A few tips on what you should do when you first get your boots to help with an already easy break in. Also, what NOT to do. jkboots.com Instagram and facebook @jkboots
My boots are like the perfect size. They fit amazingly. But I still get a little ankle bite in em no matter what lacing method I do unless I just keep em real loose.
Not angry at all . . . a hammer with a convex face can be used in conjunction with a special anvil (or other hard tool) to flatten a stiff seam or other hot spot and make the break-in process go better. But be careful if you already oiled the boots -- fibers and seams on lower quality leathers can be so loose that they are actually prone to damage by this procedure.
I wear boots 7 days a week up to 16 hours a day. Never had a problem in dry Nebraska but they do get a rest if they get wet. I also grease them as regularly as required. The boot tells me when they need more obenaufs
If they dont need much break in.. I don't want them. Don't try to market these as something they're not. TELL people they are thick, stiff, durable.. but dont go on a car salesman pitch.
Neither is very good for leather. I use snow seal on my winter pair but it has silicon in it which plugs the pores on leather. Neatsfoot and mink oil make leather breakdown faster than beeswax. That's why I only use obenaufs on my good boots. Best boot grease out there. Plus it smells good.
