Backpacking & Camping Tips : Breaking In Hiking Boots
Before lacing up a pair of hiking boots, a finger should fit behind the heel when the toes are all the way to the front. Break in a pair of hiking boo...
Before lacing up a pair of hiking boots, a finger should fit behind the heel when the toes are all the way to the front. Break in a pair of hiking boots and use different lacing techniques with tips from a backpacking guide in this free video on camping and hiking.
Expert: Richard Fields
Bio: Richard Fields has been an avid backpacker and backcountry guide for over 25 years.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves
Duration : 0:2:34
can we not just …
can we not just wear tennis shoe????? and if you have to pick one of those shoe, what kind you have to get?
You must get a very …
You must get a very comfortable boot (like Asolo TPS 520) and then tie the laces tight enough that your feet is not sliding to the front an then removing your heel from the back of the shoe causing blisters. Besides, you must walk how often as you can, this will begin to develop callouses in your feet that will help you in long walks avoiding blisters to develop
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get new feet. Jk. …
get new feet. Jk. maybe you could get some kind of inner shoe glove?
i’ve always had …
i’ve always had problems with my heels and them getting blisters. i’ve tried every type of boot there is, and still get heel blisters. can anyone recommend a good boot that will help. i’ve been fitting at a reputable outdoor location numrous times, and still can’t seem to shake these blisters..pleease help.
Soaking leather …
Soaking leather boots to break them in will damage them! Most new leather boots from the best manufacturers(Meindl, Scarpa, Zamberlan, etc…) dont need much breaking in as long as they fit properly. Better to go to a good outdoor shop with an expert boot fitter and spend a bit more for a pair that will last longer than a cheap pair of boots that has to be damaged in order to get them to fit.
I’ve always broke …
I’ve always broke in new boots by putting on, then submerging in water, then when saturated, gone for a long walk. Each pair have moulded to my feet, and have been comfortable to wear.
Dude I just read …
Dude I just read that on various websites as how to break in leather boots. I haven’t acutally done it myself!
Have you ever …
Have you ever noticed that when your leather boots get wet and then dry they are really stiff? In order to use water you have to wet them then keep them in constant motion while they dry, even more so than just walking in them, you really need to break them in.
In addition you need to use warm water.
In my opinion, it is better to just use a softner agent and a little wear.
That’s what the old …
That’s what the old timers used to do with leather boots though..so ShannonVenasse was right about that.
Actually, (well, I …
Actually, (well, I guess you dont know anything about leather, but) getting the leather wet and having them dry on your feet will actually re-set all the breaking in that has been done.
Yea, not a smart move.
wear the leather …
wear the leather boots in the rain and let them dry on your feet. or better yet buy some leather softener.
You break in boots …
You break in boots the same way you break in anything else.
You just use it. Ancient Chinese secret.
So i should walk …
So i should walk around with my house in them? sounds heavy!
fucking wear em, …
wear em, and walk in em. the end