Berts have long become common footwear, both in civilian life and in the army. But if you constantly wear them and there is not enough time and there are no special devices and means of caring for them, then problems with your feet may arise, and the shoes will soon become unusable. Let's look at 5 life hacks that will help keep your legs and ankle boots intact in such conditions.
How to remove excess moisture from ankle boots using newspaper or notebook paper
If you don’t have time to dry your shoes, then you need to wrap your feet in newspaper or notebook paper, which will absorb excess moisture. It will also additionally protect your feet from the cold. If there are no conditions for drying shoes, they can be dried using crumpled paper placed inside the boots.
You should not use toilet paper for this, as it will become limp and impossible to remove. Glossy paper will not work either, because it does not absorb moisture.
How to prevent laces from popping out of eyelets on ankle boots
In the army, there are standards for wearing uniforms, including shoes. You can waste a lot of time when the laces are not in the eyelets.To avoid such an unpleasant situation, you need to thread the laces through all the eyelets and tie knots at the ends.
Moreover, they should not be tightened too much, since then it will be very difficult to remove the laces if necessary.
How to carefully tuck the bottom of army trousers into combat boots
If you don’t use straps, the legs of the trousers fly out of the boots and the fighter’s clothes look sloppy. To eliminate this, you need to use elastic bands or any other suitable piece of elastic. We measure the circumference of the leg at the level of the top of the ankle boots and make a rubber ring slightly larger than the diameter of the leg.
We put the elastic on the shoe and tuck the trouser leg underneath it. Then we tuck the elastic band with the trouser leg rolled up into the ankle boots and everything looks neat and does not interfere with movement.
How to protect boots from moisture penetration inside
There are special means to protect boots from moisture. If they are unavailable, you can use an ordinary candle. We generously rub all the seams with it and warm it up with a lighter, a candle, a hairdryer, or simply put the shoes on a radiator or in the dryer for a while.
After the wax is absorbed, apply the usual cream. Now the boots won't get wet.
How to make ankle boots non-slip on ice
You can, of course, attach iron heels to the soles or screw in self-tapping screws. But they will spoil the flooring in the barracks and other premises of the unit. Therefore, we use other means. Degrease the toe and heel with a suitable product, for example, cologne. Apply a thin layer of Moment glue to the grease-free areas and wait 5-10 minutes for the solvent to evaporate.
Then we firmly press pieces of felt from an overcoat or an old felt boot to these places.
