In my opinion there is literally nothing worse than paying for something that you can’t use. I’ve found myself in this position one too many times with buying shoes that are too tight. I try them on in-store and they fit perfectly. When I take them home and walk around with them for the first time (making them un-returnable once worn) somehow it’s like they’ve shrunk two sizes overnight!
For this reason I’ve become the master at stretching out shoes that are too small. Here’s how to do it.
BEST METHOD: SHOE TREE + BLOW DRYER
- take a shoe tree (in picture) – wooden works better than plastic
- shove them into your shoes as far as they will go
- proceed to heat the shoes with a blowdryer on maximum heat (focus on the areas of the shoe that felt tight when walking around)
- heat the shoes for 30 seconds at a time and then try to push the shoe tree in further
- do this 10 – 15 times
- let the shoes sit overnight with the shoe tree inside
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