There are several different ways to go about stretching your shoes. Some folks take them to the shoe/leather shop to get them professionally stretched while others purchase wooden shoe stretchers. Or you can be like many of the others who just wear and break into them...painful yes, especially for the gals who have to wear heels.
There are several different ways to go about stretching your shoes. Some folks take them to the shoe/leather shop to get them professionally stretched while others purchase wooden shoe stretchers. Or you can be like many of the others who just wear and break into them...painful yes, especially for the gals who have to wear heels.
But I will give you the most convenient way to stretch your shoes, it works so well that all my shoes are so comfortable!
I have wide feet and my use-to-be narrow shoes did not stand a chance against this awesome method.
Tip 1 PVC shoes takes longer to stretch than leather, and sometimes it will shrink back to their original shape, but give it a try, you can make it permanent.
Tip 2 Be sure to stretch little by little, especially with leather shoes, if you over stretch them, you cannot shrink them back to their original size. It is easier and safer to stretch them at a smaller rate than large.
Tip 3 I do not recommend this on suede, for we all know if water gets on suede it turns it into a darker color. One way to remove sweat/water stains on suede is to get a suede brush or a pencil eraser and brush it off. Works for me EVERY TIME.
Tip 4 You can only stretch your shoes bigger NOT SMALLER.
Get some plastic bags like so...ziploc, glad bags, whatever floats your boat
Fill her up with water and be sure to stuff it in the shoe to test if you have too much or too little.
Stuff it in. To make sure you are doing this correctly, the bag should have a snug fit into the shoe. Make sure it is not loose and it fills out the form of the shoe.
Now place these bad girls in the freezer, and wait for a few hours. I waited for a day, just to make sure.
Take them out...nothing cooler than icy cold shoes. It will be difficult to take the bags out, but they should not damage your shoes at all. If they still feel snug, fill the bag with more water and stuff it in more to make sure it will evenly stretch it out.
EASY! DONE DEAL!
There are several different ways to go about stretching your shoes. Some folks take them to the shoe/leather shop to get them professionally stretched while others purchase wooden shoe stretchers. Or you can be like many of the others who just wear and break into them...painful yes, especially for the gals who have to wear heels.
But I will give you the most convenient way to stretch your shoes, it works so well that all my shoes are so comfortable!
I have wide feet and my use-to-be narrow shoes did not stand a chance against this awesome method.
Tip 1 PVC shoes takes longer to stretch than leather, and sometimes it will shrink back to their original shape, but give it a try, you can make it permanent.
Tip 2 Be sure to stretch little by little, especially with leather shoes, if you over stretch them, you cannot shrink them back to their original size. It is easier and safer to stretch them at a smaller rate than large.
Tip 3 I do not recommend this on suede, for we all know if water gets on suede it turns it into a darker color. One way to remove sweat/water stains on suede is to get a suede brush or a pencil eraser and brush it off. Works for me EVERY TIME.
Tip 4 You can only stretch your shoes bigger NOT SMALLER.
Get some plastic bags like so...ziploc, glad bags, whatever floats your boat
Fill her up with water and be sure to stuff it in the shoe to test if you have too much or too little.
Stuff it in. To make sure you are doing this correctly, the bag should have a snug fit into the shoe. Make sure it is not loose and it fills out the form of the shoe.
Now place these bad girls in the freezer, and wait for a few hours. I waited for a day, just to make sure.
Take them out...nothing cooler than icy cold shoes. It will be difficult to take the bags out, but they should not damage your shoes at all. If they still feel snug, fill the bag with more water and stuff it in more to make sure it will evenly stretch it out.
EASY! DONE DEAL!
