Kkayte wrote:I'm hoping that someone could give me some tips, not sure if I can follow on from this thread I am new to this site.
I recently purchased a new pair of beautiful dancer boots from the US that fit really well except after wearing them a couple of times after a little while around the cuff (?) of the boot starts to really hurt. I have worn them for a few short periods and wore them on a longer basic walk recently but ended up with brutal blisters and even some slight swelling on my upper ankle.
The leather is quite thick at this part of the boot and I understand it's probably just breaking them in, but does anyone have any tips on stretching out or breaking in this particular part of the boot? I really just need to soften it up a bit. Any tips appreciated.
A couple of things you can do, one is tape the spot on your leg that is rubbing, leukoplast or a similar smooth, non-tacky tape will work, white "k" tape can be tacky and that might cause more skin pulling. Adjusting the lacing, maybe leaving the upper eyelets unused is another option. If the top of the boot is unpadded (just a straight leather edge) then some gentle heat and some boot wax or dubin might soften that part. if it is padded, then you will have to just adjust with the laces.
It sounds to me like you are getting too much tension, but its hard to tell. How often do you adjust your laces when walking? what sort of socks do you wear?