New shoes: stiff and needin' some breakin' in

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 16 Oct 2004 13:54

Whenever you get new lavers (climacools, nastase, etc.) don't you hate how they're all stiff. How do you break in' yo shoes? Just walk around in them to get them loose, or do you beat 'em down with a hammer?

off Topic: You think if you wore like some Running shoes (Climacools or any other shoe along that nature) would break in, in time for shred?

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 16 Oct 2004 14:59

My climacools had no break in time. Nor did my modded leather lavers because the cloth is so thin.

Can't say I suffer from this problem! Though a new mesh laver is pretty darn stiff!

ebo · Post by **ebo** » 16 Oct 2004 15:53

if you remove the inner canvas of your Lavers for the inside, outside
and toe, your shoe will be immediately broken in.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 16 Oct 2004 18:08

what annoys me about new lavers is not the mesh but the sole that feels thicker than the skin of Randall's undulating hippo!!

I can hardly bend my toes up for a toe stall or down for a clipper at all. It's very frustrating. My solution - although I don't know if it will work is just to hit as many long tiltless runs as I can. This should wear it in while giving me a good work out and maybe help my game.
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Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 16 Oct 2004 18:13

I liek my shoes with the midsole still stiff. It gives me a firm snap off the ground like a new skate deck. Older shoes are more comfortable, but have lost the snap.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 17 Oct 2004 00:23

I just ordered a new pair of Lavers on Thursday, to replace my existing ones which have holes in both toes now

at least im both sided hahahah the wear patterns are very similar to one another
not looking forward to break in at all... ill just try and wear them around alot i guess.. they are white and green so i should get away with them as casual shoes for a while
hopefully not too long.. i can feel my toes on the ground now when i shred