Here now - need boots stretched

Joanne P

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino Frances June 2018 & June 2023

• Jun 12, 2018

• #1

I've made a silly rookies mistake and forgot to ask for newspaper to stuff into my very wet leather hiking boots, and consequently they have shrunk and ate causing me grief.

Does anyone happen to know where I might be able to get them stretched? Somewhere from Najera onwards.

Thank you

 

jsalt

Jill

Time of past OR future Camino

Portugués, Francés, LePuy, Rota Vicentina, Norte, Madrid, C2C, Salvador, Primitivo, Aragonés, Inglés

• Jun 12, 2018

• #2

Hi Joanne, have a look here:

https://www.wikihow.com/Stretch-Leather-Boots

Jill

 

MikeJS

Veteran Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Olvidado/San Salvador/Primitivo 2019

• Jun 12, 2018

• #3

Probably better to just buy some light weight hiking shoes which are more than adequate for the caminos.

 

RJM

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino's Frances, Fisterre, Portuges. Over 180 day

• Jun 12, 2018

• #4

Wet them down again and wear until dry, or first chance you get replace them with non-leather, or less leather types and toss those in a bin.

 

D

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• Jun 12, 2018

• #5

Shoemakers abound in the cities. You may have to wait. Najera probably has one. Ask the hospitalero.

 

D

Deleted member 67185

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• Jun 13, 2018

• #6

Leather, once wet and then shrinks, is difficult to stretch back to the previous dimension. RJMs advice has probably the best chance of succeeding.