shoe help!

[paroxysm]

i just got my new shoes in the mail and i can already tell
that they are going to be a huge pain breaking in. i was
wondering if anybody had any tips for stretching them
out a bit? they fit and everything, i just need them a wee
bit larger for comfort.

 

[Deleted 2]

The two classic methods are to soak them with water or rubbing alcohol and either put stretchers in them till they dry or wear them over wet socks until dry. Neither is foolproof. Try wearing them over thick (cushiony!) socks for a while - it might help. (Above remedies for leather only.)

 

[SarahJayne87]

i read on here some women said that if you put wet newspaper in them and let it dry. it makes them bigger some how.

 

[fassion]

i just got my new shoes in the mail and i can already tell
that they are going to be a huge pain breaking in. i was
wondering if anybody had any tips for stretching them
out a bit? they fit and everything, i just need them a wee
bit larger for comfort.

Try to put them in the microwave for a couple of minutes and then put them on, they will strech. I know it sounds weird, but a friend told me and it helped a lot.

 

[kentucky*derby]

Try to put them in the microwave for a couple of minutes and then put them on, they will strech. I know it sounds weird, but a friend told me and it helped a lot.

Aren't the metal parts (ie nails in the heel) bad for the microwave?

 

[vintage_princess]

Putting a shoe in the microwave doesnt sound too wholesome..

 

[Luna]

Yes, Leather expands when heated... as any skin would... but I'd definitely option for a hair dryer or an oven over a microwave.. if there is a buckle or a rivet or even a nail in the heel(to keep the heel attached, which often there are) it is not so good for the microwave.

My honest opinion is to wear them around your house with thick socks... and occasionally run a hair dryer on them to heat them up.. but sitting around just with socks on won't stretch them.. you need to wear the socks and the shoes.. and WALK in them.

 

[wetshoe]

how about getting them wet and walking in them?