As ever, answers come when you're not looking for them

[skull_bearer]

So in response to my previous query about whether I should trust the 'docs for life' offer. Life came over and rendered it completely moot when I spotted THE MOST GORGEOUS PAIR OF BOOTS at a market today.

These be they (not my photo)



Love. At. First. Sight. And they were size 6. I am a 7.

*rips self to pieces*

So after stitching myself back together and asking the opinion of a nearby leatherworking specialist (I go to awesome markets), I decided that if I didn't buy the damn things and try and make them fit (the boots might be second hand but they are brand new, and the leather is pure solid wonderful) I would never forgive myself.

It's not a lost cause, the length is good and I can get my foot in, it's just the width. So yeah, I've got a fighting chance with them. The leather is amazing, it's better than any of my boots, and even my coat. The soles are good, doc made, and looks like they've never been worn. And unlike every other pair of boots I have, they don't take ten hours to put on.

Please oh please may this work or I will be very miserable. Particularly since I've realised they don't seem to be sold any more, and while this means I could probably get three times what they cost by putting them on ebay, I waaaaant them.

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

If you were to treat the leather with something traditional like castor oil to get it really supple, you might be able to use an old fashioned pair of boot trees (if you can get hold of them) to stretch the leather a little.

[delkaetre-ni.livejournal.com]

There's tons of stuff you can do to stretch boots, especially if they're only a little bit narrow! Neatsfoot oil is very good, especially if you've got something to shape them a bit with. Get to an equestrian shop at some point, they're like the gods of Making Leather Do Stuff.