How to Break-In New Shoes

Have you ever experienced buying the perfect pair of shoes for one specific event and when you put it on that day itself, it hurts so much that you’d rather walk barefoot?

Here are some easy ways to stretch out your shoes so that you wouldn’t have to sacrifice comfort for looking good.

The most basic way of stretching out your shoe is by wearing them around the house a few days before. This will stretch out your shoe to fit your foot comfortably and it will break them in for the event that you’re going to wear them for.

Another method is by using water. What you’re going to need is two pieces of small plastic bags. Use the ones that you’d put your sandwiches in. You’re also going to need water and a freezer.

The first step to this is to fill a quarter of the plastic bag with water. Do this to both of the plastic bags and insert them into your shoe. Store your shoes in the freezer and wait until the water turns into ice. Water expands when it is in its frozen form so it will also help to stretch your shoe out for a more comfortable fit.

Once the water is frozen leave the shoes out to melt for about twenty minutes. In doing so, it will give you an easier time in removing the ice bags. When the twenty minutes are over, the ice bags should slide right out and your shoes should be more comfortable to wear.

The third method is by using rubbing alcohol. What you’re going to need is some rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. The first step is to apply the alcohol to all the areas on your shoe that needs stretching. Afterwards, wear the shoe for about fifteen minutes. When you’re done, the shoe should have stretched to accommodate your foot properly.

If you need it to further stretch out, then, after applying the rubbing alcohol, put on a pair of socks before putting on the shoe. The thickness of the socks will aid in further stretching out your shoe.
Another method is by buying something called Moleskin. Moleskin is a heavy cotton fabric that is sometimes used with adhesives to prevent injuries, caused by friction, to the feet. An example of these kinds of injuries is blisters which are caused by the friction between the shoe and the skin.

Basically, what you’re going to need is moleskin which you can purchase at the drugstore. Apply this to the area of the blister or to the area where the friction occurs. This will basically act as a cushion to prevent further damage and injuries.

If all else fails, then go out and get yourself a shoe stretcher. You can probably buy one in a local shoe repair shop. Basically, these are mechanisms specifically designed to help you stretch out your shoes. So, if all the aforementioned home remedies did not work for you, this is probably the one that will.