How to Break in a Pair of Sperry Top Siders Quickly
Take your new Top-Siders out of the box, try them on and decide if they are definitely the right fit and/or style for you., Find a watertight container large enough to fit your shoes., Fill the container with cold water, about two thirds full. , Add...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take your new Top-Siders out of the box
Be absolutely sure, because after you apply the aging processes, no retailer will take them back. -
Step 2: try them on and decide if they are definitely the right fit and/or style for you.
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.
You are going to fill it with water, so make sure it doesn't have any holes in it. ,, The quantity of salt you will need depends largely upon the size of your container and the volume of water therein.
Roughly speaking, for each liter of water, you will need 35g (approximately 1 tablespoon) of sea salt.
This will give you a salinity of
3.5%, which approximates the average salinity of ocean water.
Do not worry about being too precise.
If in doubt, add more salt rather than less, and taste it.
It should be repulsive, like a mouthful of New England brine.
Not tasty at all. , If they float, use a weight to keep them submerged.
You can turn the shoes upside down, too, which ensures the whole of the leather upper is submerged. ,, Wear them around for a while until they begin to dry; this will not take as long as you might imagine, and the leather becomes quite comfortable and warm.
You may not even realise you have wet shoes on. , Your shoes will begin to conform to your feet, and the shiny new gloss will be considerably subdued.
The leather will take on a tasty patina, as if you have been sailing for two weeks. -
Step 3: Find a watertight container large enough to fit your shoes.
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Step 4: Fill the container with cold water
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Step 5: about two thirds full.
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Step 6: Add sea salt.
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Step 7: Stir the water well to dissolve the salt
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Step 8: then place your Top-Siders in the solution.
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Step 9: Leave for 24 hours.
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Step 10: Extract your sodden footwear from the brine
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Step 11: shake loose the excess water
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Step 12: then put the wet shoes on your feet.
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Step 13: Walk around
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Step 14: play golf
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Step 15: do lunges
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Step 16: practice dance moves.
Detailed Guide
Be absolutely sure, because after you apply the aging processes, no retailer will take them back.
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.
You are going to fill it with water, so make sure it doesn't have any holes in it. ,, The quantity of salt you will need depends largely upon the size of your container and the volume of water therein.
Roughly speaking, for each liter of water, you will need 35g (approximately 1 tablespoon) of sea salt.
This will give you a salinity of
3.5%, which approximates the average salinity of ocean water.
Do not worry about being too precise.
If in doubt, add more salt rather than less, and taste it.
It should be repulsive, like a mouthful of New England brine.
Not tasty at all. , If they float, use a weight to keep them submerged.
You can turn the shoes upside down, too, which ensures the whole of the leather upper is submerged. ,, Wear them around for a while until they begin to dry; this will not take as long as you might imagine, and the leather becomes quite comfortable and warm.
You may not even realise you have wet shoes on. , Your shoes will begin to conform to your feet, and the shiny new gloss will be considerably subdued.
The leather will take on a tasty patina, as if you have been sailing for two weeks.
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