u/crankypickle

I just got these and am very pleased with them! I tend to lean towards classic British styles, mostly Tricker’s, but these City Moc Toe Boots in teacore brown are just fantastic.

The build quality is excellent. I’m a gal who loves a good pair of boots, and these caught my eye!

My only issue is the stiffness of the leather. I’m not used to boots this stiff, and the tops around my ankles are rubbing quite badly. I’m wearing them around the house for now, with moleskin over the areas that rub, and hoping I’ll be able to wear them outside soon.

Any tips for breaking them in beyond simply wearing them and massaging the leather? They feel great everywhere else, so I’m hoping it’s just a matter of softening up the leather around the ankles. I’d love to hear what’s worked for others!

So this area is right in front of our dishwasher — which isn’t leaking — but it does get splashed fairly often. This major warping appeared almost overnight, yet the floor doesn’t feel damp at all.

We actually had something similar happen in another area on a different floor, nowhere near any water source.

I’m not handy and don’t have spare boards we can swap in (no closets to steal from, unfortunately).

I know I need to call someone to see if it can be repaired, but I’m starting to wonder if this flooring just wasn’t the best choice in the first place.

Is this usually repairable, or is it a sign the flooring itself is part of the problem? It does look super thin!