Fix doc martens bought too big
Hellou, I have a pair of doc martens chelsea boots that are too big for me (like probably 1 size too big), I used them too much already to return them, is there anything I can do to make them work, like an extra sole?
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A nice comfy insole might help quite a bit! I've done that with leather boots that were a bit too big
yeah just bung an insole in and that should work
Heel grip pad might help too if you can get one to stick, but might be tricky with the slip on
Buy a super thick leather insole from dalesleatherworks.com
Also wear super thick wool socks you can buy them at like rei or bass pro shops or something
I’ve had decent results with adhesive tongue pads, but if it’s a whole size then you might need a combo of all of the above solutions.
If it was 0.5 size too big I'd recommend all the above. 1 entire size too big though? Return/exchange. No point messing up your feet and body on the long run
Tongue pad >>> insole and heel pad
save yourself the heartache and trouble and don't try to make incorrectly sized shoes work. resell them and get a pair in the right size
Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll probably try insoles :)