Getting a pair of Doc Martins can be very exciting, but there's some common mistakes that people make that can sour their Doc Marting experience. I'll be going over some common mistakes I see people make and hopefully it helps you out. The first one is knowing the different types of leather that Doc Marting offer. I'm not saying be a leather expert, but if you know just a little bit about the leather, you can decide on which one to get. The most common leather that I see in store is the smooth leather, which is Doc Martins like iconic original leather and yes it's the most one in stores, but that leather is very tough to break into as one of the hardest ones to break into. So a lot of people do get it and they base their Doc Marting experience off of the smooth leather boots that they get. To solve that one thing that you can do is just be a little bit familiar with the different types of leather. If you don't want something that's too hard for you, vegan leather is good, it's not leather is synthetic, but if you want leather leather, there is soft leather that Doc Marting offers, which is also a great alternative because you can get all the Doc Marting experience without the Doc Marting hurt. And then also the good thing about Doc Martins, they do make variations of all their boots, so there's not only one leather for one boot, there's usually multiple different leather, so you can find exactly what you want. The second thing is sizing, when it comes to sizing, we all know Doc Martins do not do half sizes and I'm pretty sure they're not about to change now. So the easiest way to find your Doc Marting size is simply to go to a store that sells Doc Martins and try them out. But I know that's not available for everyone, so I've made a whole bunch of videos on YouTube about finding your Doc Marting size and here's a quick recap. When it comes to your Doc Marting size, you don't want the boots to be so big that your foot is sliding in them. That's wrong. And then also you don't want them to be so tight that your toes are cramped up and there's no breathing room. They should be somewhat of a breathing room for your feet and your Doc Martins. The easiest way to find your Doc Marting size at home is to measure your feet and then once you measure it, you compare it to the Doc Marting chart and then you should have somewhat of an idea of how the boots are going to fit on your foot. In my opinion, you do not want the boots to be too tight or too loose. They should be just about a little bit of room in there because once you break into your Doc Martins, they're going to free up even more. They'll just mold right into your feet and yes, you're going to enjoy them even more. So if you're in between sizes, I always suggest for you to go a size down, but please make sure if it's possible to try the boots first before you purchase them because you don't want them to be too tight and that can ruin your breaking in period because it's going to hurt. The last thing that I see some people get wrong is just the breaking in period. Some people just think that there is no breaking period for Doc Martins. They're leather. Yes, there is a breaking in period and sometimes you just hop on social media and people are just showing the blood bath that they've been through just because of their Doc Martins, which is crazy. It shouldn't be like that. So here's some tips on how to break into your Doc Martins that would make it easy on you. My first tip is always to protect your feet. That means we're thicker socks, especially if it's your first time wearing Doc Martins thicker socks, create a protection for your feet and you won't get blisters or it will be harder to get blisters. Also, if you want, you can put bandaid on some sensitive spots. For example, the back of the heel and then also around your toes, like your big toe and like your small pinky toe. Those are like sensitive spots that I've seen people get blisters around. Also, another thing that you can do is use some heat on your boots to free up the leather and then you can put the Wonder Balm just to let it sit in and sooner or later the leather should start freeing up and once you start walking in your Doc Martins, they should be getting better and better. How do you know once you break into your Doc Martins, they start feeling extremely comfortable. You're not having any pain or anything like that. So, if you want to see more ways to break into your Doc Martins, check out this video. I went through 10 different ways to break into Doc Martins that I've seen other people use and yeah, it will be very helpful to you.