Nasty feet

GWashington1732

GWashington1732

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I'm experiencing the reason why you don't try to break in you boots on a five mile hike. Some idiot put my nice broken in boots under the heater when they were soaked. They were really stiff that day and I just got them back the way they were yesterday. I've worn them for everything, no problems, for three years, after barely finishing the hike, I had to drive home barefoot. I would've stopped to put moleskin on them but I was afraid I'd never get the boots back on again; I would have considered finishing the hike in my socks if it had not been 20 degrees and windy. Well, the blisters from my hike a week ago just dried out and the skin is all peeling off, it's disgusting, and kind of itchy. There's also a nice patch where it feels exactly like the bottom of a dog's foot. The moral of this story is, make sure your boots are comfortable before you wear them on a four and a half hour hike or you'll learn the hard way for next time.
 
You can always carry some moccasins for around camp, and for times like those. Far better than walking in your socks.
 
dawsonbob said:
You can always carry some moccasins for around camp, and for times like those. Far better than walking in your socks.
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That's a good idea, I have some soleless ones that I can squeeze into the size of a soda can that would be perfect. Although, it it were twenty or thirty degrees warmer walking barefoot wouldn't have been that bad for the trail I was on.
 
throw them in lukewarm water for a couple seconds, put them on and walk em dry/damp for a few hours then put room temp air dry. Should fix the problem quickly, the old cowboy way.
 
GWashington1732 said:
That's a good idea, I have some soleless ones that I can squeeze into the size of a soda can that would be perfect. Although, it it were twenty or thirty degrees warmer walking barefoot wouldn't have been that bad for the trail I was on.
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Moccasins are handy things to have. They fold small, weigh next to nothing, and are pretty comfortable around camp. Oh, and they're pretty cheap, too.
 
Get some good beaver moccasins, warm feet! :D

I've had mud caked boots that dried too quickly, used the rounded spine of my knife on it to loosen up the leather in a few spots to avoid blisters.

What kind of maintenance do you do on your boots?
 
carry a small container of lotion, apply to boots interior & rub in. you can also put a little on your feet .stiff boots are a bummer.
 
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