New Shoes

[Ali C]

I have just got some new shoes this morning (661 duallys, via post) They are awesome shoes, but a little still (the soal and general material).

Is there anyway to soften it all up?

Cheers

[AdamR28]

Stiff?

Put them in a vice and bend, twist etc them all over the shop :blink:

[Ali C]

heh heh, ok, I was kinda hoping someone would say pissing on them would work, ohwell :blink:

[AdamR28]

:blink: You can piss on them if you really must (Y)

[echobikes]

Just got 'em? Why not let 'em break in over the next week... Or am I missing the point?

[Ali C]

no your not mising the point, this is the first decent pair of shoes I have got, normally I get cheap matalan jobbies which are really soft and flexible to start with (but dont last long)

I didnt know shoes got more flexible as you wore them.

[TheMunn]

Yep, they do get more flexy, just use them and you will realise the shoes have worn in.

[rich4130]

My dad always used to use babyoil in his work booty things to soften them up, not sure how it'd work on those though, might just be a leather thing.

[tipsy Jock]

Try not to lose this pair Ali :blink:

Pete

[Ali C]

cheeky! :blink: I I found those others anyway (Y)

[tipsy Jock]

cheeky! :-  I I found those others anyway (Y)

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Might not be so lucky the next time :-

Pete

Edited April 26, 2005 by tipsy Jock

[andyroo]

One should not be able to lose shoes being that one ties them to one's feet

[pinky]

I heard if you rub sheep shit in it works really well something aout the vitamins inside it

pinky

[megamomac]

Yep, they do get more flexy, just use them and you will realise the shoes have worn in.

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this is usually the point that you realise that they have worn out !!

[CH!P]

this is usually the point that you realise that they have worn out !!

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Errrr no. They do get more flexy after a week or so. My Globe's have been the nicest trainer's, although still abit stiff at new, they're the most comfortable 'from-new' trainer's I've had.

[crazy_gap girl]

The oldest traniers are the best ever shose to ride in.. nothing can beat them.. even though there probly nearly falling to bits and hanging on by a thread, there still the most comfyest(sp) and best shoe to ride in :lol:

Just walk in them for about 10 miles :) through all the mud and god no's what eles.. im sure that will soften them up :)

[george_seamons]

heh heh, ok, I was kinda hoping someone would say pissing on them would work, ohwell :)

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What is it with you and pissing on things?!

Does somebody have a little fetish he wants to tell everybody about?! :)"

[Mark W]

I usually find just bending the sole of the shoe up so the toe of the shoe touches the tongue works fine, really. It stresses the area of the shoe that the pedal actually sits on, and it really, really does work. Just bend it to that point a coupla times and you'll be sorted :)

However, if by "Dually" you mean 661's SPD compatible shoe, then they'll basically always be stiff. If not though, they probably just need to be bent in, then ridden to finish 'em off...

[James]

fill up a zip up bag full of water and put it in the shoe, then put the whole lot in the freezer and it will freeze, expand and stretch the shoe!

Edited April 27, 2005 by James

[Ali C]

However, if by "Dually" you mean 661's SPD compatible shoe, then they'll basically always be stiff.  If not though, they probably just need to be bent in, then ridden to finish 'em off...

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nah, they are non spd, I have worn them a couple or hours each day now, they are slowly getting better.

does the bag, water, freezer trick really work? That sounds more fun than wearing or bending them :) would piss work instead of water? :)