Too-Tight Shoes

Re: Too-Tight Shoes

• tracy_k member

  

  March 2010

  Take them to a shoe repair shop... they have machines to "ease" or stretch shoes. Much better than trying to DIY! Good luck!

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• Sue-n-Kevin member

  

  March 2010

  My daughter has wide feet as well. We bought her a shoe-stretcher, I believe at Target. It's got plastic or wood pieces to stretch the area across the front of the foot, and works on a system of screws to allow you to make shoes wider, or longer.
  
  Good luck.

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• cgeorge1220

  

  March 2010

  I used to work in a shoe store...and I would tell people ALL the time this super crazy way (that's free and actually works!) I have had to do it to some peep toes so that I dont lose circulation in my poor big toes after an hour! Because they are leather, this trick will work great for ya! Take a paper towel, fold it to the size you would need to fit inside the part of the shoe you need to stretch and get it wet, wring it out a little. (you might need to use a couple to completely fill in the part of the shoe that needs stretching)Then, so you don't damage the shoe with water, put the towel in a ziploc baggie. Stuff the paper towel in the ziploc into the toe of your shoe and pop that baby in the freezer. When the wet paper towel freezes, the water will expand, stretching your shoe! Leave it up to overnight for best results. Good luck!

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• kee80 member

  

  March 2010

  Thank you for the ideas!  I'll try the freezer one, and buy a shoe stretcher (just in case)

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