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That's only because you can't afford a collection of good new ones.Develop a relation with something important not dead skins you wear on your feet and walk on the dirts treet with.
So basically, you've not got off to the best start, but there are a ton of ways to go. They're certainly not ruined!
This is exactly what happened to my shoes - also C&J Maltons.
Forget the factory reset and just wear the shoes and let them patina in due course. Once you're ready to re-sole, you can always send them back to C&J and request them to treat the uppers.