How to Make Narrow Shoes More Comfortable: 3 Tricks That Will Help

Uncomfortable shoes can be put in order, for example, if the model has started to seem narrow.

You can perform the necessary manipulations with the pair right at home, using both special shoe sprays and a freezer. In general, there are 3 proven methods for stretching narrow shoes.

First, you need to remember that you can only increase the size of shoes if they are made of genuine leather. Suede and nubuck also stretch, but are considered more capricious materials. Then the shoes will require special attention.

Shoes made of imitation leather stretch, but not more than half a size. And models made of denim or silicone material will certainly tear.

Trick #1

In order to stretch the pair, you need to use wet newspapers, which are stuffed into the toe area, tamping it as tightly as possible. The tighter you stuff the shoe with paper, the more it will increase in size. In a couple of days everything will be ready, but you will have to dry the pair in natural conditions - not in the sun or on heating devices.

Trick #2

You can achieve a similar effect with a pair. Put on two pairs of thick socks, then put on tight shoes and heat the shoes or boots with a construction hair dryer (the temperature should not be more than 300 degrees if the shoes are leather). It is better not to experiment with leatherette like this. Another option is to hold the shoe for a couple of minutes over the spout of a kettle with boiling water. Then put on the shoes on your foot, having previously put on a woolen sock.

Not suitable for synthetic and chrome materials.

Trick #3

Fill thick plastic bags with water and place the bag in the shoes. The water should fill the entire volume of the shoes. Tie the bag tightly, place the shoes in another bag and put them in the freezer for a day. This way you can quickly increase the size of your shoes by 1-2 sizes.

However, the method is not suitable for velour, felt, patent leather and shoes with rubber soles.

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• 6 April 2023

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