Yep , this sub is a joke like the Trump sub is a joke . You post memes and serious content and then when you get called out on being dumb on a serious topic , you fall back to the defense of this sub being a joke . <| sep |> Hey , I actually work at Red Wing and I hate to say it , but theyre more than likely not gonna break in or stretch any more . After being left for so long , the leather is probably all dried out , it might not be waterproof anymore , and the sole is probably brittle . When you leave boots like that for too long without wearing them , the polyurethane soles get stiff and weak and the leather dries out which could cause it to shrink because the leather is so stiff and no longer pliable . I ' m sorry that happened , but if it helps at all , tomorrow from 8 am 12 pmnoon , the whole store is 20 % off