Hey folks,
as you may know i�m starting my chamois hunting trip in circa 1,5 week.
I thought of taking my hunting boots which i �ve bought one year ago (but never have used them up to this point) but i noticed that they are to small ;( . So i had to buy me a new pair and now i like to ask u if there is a "best way" to walk them in, so they won�t hurt my feets when i�m in the mountains
The shoe is a Meindl Ortler for Categorie B/C and the shoe has a leather lining and NO goretex membrane.
Heared of something like walk them in with a wet pair of socks and then wear the shoes for a day and then put them on a " Schuhspanner".
Up to now i only have wore them for some short walks in the city and have to say, that they seem to fit my feet.

Second question is, which socks are the best to take?
Have heared that in shoes without goretex it�s best to take a pair of wool socks and better not to take "function socks" with a fibre mix of different high tech materials.
To make it short, which socks are recommended and how can i walk in my new shoes?

Thanks in advance
Konstantin

Wet the boots thoroughly. Put on heavy socks and wear and walk them dry.

I think you put your left foot out - balance yourself - then do the same with your right - then repeat as many times as necessary.