable and squeeze into them and walk around the room for about five to ten mins and then get a light sock on and they should be good!

Answer 7

Take them to a shoe shop. He can stretch them a little so they will feel comfortable. It won't cost much.

Answer 8

Sleep in them. They mold to your feet without all the painful rubbing of walking.

Answer 9

Take them back and get the right size. There's no such thing as "breaking in" shoes... either they fit or they don't!

Answer 10

Your just going to have to work your foot through it.... take it easily on the new shows...eventually theyll get comfortable