May 24, 201214 yr Any special "treatments" for a new pair of these? Someone suggested to get them soaking wet and then wear them around until they're dry. But I'm reluctant to do that to a pair of $310 boots. And any suggestions on maintenance, mink oil, neats foot, etc.? David
May 24, 201214 yr Gaerne's own Waterproof polish is awesome, Brings them up like new after a good ride out.
May 27, 201214 yr I have had good luck with both the oven and the heat gun Put them in the oven at a bit over 100 degrees, then pulle them out and do them up real tight and walk around and streach them Also any tight spots use a heat gun and again put them on tight and streach them Sometimes 2 pairs of socks works but put em on uncomfortably tight and do squats and stuff to loosen them up Works great, will almost completely break them in with about a half hours work
June 9, 201214 yr Boots have to fit almost perfect when you buy them. Leather do's not strech or maybe a very little bit. Leather boots do get a bit more flexible as you wear them. So all this soaking in water or heating them in an oven (!?) schould not be necessary . Just wear them, clean them when they are dirty and treat them with leather grease or oil when they need it. thats all.
June 14, 201214 yr Just got a new pair Alpinestars and they are a tight fit and don't feel very flexible. To break them in, I wear them as much as possible in da house. After a couple of hours they already are more flexible and start to fit better. I had the intention of wearing them to mow the lawn, so they would be broken-in sooner, but I'm affraid what the neighbors might think :-D
July 12, 201214 yr Buy Alpinestars and you don't need to break them in. They won't last that long though. As for your Gaerne things - don't wreck them by peeing, heating, crushing & greasing. If you do that all the tiny fibers in the stitching and leather etc are being stressed. A LOT. Take the time to coat them with quality boot wax and walk about, ride a bit, walk a bit and ride a bit more. Keep waxing between seesions and you'll soon find their sorted without ageing them sooner than you need to. You would'nt flog a brand new piston so why do it to boots! They need a warm up like the rest of us. Edited July 12, 201214 yr by pindie
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