Try using your hands to manipulate the tight areas of the shoes. The heals can be folded into the shoes and the movement softens the leather. In the army, we used to soak the boots with hot water, empty them, wear them for half an hour while walking around, then stuff them with newspaper until dry. they were then dried to the shape of your foot and softened as well.
 
Try using your hands to manipulate the tight areas of the shoes. The heals can be folded into the shoes and the movement softens the leather. In the army, we used to soak the boots with hot water, empty them, wear them for half an hour while walking around, then stuff them with newspaper until dry. they were then dried to the shape of your foot and softened as well.
We used to use metho soaked newspaper in our hard leather dress shoes at recruit training, left over night then wear around for a while and repeat, bit smelly but powder and spray got rid of smell, used it on gp's to but didn't worry about smell in them they needed spray and powder anyway. Did wonders on blisters to!
 
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