well heat makes things expand, so you could try holding a hair dryer in the hole where your foot goes (not wearing them of course) and see how that works out. you could oil them too to make them well protected.

i haven't tried the blow dryer thing, but thats what i would do. or wear them nonstop haha

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herro
i would suggest…. wearing them non stop, maybe doing a bit of runnig. Although i've had quite a few pairs of riding boots and none of them hurt me at all :S
Mine were dublin and Saxon (love those 2 brands)
ummm, i suppose grabbing it and stretching with your hands would work…. but it might damage the shoe! errrmmmm, because its leather i would say just wear it non-stop, it will stretch and soften out ;] kool

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are these boots patent leather? If they are then wearing them is your best bet in order to not ruin the finish. If they are tanned leather, either black or brown then get a can of neatsfoot oil and follow the instructions on the can. The place you bought your boots will probably have some. It is a preservative and leather softener. Dont go with mink oil or sno-seal. They are just waterproofers and mink oil stinks…even though it works well. An old cowboy I knew would always buy his boots just before sheep shearing time. Then he would volunteer to stomp the wool down in the bags. The lanolin in the wool would soften his boots up like glove leather and waterproof them to boot. It did make the leather soles slick for a while. If you can find pure lanolin you might try it but I'd bet it's not cheap. Go with the Neatsfot oil. A warning…if your boots are brown anything you do will darken the leather. Warning #2. If you are looking to waterproof your boots…leather boots…and someone offers or recommends Loggers World Wax Oil….politely decline. It is the finest waterproofer made. It makes your boots, and clothes and hair and house stink like burning creosote and something in it EATS cotton thread. I had to have my Danner Smokejumper boots completely re-sewn because of this stuff.

just were them for an hour or two….

Walk around EVERYWHERE and ride in them all the time and they will break in easy.

don't heat them or whatever (some people say that) or any oils or wat ever, just walk and ride in them.

that's all, u don't have to wear them no stop, just while riding and walking around the stables etc.

Bye

clean um alot and where them aroun the house and practice putting ur heels down

I wouldn't oil them nor heat them (heat is going to shrink them and dry them out anyway. There are solutions (Boot Stretch) that you can use to spray your boots after you have them on. You can also use plain rubbing alcohol. The reason that you use these solutions is that they dry quicker, you could just use warm water, but it takes longer to dry. Spray and wear them until dry and the tight places will stretch out. Remember, the heels of new boots will slip up and down for a while, it's just part of the deal. Keep wearing your boots and remember, if you put anything on your boots like these solutions or Leather New or any cleaner or oil later on, put it on the whole boot, otherwise parts of your boots will not match the rest of the boot.

Well, there isn't really an alternative other than wearing them. Trust me, it probably won't be that uncomfortable. I got my first pair of riding boots 45 minutes before my lesson. I wore them, and I was fine. Just wear them around the house and you should be set for Saturday.

The ONLY way to break in any sort of footwear is to wear it. Anything else will stretch/bend the boot in the wrong place. If they are too tight, you should've gotten larger ones, sorry!