Shower with Boots??!!
Yes, its true. I showered with my brand new combat boots. Now, before you write me off as a nut-job, allow me to explain...

It's a well known practice (in military circles that is) to shower in hot water with brand new boots on to break-in the leather. So far, I'd say that I've gotten about 3 weeks of serious, everyday wear done in just this one shower session.

While showering, I tried marching place, calf-stretches, ankle rotations, and anything else I could think of to stretch the leather so that I could get a full range of motion with my feet. I have to admit though, I almost slipped when doing the calf stretches!

Now why would I go this far to break in some boots? Well, I've seen the strongest of men wince in pain because of some boots that were ill-fit or not yet broken in. In fact, I've attempted at walking some moderate distances with some new boots. It hurts a lot. I hope not to endure that again.