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I think 3 weeks should be plenty of time to break them in! But time varies by brand and leather, and how broken in you want them. After about 3 weeks of riding my Ariats were soft enough to show in, but still rubbed the back of my ankle if I walked all day in them.
To help them break in faster I would put some sort of conditioner on the inside (inside only!) of the calf and around the ankle. Like a Lexol type leather conditioner or I use hand lotion (I don't like Lexol and someone told me that hand lotion absorbs into the leather better so I tried it and have to agree!). Also fold the top over (so it bends at the ankle) and put them under your bed or somewhere similar overnight so the leather will soften at the ankle. In the meantime I use Saddle-Tite or Sporty-Haft to minimize the sliding!
-Use one of those things that go inside a mens shoe (like a manican shoe that goes inside a shoe or anything you can find to hold the boot so it's bent at the ankle) that worked for me!
- wear them ALL the time! (I wore mine when I got up, to when I got in bed)
- Soak them in warm water with your foot in them (I know it sounds silly, but it WORKS!)
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