Posted 2014-01-27 10:09 AM Subject: Human Boot guru's. . . .
Living within my means
Posts: 5128 Location: Randolph, Utah
I bought a new pair of boots online love the boots BUT the tops are narrow and my fat calves don't fit in them. Can they be stretched or am I going to have to cut them? If they can be stretched can I do it myself or do I need to take them to a boot maker?
Posted 2014-01-27 11:14 AM Subject: RE: Human Boot guru's. . . .
Coyote Country Queen
Posts: 5666
There are special stretchers for the tops of boots. I personally wouldn't spend the money on them unless I had several pairs to do, because a boot shop/leather repair shop can stretch them for less money. They can only be stretched to a certain point though, because if the stretcher gets too tight it can bust the seams. If the boots can't be stretched enough you could also have a leather repair shop cut them and then put another piece leather in the space.