I'll add my voice to the "wearing out" category. I have two pieces of advice for getting/wearing in new boots based on my experience and seeing it happen to others.
Firstly, *don't* buy boots while your feet are still sore/damaged in any way. You'll buy boots that fit sore feet, which are probably swollen/shaped differently to normal, and they won't fit your feet when they're not sore (causing more problems). Also, if possible, try walking on an incline in them before buying. The place I buy from (in Preston) has a massive ramp rather than stairs to get to the first floor, which is perfect for testing boots and checking that a large rucksack won't tip you over on a hill. Secondly, if your current boots are still waterproof - don't throw them out, and if you can, take them with you the first time you walk seriously in your new boots. I've seen someone who thought her new boots had been broken in by walking around town have them literally eat through her heels once she started walking on inclines. Took her ages to get down because they were continually making things worse. Having a spare pair would have been a godsend.
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I have two pieces of advice for getting/wearing in new boots based on my experience and seeing it happen to others.
Firstly, *don't* buy boots while your feet are still sore/damaged in any way. You'll buy boots that fit sore feet, which are probably swollen/shaped differently to normal, and they won't fit your feet when they're not sore (causing more problems). Also, if possible, try walking on an incline in them before buying. The place I buy from (in Preston) has a massive ramp rather than stairs to get to the first floor, which is perfect for testing boots and checking that a large rucksack won't tip you over on a hill.
Secondly, if your current boots are still waterproof - don't throw them out, and if you can, take them with you the first time you walk seriously in your new boots. I've seen someone who thought her new boots had been broken in by walking around town have them literally eat through her heels once she started walking on inclines. Took her ages to get down because they were continually making things worse. Having a spare pair would have been a godsend.