Help!!! New engineer boots instep/throat too tight

[SundayDuffer]

New engineer boots. Took me half hour to put on. Once in, the fit is spot on. Any tips to stretch the instep throat? Plastic bag trick did not work. I tried them on w kirkland merino boot socks but when tried thinner socks they are a tad easier. Anyhow, any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thx. Btw, just ordered a long metal shoe horn from amazon, not sure if it would help???

 

[Fifty150]

We all have different feet. Maybe your feet just won't fit those boots well. Maybe you have the wrong size. Unless the shoe is made for your foot, they are making it to fit hundreds, if not thousands, of different feet on different people. Not every shoe or boot is going to be a good fit for everybody. I would return the boots, and try something else.

 

[SundayDuffer]

We all have different feet. Maybe your feet just won't fit those boots well. Maybe you have the wrong size. Unless the shoe is made for your foot, they are making it to fit hundreds, if not thousands, of different feet on different people. Not every shoe or boot is going to be a good fit for everybody. I would return the boots, and try something else.

I learned some tips on youtube earlier, will give them a try. Like ive said, once my feet are in, the boots fit fine, very comfortable. Taking off the boots isnt a problem. Putting them on is, more harder on left than right. Apparently this is a common problem w cowboy boots and engineer boots, just need to stretch the shaft a bit.

 

[Fifty150]

Good luck with stretching the boots. I've never done it myself. When I try on shoes, I don't buy them if they don't fit right.