HOW TO BREAK IN DR. MARTENS FOOTWEAR
IT STARTS WITH SOCKS
GIVE YOUR LEATHER SOME TLC
TRY A TIN OF WONDER BALSAM
KEEP STRETCHING OUT THE UPPERS
HEEL GRIPS WORK WONDERS
TAKE IT SLOW
ALL THE ESSENTIALS
MYTH BUSTER: BREAK-IN EDITION
MYTH #1
HAIR DRYER HEAT WILL SPEED UP THE BREAK-IN
" It’ll work for a little while, it opens up the pores of the leather and softens it a little bit, but when it goes back to room temperature it’ll go back to how it was.
It’s not a quick fix. "
MYTH #2
WEARING LOOSE LACES WILL BREAK IN THE BOOTS
" No, you’ll fall over. You want the shoe to mould to your foot. So you’ve got to get over that little initial period of pain, for the beauty. "
MYTH #3
PEEING ON THEM WILL HELP THE BREAK-IN
" Personally… no. There is ammonia in the leather. It used to be used to tan leather, so you might end up tanning them and making them more tough.
Do not pee on your shoes. "