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I once again made the mistake of wearing my leather-soled shoes out for a walk. A year ago I purchased two pairs of leather-soled shoes. One pair I was able to return defectively a few months after purchasing. After today, I have made up my mind that the other pair must go.
The problem with both pairs is that every time I wear them they destroy my feet, specifically the backs of my heels. The returned pair had over 20 hours of wear time and my other pair has over 40 hours; I am certain that it is not a question of breaking them in.
I have had a cobbler look at them and he used a machine to work the heel section (he described it as a machine with rollers that would soften the heel and also change the shape of the back a little).
No matter what I do to them the same thing always happens. I decide that I should wear them, I put them on and they feel fantastic for the first half-mile of walking, then I instantly regret it as they begin rubbing my heel raw at which point I am at least 15 minutes of walking from a shoe change.
In both pairs of shoes when I initially try them on and took a few steps they felt fine, actually comfortable. It was only once I began some serious walking that they began to hurt. My back-up pair of shoes is a rubber-soled pair which has been a dream since day one. Is there any hope for my to be happy with a pair of leather-soled shoes in the future?
The problem with both pairs is that every time I wear them they destroy my feet, specifically the backs of my heels. The returned pair had over 20 hours of wear time and my other pair has over 40 hours; I am certain that it is not a question of breaking them in.
I have had a cobbler look at them and he used a machine to work the heel section (he described it as a machine with rollers that would soften the heel and also change the shape of the back a little).
No matter what I do to them the same thing always happens. I decide that I should wear them, I put them on and they feel fantastic for the first half-mile of walking, then I instantly regret it as they begin rubbing my heel raw at which point I am at least 15 minutes of walking from a shoe change.
In both pairs of shoes when I initially try them on and took a few steps they felt fine, actually comfortable. It was only once I began some serious walking that they began to hurt. My back-up pair of shoes is a rubber-soled pair which has been a dream since day one. Is there any hope for my to be happy with a pair of leather-soled shoes in the future?