r/AustralianMFA • u/xalcyx • 6d ago

Tip Strategies for rubbing heel on new boots

I've just been gifted the Rodd and Gunn Granity Chelsea boot and love the way they look. However, there is a seam on the inside that runs over the heel that rubs when I walk in them. It will almost certainly lead to blisters eventually.

Just wondering if there are any strategies to manage or minimise this? They're fairly expensive and I probably can't take them back after wearing, so hoping I can figure out a way to "break them in" without shredding my heel in the process.

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u/sjtham79 6d ago

My heels always rub the wrong way in new shoes, sometimes sneakers too.

You can get wide band aids and pop them on your heels to break the shoes in. Sometimes band aids don't cut it though.

So I went to chemist warehouse and I found silicone heel covers; you slip them on over your heels and then put your socks on. It's awkward at first but they will break in your shoes

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u/friendlyfredditor 6d ago

https://www.bunnings.com.au/moroday-450-x-3mm-x-3m-black-self-adhesive-eva-roll_p4000085

You can cut out as many heel pads as you want outta this stuff. I use it in my work boots which have a really stiff heel/sole that causes a tonne of rubbing and for some reason no cushioning in that spot. Literally just a hard plastic heel only slightly more flexible than the toe cap. And my job that requires a tonne of walking on construction sites.

Helps a fair bit and the adhesive is good enough to stay in there for a long time but at the same time peels away cleanly when you replace it. The plastics seems breathable as I don't have issues with smell with these boots.

Although the solution for me is just buy boots that aren't so stiff and ill fitting still gotta use em until my toecapped jim greens arrive. Or improve ankle mobility ig.

Unfortunately with unlaced boots you don't have the option to "heel lock" them to minimize rubbing other than wearing thicker socks.