A while back I bought a pair of muck boots, the woody elites. To keep them as scent free as possible, I didn't plan to wear them until I started hunting.

First day out with them, with thin cotton athletic socks (liner socks weren't in my tote like I thought), they squeezed the crap out of my foot right ahead of the ankle, in the ankle fit part. Next day with liner socks only, same thing. Hurt so bad I had to slip them partially off when in stand to relieve the pressure both days. Not good.

My foot gets to 4E pretty much right past my heel. This is the area where the boot rubber feels pretty stiff, which I guess is to make them "ankle fit" to prevent slippage. Is there any hope that these will stretch out over time, or am I screwed?

Thanks.