how to break in dr martens?

I just got a pair and before getting them I read on the internet about having to break them in before they get comfy. Anyway I went for a 40minute walk on saturday in mine and afterwards my socks had big bloody patches on them. My feet hurt so ****ing much, I can't wear any shoes, not even converse because my heels are so ****ed up from the dr martens.

So what I want to know is is there an easier way to break them in? I read on the internet about hitting the heel with a hammer but I have no idea if that actually works (and I don't want to ruin $130 boots). Also stuff like fill them with newspaper and put them in a warm oven, again, don't want to ruin them. Anyone know a way that actually works or do I just have to man up and wear them for increasing amounts of time?

I just got a pair and before getting them I read on the internet about having to break them in before they get comfy. Anyway I went for a 40minute walk on saturday in mine and afterwards my socks had big bloody patches on them. My feet hurt so ****ing much, I can't wear any shoes, not even converse because my heels are so ****ed up from the dr martens.

So what I want to know is is there an easier way to break them in? I read on the internet about hitting the heel with a hammer but I have no idea if that actually works (and I don't want to ruin $130 boots). Also stuff like fill them with newspaper and put them in a warm oven, again, don't want to ruin them. Anyone know a way that actually works or do I just have to man up and wear them for increasing amounts of time?

Small voice: my mum was in the RAF and they used to pee on their new regulation issue shoes to make them wearable. Urea is a main ingredient in shoe stretching sprays and the like. I'm sorry for mentioning it. I'll go away now...

I found giving the heels a good bashing with a mallet to be pretty effective tbh. I wrapped them in a bath towel and then just spent about 15-20 minutes at a time just hitting them with a rubber mallet in that heel area. You do have to "earn" a pair of DM's tbh... there's a requisite amount of pain that you'll inevitably go through as your feet get used to them. You'll invariably develop callouses on your heels as you get used to them, but it'll get better Stick at it!

Thanks for the replies, as I thought, I have to man up. I'll try wearing thick socks once I can wear shoes again. My poor feet....

I have to go out on friday so really hoping the damage is healed by then, I'd look idiotic wearing flipflops in mid-October.



Erm...yeah, I don't think I'll be doing that




I don't have a mallet, only a hammer, do you think that would damage them? (I'd wrap them in a towel)

Best way to do it is to wear them around the house and do some light walking in them, up to the point your heels start hurting too much, let them recover for a day or so and then repeat the process. That'll toughen up your heels.

As for the boots themselves, whatever tool you use, try and make it as large-headed as possible. What you're doing is loosening up the leather. I found heel-stomping the backs of the boots quite therapeutic after they ruined the backs of my heels! It's quite a good alternative.

Easy. Walk around in them in the house with thick hiking socks or football/rugby sports socks to initially start breaking them in and then pee in them

See, it's not just me... (Or rather, my mum...)

I'd just like to correct what I said, OP. Pee ON them and not IN them woops!



I'll pee on your boots any day

Since I'm probably older than your mum, you might want to reconsider that.

I was just saying that if you feel it would be unladylike to pee on your boots then I'd be willing to do it.

What did you think I meant?

I have no knowledge of what young people these days regard as recreational activity...

I appreciate you are likely to have a better aim than me and thank you for your offer.

Besides, who's to say I don't find older women attractive?

Trust me, not THIS old. You'd need a therapist.