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• Advice

• After you've applied a layer of oil to your shoes, let the real oil soak into the shoes.
• Depending on the type of shoe, you may need to wait a few hours or all day before applying a second coat. If you still find your shoes still shiny or feel sticky to the touch, keep waiting for the oil to maximize its effect.
• After the oil has soaked, you can check the softness of the shoe. If you want to be softer, apply one more layer in the same way as first coat and check the softness again. Repeat if necessary.

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Method 2 of 3: Soften shoes with alcohol and Vaseline cream

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   Pour some alcohol into a small dish. The amount of alcohol needed will depend on the style of your shoe. If it's boots or boots, you'll need more alcohol than ankle-length shoes. Dip a cotton ball in alcohol and rub it all over the surface of the shoe. If your shoes have laces, you will also need to remove the laces to rub alcohol on the tongue and inside of the shoe. Let the alcohol soak and dry for about 30 minutes.

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   Apply Vaseline cream to your shoes. Apply Vaselin cream to the areas where alcohol has been applied. Use a small brush or toothbrush to rub the cream on the shoes. Apply so that there is only a thin layer of Vaseline on the surface of the shoe. Leave it on overnight. After allowing your shoes to soak in the cream and softness, wipe off the cream with a dry rag.
   • If the shoes are not as soft as you like after applying a layer of cream, you can repeat the process again until the shoes are as soft as you want. Sometimes you have to apply multiple coats to achieve the desired softness.
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Method 3 of 3: Soften shoes by putting shoes on the feet

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   Put shoes on and walk for half a day. One way to soften leather shoes is to wear shoes. Leather shoes will be more supple if you put them on several times. However, if you wear new shoes all day, you could start to hurt your feet.To reduce the risk of foot pain, limit the amount of time you wear your shoes to half a day, and then switch to something more comfortable.
   • If you start to feel pain in your feet while wearing shoes, take off your shoes and switch to another pair of shoes, even if you haven't gone for half a day.

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   Continue wearing shoes for another half a day after two days. Two days later, bring your shoes back for another half a day. Continue to wear new shoes every other day in half a day. Once you find your shoes soft enough, you can try wearing them all day long. Continue wearing shoes as often as you want.
   • Feet often sweat. If you wear new shoes for two consecutive days, it will not have time to dry, especially when the shoes are new and hugged to the feet.

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   Please be patient. The new shoe softening process takes time. Leather material takes a long familiarization period to be as soft as you want. Thin skin types like calfskin are easier to soften, but if your shoe has lots of stitches, this stage will be longer. You can speed up the softening process by wearing socks (one or two pairs) with walking shoes. advertisement

Advice

• When buying leather shoes, choose unfinished leather over finished leather for a naturally softer feel.
• If you find shoes from a certain brand are constantly squeezing your heels and toes, buy another brand.
• Make sure your shoes fit your feet. Shoes that are too wide or too tight can cause discomfort.
• Have bandages and ointments ready for the first week of wearing new leather shoes, as this is the time when feet are most prone to blistering.
• Do not soak shoes in water. The shoe leather will shrink, and eventually you will have shoes that are both stiff and tight.