Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Method One: Wear your shoes at home
• Method 2 of 4: Method Two: Freeze Shoes
• Method 3 of 4: Method Three: Heated Shoes
• Method 4 of 4: Other Methods
• Tips
• Warnings

Have you ever bought a pair of new boots in order to find out later that they just “kill” your feet? Don't take them back. This problem can be solved by loosening new shoes. You don't spoil them, you just make your feet get used to them. Here are some tips to help you make your new shoes fit well on your feet.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Method One: Wear your shoes at home

1. 1 Wear new shoes around the house. Before going out, walk up the stairs in them, stand in them (cook dinner, play with the children, etc.), sit and even run in them.
   • Note: This is the most proven method for easily wearing out shoes. This is the safest method if you have leather or dress shoes that you don't want to see worn out, altered, or even discolored.
2. 2 Wear your shoes a little at first, but often. When you try on new shoes before you buy them, your legs rarely get tired, right? This is because you don’t wear the shoes long enough for them to hurt your feet (you also don’t change the frame of the shoe to make them more comfortable). Therefore, when wearing shoes at home, wear them little by little and often, to notice the difference, they do not have to be worn for hours.
   • Start by wearing new shoes for 10 minutes. Do this for a couple of days. Gradually, every few days, increase this time by another 10 minutes until you wear them for an hour. By this time, you should already be used to your new boots.
3. 3 Take your shoes to work. When going to work, put on your old shoes, but when sitting down at your workplace, put on new shoes and just get used to having them on your feet. This is a fairly simple method of wearing boots that also saves you time.
4. 4 Wear them with socks. This way you will know if you need socks when wearing shoes. This will also help keep your feet from rubbing as you get used to the new shoes.
   • Wear shoes with socks that are slightly larger than what you usually wear. Put on thick cotton socks and slip into your shoes. Don't walk too long or you will rub your feet. Let your feet be in new shoes. The socks will help stretch the frame of the shoe.

Method 2 of 4: Method Two: Freeze Shoes

1. 1 Take two bags and fill them halfway with water. The bags should be large enough to put pressure on the shoes as they expand in the freezer.
   • When you close the bag, squeeze all the air out of it. This will make it easier to shape the water to match your shoe.
   • This method requires putting your shoes in the freezer for a very long time, during which time they can get wet. Shoes used in this method should not be irreplaceable or susceptible to water damage.
2. 2 Place each bag of water in each shoe. Make sure you close the bags tightly. You don't want your shoes to get covered in ice when you take them out of the freezer.
3. 3 Place your boots in an even larger, sealed plastic bag and store them in the refrigerator. Small bags of water should be inside the shoes, and the large bag should be protected from external moisture.
4. 4 Wait 3-4 hours. When the water inside the shoe freezes, it expands, thereby pressing on the cavity of the shoe and wearing it out. Compared to a shoe stretcher, the advantage of water is that the water fits perfectly to the profile of the shoe.
5. 5 Take your boots out of the freezer. The water in the bags should turn to ice.
6. 6 Remove the bags from the shoes. You may have to wait a couple of minutes to do this.
7. 7 Put on your shoes. When your shoes get a little warm, try walking around in them and even running if they are athletic shoes.
   • Your new shoes should now be worn out and even slightly stretched, and much more comfortable!

Method 3 of 4: Method Three: Heated Shoes

1. 1 Put on your boots for 10 minutes. Put your boots on your feet, preferably with socks, and walk in them for no more than 10 minutes. You do this in order to prepare them.
2. 2 Take off your shoes and stretch them by hand. If possible, bend the boots in different directions several times.
3. 3 Warm your boots. Heating boots expands the material they are made of, especially leather, making them more flexible.
   • Take a hair dryer, expose it to hot air (but not the hottest one), and heat the shoes for 2-3 minutes.
   • If you don't have a hair dryer, place your boots next to a heater or directly in the sun. Some warmth is still better than no warmth at all.
4. 4 Put on your shoes immediately after heating them. Wear them for 10 minutes, walk, sit, or even run in them.
5. 5 Repeat this process at least one more time. After a few heat treatments, your shoes will be much more comfortable.

Method 4 of 4: Other Methods

1. 1 Buy a shoe stretcher if possible. It will help keep your shoes less tight. If you don’t want to buy it (although it’s inexpensive to buy it online), you can grab the toe and heel of the shoe and bend it back and forth.
   • Be sure to put on your shoes after unbending them, otherwise the shoes will lose their shape!
2. 2 Take the potatoes. Peel a large potato and use a paper towel to wipe off any moisture from it. Place the potato inside your shoes and let it sit overnight. Take the potatoes out of your shoes in the morning.
3. 3 Buy a shoe-stretching spray. Following the instructions on the package, spray the shoes with a stretching solution. Most of the time, instructions will tell you to manually stretch the shoe between spraying.
4. 4 Let the shoemaker stretch your shoes for you. A shoemaker will spray your shoes with a solution and then stretch them with a special apparatus for several hours while they dry. This procedure costs no more than $ 20.
5. 5 Forget these gimmicks. Some methods for stretching your shoes not only will not work, but they can also harm your boots, especially if they are made of quality leather. Never use the following:
   • Do not put alcohol on your boots. Alcohol can not only leave an unpleasant mark on leather shoes, but also remove its natural oils from the skin.
   • Do not hit your boots with a hammer or other heavy object. Hitting the back of a shoe with a hammer might work, but at what cost? What's the point of worn out and broken shoes?
   • For someone with a large foot to carry your shoes for you. This is not only immoral but also ineffective. By doing this, you not only transfer the pain to another person (poor, poor person), but also make the shoes comfortable for his / her feet, not yours !.

Tips

• If you're going out somewhere in your new shoes, bring a spare old pair with you in case you rub your feet.
• It's best to buy the right size shoes right away.
• Do not wear new shoes on the street near your home! They can get dirty and you won't be able to walk around the house.

Warnings

• Water can damage some shoes. Read the information on the label first!
• With these methods, you will not be able to put your shoes back.