Brand new D.M's breaking in tips

[lushy86]

Something troll free - I hope  :)

Today i took delivery of my first pair of new Doctor Marten boots for about 20 years, got them on ebay for a song - Due to my mid life crisis and seing a Specials gig in a couple of weeks, totally reverting back to my youth  :)

They are lovely shiny black (wanted oxblood but too pricey) 14 hole and are stiff as a board - anyone got any tips for breaking them in?

Lushy x

[lushy86]

[lolabelle]

very thick socks and germaline new skin for the blisters   ouch  ;)

[coznbob]

Best boots ever  ;D

As for breaking them in, good luck, never did find an infalible way of doing it, thick socks and some plasters at the ready.... :o

[grawrc]

Woohoo lucky you! I just got new kickers!! Still got the DMs in the wardrobe. I would suggest wearing them round the house until they are uncomfy then take them off and let your feet/ankles recover. When recovered repeat until you can wear them without worrying. Then go for a walk. Repeat until it works.

Edited to point out that if you break the boots in you don't need to break your skin!!

[BarriedaleNick]

Ah the nostalgia of DMs. Still remember my cherry red 10 holes complete with sta-press blue trousers.  
I too have been reverting to my youth - missed the specials in London but judging by the state of some people the next day a wonderful time was had.
Went to see Magazine in March and going to see Hugh Cornwall (Stranglers) in a couple of weeks.

I think I used to cover mine in dubbing, jump up and down on them and then wear them till my feet bleed!

[davyw1]

I got a blow out in my last pair going to fast round a rounabout

[lushy86]

 :) :)

Saw them in London too, best gig I've ever been too - and I've been to a few, would have loved to see Magazine - Ah the good old days  ;D

Lushy x

[grannyjanny]

surgical spirit on the feet might help. I think walkers use it to toughen the feet. Just done a google & yes they do.

[lewic]

Have read that weeing on the leather helps! Or maybe you could ask in a bike shop for that stuff you rub on saddles to soften them?

I'd make sure you have loads of plasters, or even a thicker dressing and some gaffer tape if you intend to walk very far.

Should be a great gig, takes me back to my youth too!

[davyw1]

You could try wearing a pair of  nylon socks next to the skin with a pair of cotton socks over the top, this cuts down the friction on the skin and helps prevent blisters.

[BarriedaleNick]

Lushy - top night was had...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnKuhdpvMRg

[sunloving]

Double socks and short walks!
good luck and it really is worth it!  :)

[lushy86]

Wow Nick how cool was that??

Now, ............ all you punks and all you teds..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NMKBaPNNu0

[lushy86]

All good tips, thanks all - not sure about the weeing on them - only used to do that when trying to balance over the loo in a grotty venue after a few sherberts - seems sacreligious now!  :)

And hey - troll free - result!  ;D

Lushy x

[1066]

Can't think of anything else to try (I've heard the peeing one but don't know if it works), other than going into some kind of meditative trance while wearing them! OM !
Never had new ones, always ended up with 2nd hand (off mates) and love em - my current pair are my allotment boots  ;D

[Sholls]

I used to rub lanolin oil in to the inside surface of the boot and then leave overnight, a couple of applications eased the pain of breaking in dramatically. In theory you could rub it on the exterior too, but massaging in some saddle soap or "Aussie leather conditioner" would probably be easier. Failing that, a meditative trance sounds like the way to go!  ;D

[1066]

all together now

Om !!
;D

[tonybloke]

can't you get someone else to break them in for you??  ;D ;D

[Squash64]

How thick am I??

I looked at the heading of this and thought it meant that your Doc Martens were breaking in their tips!

I've never owned a pair so I thought that 'tips' was a particular part of them.

[cornykev]

Madness, specials and selector, now where did I leave my two tone suit and what ever happened to my crombie.     ;D ;D ;D