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Posted: Wed 19:40, 21 Aug 2013 Post subject: 8 Tips on How to Break in a Pair of Sperry Top Sid |
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8 Tips on How to Break in a Pair of Sperry Top Siders Quickly,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Find a watertight container large enough to fit your shoes. They should sit flat inside the container without protruding above the rim. A large Tupperware or similar box is ideal, or you can use a roasting tin or plastic tray. The quantity of salt you will need depends largely upon the size of your container and the volume of water therein. Roughly speaking,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], for each liter of water, you will need 35g of sea salt. This will give you a salinity of 3.5%,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which approximates the average salinity of ocean water. Do not worry about being too precise. If in doubt,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], add more salt rather than less,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and taste it. It should be repulsive,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], like a mouthful of New England brine. If they float,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], use a weight to keep them submerged. Wear them around for a while until they begin to dry; this will not take as long as you might imagine,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and the leather becomes quite comfortable and warm. Your shoes will begin to conform to your feet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and the shiny new gloss will be considerably subdued. The leather will take on a tasty patina,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as if you have been sailing for two weeks.
Depending upon how "used" you want your new shoes to look,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you can repeat the process. Top-Siders were designed to be worn in the sea, on boats, and to get wet every day without spoiling.
It is probably best not to leave your soaking,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], salty shoes out in direct sunlight on a hot day. Just wear them for a while wet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], then put them away and treat them as you would any other pair of everyday shoes.
Never forget; leather dries out over time. Make sure you apply a conditioner (like mink oil) to your shoes twice each year to preserve the leather and ensure longevity,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. You will achieve best results if you condition once before the weather warms up (when you will start wearing your boat shoes) and once when the weather cools off (when you will put them away for the winter),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
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