If you recently purchased a new pair of cowboy boots or work boots, you might want to “get out there” right away – wearing them all the time – but before you do this, you will first want to make sure you take the proper measures to break in the boots. Breaking in your boots might seem like a complete waste of time at first, but if you fail to do so, you could end up with some aching feet and some painful blisters, and it will make it worth your while to break in your boots so you can avoid these consequences!
The first thing “breaking in your boots” will require is for you to wear them – and this even means that you can wear them “out” if you want to – but you should only wear them for short stretches early on. As you wear the boots and spend some time walking around in them, they will form more fully to your feet, and your feet will get used the contours of the inside of the boot, both of which will move you further from “pain” and closer to “comfort.” Once you have worn your boots out for seven or eight short stretches, you can start doing some “serious walking” in them; take four or five different times to walk around your neighborhood (or around a nearby hiking trail) in your new boots, as this will get your boots used to walking. You can speed up the “breaking in” process by making an effort to walk over uneven terrain - even stepping up and down from curbs, or going out of your way to step on rocks – as this will go a long way in breaking in your boots. After you have accomplished these steps, you will be able to start wearing your boots around whenever you like, wherever you go – knowing that the boots are broken in, which means that they will feel great on your feet instead of feeling like torture!
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