Breaking in patent leather hi-tops

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So back in the day I used to run over my baseball glove w/ a car a few times to get that shit feeling nice. Leather would crack a bit but I could catch like the fat kid on Sandlot.

Fast forward to yesterday, I wear my new patent leather Double Identity's around the city for like 4 hours and I literally have gashes on my ankles from the spots where the top of the sneaker hits my leg.

My first thought was to use moleskin to create a buffer between my skin and the sneaker but I'm thinking it might not stick and the leather might just rub right through it.

Any suggestions?

[Who?]

I had basically the same problem with a pair of chukka boots. Try the moleskin, that stuff is tougher than you think. If that doesn't work johnson&johnson makes a silicon "band-aid" for blisters that is very strong and would work as a stronger alternative.

[nairb49]

you solved your problem in your own first sentence, run over them with a car a few times.

Or shove a baseball in them, tie them up with string, pour some oil on them and then shove them under you mattress for a week....

are you wearing socks?

[thelaststarfighter]

Or shove a baseball in them, tie them up with string, pour some oil on them and then shove them under you mattress for a week....

:eek:

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[Guest StuckOnStupid]

id say wear em, but what do i know?

[fadingblue]

wear high socks with them

[eastcoastrider27]

I thought this was going to be a thread about break-dancing in patent leather sneakers.

I'm disappointed.

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My main mistake was wearing low socks, but even so they would still be chopping up my feet. I'm gonna try the combo of high socks and moleskin and maybe some bandaids as well.