How to break in shoes if they are made of leather or leatherette?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

It happens: they tried on shoes in the store - everything is fine. They put them on at home to show off, but the leg is swollen and the shoes are tight. As a result, new fashionable shoes have taken their place on the shelf.

Do not rush to be upset. In a couple of minutes you will learn how to break in shoes. And the problem that suddenly appeared will disappear without even upsetting you.

There are many common and effective ways that are sure to help make shoes bigger and more comfortable.

Ways for lazy people

When you buy a pair of shoes in the store, immediately buy foam to stretch them here. Just in case. It is inexpensive. And if you feel discomfort during wearing, spray the foam inside the shoes and immediately feel a huge relief.

Do not ignore folk remedies. They are few, but they are effective. Let's see how to break in shoes using the tools at hand.

1. You will need a tight plastic bag. After placing it in the shoe, fill the bag with water andtie up. The shoe with all the contents must be put in the freezer for six hours. Frozen water expands and stretches the shoes. We take out an ice pack, put on our shoes and enjoy life.
2. Requires alcohol (cologne, vodka, vinegar with water will work too). After wetting cotton wool with it, wipe the shoes from the inside, put on a cotton sock, then shoes and walk around the house a little. Repeat if necessary.

Don't overlook precautions.

• Shoes should only be wiped from the inside, so as not to spoil the appearance.
• If suede shoes stretch, use beer instead of alcohol.
• You have to be careful, because after applying alcohol, the paint from the shoe may be on your foot. This will not happen if you sprinkle talc on the inside of the shoe.

Strongly not recommended to stretch shoes using wet newspapers. For a while, the shoes will stretch, but when dry, they will dry out even more.

Note that all the methods described above help to stretch the shoes only in width. There is practically no chance of stretching the shoes along the length.

And if the shoes are small in the back, how to break them in?

Yes, very often new shoes rub the heel.

What can I advise here?

• lubricate backsides with liquid soap;
• grate candles;
• knead the back (tap) with a wooden mallet.

We discussed above how to break in shoes made from materials of natural origin. What to do withfaux shoes? Can it be broken?

The phrase "artificial skin" already speaks for itself. Of course, the properties of the substitute differ from the natural material. This must be taken into account when stretching it.

How to break in artificial shoes in an acceptable and efficient way?

One remedy is a good heating. In order for the leather substitute to stretch well, it must be heated using an electric stove or a powerful hair dryer.

Leatherette can overheat, so a damp cloth will help.

Wet a cotton cloth, wrap leatherette shoes in it and heat. Be very careful not to burn yourself and burn your shoes. Do not allow the cloth to dry out as this may melt the surface of the material.

How to break in shoes in this case?

Remove the cloth from the heated shoes and, after putting on a thick sock, put on the shoes.

That's it. Try it.