New dressage boots are agony

[Sarahalden]

I have recently bought a pair of made to measure dressage boots but they are agony to wear. I was warned that they may need breaking in but I have to give myself a good talking to to put them on!!!!Then it takes a week for the blister to go before I can wear them again. Any suggestions?

 

[mattilda]

Can you send them to be stretched a bit. Sounds as if they are on the small side to me.

 

[millitiger]

how much have you worn them so far?

try wearing them just to sit around at home.

damp newspaper can also help to break them in.

 

[Bosworth]

If you have a good cobblers near you you can buy some stretch spray. You spray it in the boots and then wear them. They will stretch for fit, It just takes time.

 

[alwaysbroke]

Was told years ago to do the irroning while wearing new boots, the way you move while doing it is surposed to give good "all round movement" and help bend the leather.

 

[spider]

I had new boots for xmas. Thought I'd got the wrong size at first but they are fine now. Wear them at home first and put a plaster where the blister is going to form before it happens.

 

[Mickeymoo]

For your blisters you can get patches, they are oval gel pads and you stick them over your blister and they act like a second skin until the blister underneath is healed, normally about 3 or 4 days. they are brilliant - try Boots for them, they are in a bluey green pack.

Like its said above wear them round the house.

I also use the hairdryer on shoes or boots that hurt. Blow dry them until the leather is quite hot, then massage and stretch the leather. Honest, I've been doing that for years and it works.

 

[Gingerwitch]

Took me a couple of weeks to break my boots in- used to make myself climb the stairs in them every day at least 5 times - and wear for an hour at night - worth it in the end

 

[Louby]

I had a pair that cut my circulation off, well felt like they did. Old school dressage instructor told me to get in a bath with them on!! and they would mold to my legs. Not wanting to ruin my pride and joy I wore them daily trying to stretch them but it didnt work so out of desperation I wore them in them in the bath and then couldnt then get the buggers off. I dont think I left them on long enough as I started to panic and got hubby to somehow pull them off, so needless to say it didnt work.
I took them to the cobblers too to stretch them but it didnt work. Gave up and bought a pair with zips in.

 

[SVMel]

When I got mine I was a working pupil on a large yard and only had four dyas to break them in before I did an exam. The seniior staff member who took our daily student lesson made me ride two horses for an hour each with stirrups 2 holes shorter than jumping length!!

Big ouch!!! But it worked lol!!!!!

 

[Sarahalden]

That is so funny-can just see the pictures getting on the web tho of me in bath with leather boots on!!!! Will keep at it as they look so lovely in the bag!

 

[Halfstep]

I have scars at the backs of my knees from breaking in my Konig dressage boots. they hurt like hell and drew blood. But, now they are fantastic, really comfortable, and most importantly (yes I'm shallow) they haven't dropped and still look elegant and flattering. It is worth the pain!

Ps. the trick is to walk around in them in the house (not on the yard). don't try to soften them or anything or you will ruin them. Grin and bear it, they will be ok shortly. Heel raisers help a lot.