Going on my third winter with these Frye combat boots and I still can't walk more than a mile in them without taping up my heels
disappointing for sure
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have u tried switching to emacs, alice
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i luv 2 bootstrap
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does emacs even have a bootstrap framework mode
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yeah you just got oil it and use it until you blister first
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Sometimes boots, like people, are bastards no matter what you do to them
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Some shoes never get tamed ;-) I had a pair of Lowa trekking boots that gave me bloody heels no matter what I tried.
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Have you considered sacrificing something to Satan? Usually solves any shoe related issues for me
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I apologize for answering with such a long thread. UCLA Coach John Wooden famously taught his all his players how to put on socks and lace shoes to prevent blisters and missed practices. No one talks about this stuff: 1
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Do your heels move relative to the boot? Can you tighten the “wedge” laces over your metatarsals to slide your foot backward into the heel area? It helps to tap your heel into the floor at a 45° angle before adjusting the laces over your instep. 2
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I typically won’t buy a shoe that slips on my heel unless I can stop it with *moderate* lace tension on those “wedge” laces. Too tight laces are a showstopper. 3
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Does the boot have a noticeable sharp edge near your heel? I’ve had to dremel that edge in one pair of shoes I had. 4
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Some shoe stores have these thick pads of (acrylic?) felt in different shapes to fit under the laces or possibly to fit behind your heel. I hate the *idea* of using them, but they absolutely work. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030MC67A/ 5
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Every pair of Topsiders I’ve owned needed those felt pads in the tongue to prevent heel movement. Try finding a shoe repair store so you can try the pads without pulling the paper off the adhesive. Try the tongue pads in the heel before trying this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FPGW1LV/ 6
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If you believe it’s a break-in issue, armor up your feet with bandaids and duct tape, and do something more extreme than walking. Like help someone move, pull weeds, or put together something from Ikea. Something that bends the toe area of the boot. 7
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I had a pair of light hiking boots that never felt right until I did 3,000 ft down into the Grand Canyon and back out in like 8 hours. Then they fit perfectly, but they fell apart two years later after I walked through a chemical that melted the rubber outsole. 8
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Have considered taping up twitter for a bit?
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Please pass on any of the advice that's actually good (probably none).
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you're a non-dude on the internet,obvs you must be told just how you are wrong at all times
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Trust me, you should boil them, then oil the pair with sunflower oil and let it rest in the fridge for 12 hours in a clean and dry towel.
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