Now Ive broken in many pairs of boots but never new riding boots. Normally with like a new pair of work boots I will hit them with a good coating of mink oil or saddle soap put them someplace warm over night and then start wearing them the next day and it usually takes a few days and more applications of mink oil.
Now with my new riding boots they fit.......... but they are a little tight. But I also have wide feet. So before I start adding any mink oil to help soften and stretch the leather Id like to get some suggestions of how some of you all break in your new boots.
Now with my new riding boots they fit.......... but they are a little tight. But I also have wide feet. So before I start adding any mink oil to help soften and stretch the leather Id like to get some suggestions of how some of you all break in your new boots.
...and I know we've covered this before but here goes again...cowboys would step into the water trough and get their boots wet then were em and let them dry from around their feet. As for me, as noted by a couple above, I put them on and go...then again, mine weren't tight to begin with so I couldn't tell you how that woudl work for you! The monkey oil method should help but I would wear them after applying it. As for saddle soap, I had that crap dry out a pair of cowboy boots, may be good for cleaning them but you have to apply something else afterwards to keep from doign the same thing as mine. 
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Yeah obviously don't over do it.
