Not for the first time, my physique has thrown up a sartorial problem; just received jackboots from Lewis (thanks mate 
) which fit fine in the foot, but my calves are just too damn big! They don't come all the way up with nothing around the leg, so when I've got feldhosen on, I doubt I'll be able to get them on at all. I'm a former semi pro American football full-back, so my legs in general are massive. Does anyone have any ideas, or even a wider pair they could swap me? 
Would they stretch ? first option
Can you get hold of some leather and know a cobbler ? can (seen mention of it on pst) get a section/strip added in the back that makes them fit wider ?
just received jackboots from Lewis (thanks mate
That's why i sold them to Lewis 
That's why i sold them to Lewis
well thats a lot of help to him 
Blast! I'll take them to a cobbler at the weekend. 
Unless anyone with wee calves can do a swap?
see be grateful yours can be adapted, I can't get them in my foot size ... well not jack boots, got some nice helferin originals winging there way to me 
though
Kav, I had the same problem - just keep working away at them and they will stretch. Then once you've got them on OK, slide a book down the side and walk about, squat, stand up, etc. No cobbler visit necessary, mate.
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
Cool, I'll give it a go tonight, although trying them on today, I wasn't even able to get a finger in with the calf..
Should I treat them with anything?
...Should I treat them with anything?
They migh appreciate a nice box of chocolates.
Don't eat them yourself though, that's probably why you can't fit into them. Former semi pro American football full-back, my arse.
You can get me back one day Kav.... 
...Should I treat them with anything?
They migh appreciate a nice box of chocolates.
Don't eat them yourself though, that's probably why you can't fit into them. Former semi pro American football full-back, my arse.
You can get me back one day Kav....
How can I, you're inscrutable...
Cheeky monkey!
Cool, I'll give it a go tonight, although trying them on today, I wasn't even able to get a finger in with the calf..
Should I treat them with anything?
No, they will eventually stretch. Mine are post-war DDR, so by no means new, but I was surprised at just how much they stretched. Plus it gives you an excuse to strut around the house in them!
In fact, wear them to work tomorrow - you can put your trousers over them, if you're shy.
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
I'll let you in on a secret... I was going to, anyway!
Those horseshoes will sound great as I goosestep up and down the hospital corridors!
'Mrs Jones! For you zere is no escape!'
Dead easy, pour warm water in them, let it soak in for a min or two, use a traffic cone inverted & force it into the boot, or slide the boot over the cone, leave it on the cone overnight, if its still tight do it again, the leather stretches when its wet, as it dries its shape is formed round the cone,
Steve.D
you saying he's got legs like inverted traffic cones ? 
Dead easy, pour warm water in them, let it soak in for a min or two, use a traffic cone inverted & force it into the boot, or slide the boot over the cone, leave it on the cone overnight, if its still tight do it again, the leather stretches when its wet, as it dries its shape is formed round the cone,
Steve.D
I did wonder if soaking or something like that might help - my old Warrant Officer used to suggest pissing in your boots, then wearing them to 'mould' them to your leg. Needless to say, I was hoping that was a last resort.
Would it suffice to soak them 'top-down' in a sink? And short of a cone (haven't stolen one since I was at uni), would wearing them once soaked work?
Cheers Steve.
P.S. Helga,
my old Warrant Officer used to suggest pissing in your boots, then wearing them to 'mould' them to your leg. Needless to say, I was hoping that was a last resort.
I wouldn't do the urine way - the allies would smell ya first b4 they see ya in the field lol
...Should I treat them with anything?
They migh appreciate a nice box of chocolates.
Don't eat them yourself though, that's probably why you can't fit into them. Former semi pro American football full-back, my arse.
You can get me back one day Kav....
No it's Kav that needs to stop eating the chocolates, then the boots will fit
BTW the urine trick works on webbing as well, as I'll happily demonstrate at any event
I would try the cone, you could wear them but the cone works a treat, I did this on a pair, afterwards they had enough room to put a grenade in them too,
Steve.D
Dead easy, pour warm water in them, let it soak in for a min or two, use a traffic cone inverted & force it into the boot, or slide the boot over the cone, leave it on the cone overnight, if its still tight do it again, the leather stretches when its wet, as it dries its shape is formed round the cone,
Steve.D
I did wonder if soaking or something like that might help - my old Warrant Officer used to suggest pissing in your boots, then wearing them to 'mould' them to your leg. Needless to say, I was hoping that was a last resort.
Would it suffice to soak them 'top-down' in a sink? And short of a cone (haven't stolen one since I was at uni), would wearing them once soaked work?
Cheers Steve.
P.S. Helga,
Just have to steal a cone on the way home from work now... 