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Yes that has been my experience . It is also helpful if you dampen the base of the tongue thoroughly the first time and wear them all day if possible . Kinda like steam ironing a cotton shirt . I assure you the water will not harm shell cordovan .
Another trick is to put on your boots make a small mark through a lower eyelet at the top of the circle . Go to the eyelet directly above and make a similar mark at the bottom of the circle . Remove your boots , punch two small holes in the tongue then stitch the tongue to the upper through the holes and then through the eyelets . Be sure to use eyelets low enough that you don't need to pull the laces out at that point to take the boots off and on
englade, does this mean that after using this innovative solution for a while that the tongue remembers where it's supposed to be and will remain centered afterwards? Btw, very creative and less risky than getting a cobbler to apply any stitching to hold the tongue in place.
Yes that has been my experience . It is also helpful if you dampen the base of the tongue thoroughly the first time and wear them all day if possible . Kinda like steam ironing a cotton shirt . I assure you the water will not harm shell cordovan .
Another trick is to put on your boots make a small mark through a lower eyelet at the top of the circle . Go to the eyelet directly above and make a similar mark at the bottom of the circle . Remove your boots , punch two small holes in the tongue then stitch the tongue to the upper through the holes and then through the eyelets . Be sure to use eyelets low enough that you don't need to pull the laces out at that point to take the boots off and on
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