Is it possible to "break-in" my new shoes?

Personally, I’ve never had this issue ( probably because I mostly wear Chuck Taylor’s), but I heard of people ‘breaking their shoes’ in, especially heels. Perhaps walk them out a bit, like around your house, do a jig while you’re at it.

I like to wear in my new shoes by wearing them around the house when I’m doing housecleaning, etc.

sleep in them. i’m serious.

You can get heel liners at the drug store or shoe repair shop that will help with the rubbing. Otherwise, start out slow, and increase the amount of time that you wear the shoes.

If they are leather – Chuck on a pair of socks that you have run under warm water and then put the shoes on around the house. Leather stretches when wet and pressure is applied.

If they are not leather, give them to someone else with slightly bigger feet than you and ask them to wear them in…?

If they aren’t leather, they won’t break in, but you’re right, Clark’s are well made, and leather. Most of the Clark’s I’ve had were sturdy enough that the leather was not all that pliable, so break in will probably be slow.

“Shoe stretch” is a product that loosens them up a little without messing them up at all. You can get it at a variety of places. You apply it where it pinches and wear it around and it allows them to stretch more than they would normally, breaking them in to your foot quicker.

This; is the stuff I was talking about.

@avvooooooo – I was just going to come in to plug that stuff. It works reasonably well.

I put band aids on my heels where they rub so I don’t get a blister and just wear them a little bit at a time until they stretch to the shape of your foot. That’s true about leather stretching better when damp but I hate wet socks!

Wear them round the house with a pair of socks on (if meant to be worn without) If supoosed to wear socks wear 2 pairs. Vasiline rubbed on the back also helps to soften the leather!

I just got a new pair of Clark sandals that are supposed to be exactly like the two nubuck pairs I have loved and worn for three years. These are too tight, not made as well and not well-enough padded in the soles. So back they go.

My father sold shoes in order to make money for law school. His rule was if the shoes don’t fit well immediately, forget them.

@gailcalled I’ve heard that to. That’s why I asked. But I don’t think they had special stretch spray back then.

Mine have three straps with buckles’ but the back strap was not stretchy. Still, they are wonderful

i have this same problem with my school shoes all you have to do is walk around the house in them until the leather gets soft. if the right shoes is rubbing on your heel put a plaster on you heel until they have been broken in.