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Home » Home & Auto Maintenance » How to Stretch Tight Shoes

How to Stretch Tight Shoes

May 20, 2019 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

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How to Stretch Tight ShoesHow to Stretch Tight Shoes

Have you ever bought a pair of shoes because they were super cute, but they were a tad too tight. If you’re like me, you probably bought them and thought, “They’ll stretch out if I wear them enough.” Then a year or two later you put them on and remember why you don’t wear those shoes. They are just too tight. Frankly life is too short to wear uncomfortable shoes!  I’m sure you are thinking, “Are you telling me to get rid of my uncomfortable shoes?” On the contrary, most too tight shoes can be stretched. Today I’ll show you how to Stretch those Tight Shoes and start wearing them comfortably!

Materials:

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shoe stretcher materials

  • Two Way Shoe Stretchers
  • Shoe Stretch It Spray
  • Cute Shoes you want to stretch

Instructions:

I created this short video for you to see how easy it is to stretch your own shoes. Let me know if you have any questions after watching the video.

Step 1: Determine Tight Areas

Determine where the tight areas on your shoe are. If your shoe stretchers have plugs, you can add them to the stretchers for maximum stretching in those areas.

Step 2: Use Stretcher

To loosen leather shoes, you may want to use a Shoe Stretching spray. Spray inside the shoe. Turn the knob on the stretcher to adjust the heel stretcher. Insert the shoe stretchers into your shoe. Tighten the heel knob. Then turn the metal rod until the stretchers are as wide as they can get in your shoes.

Step 3: Set in Warm Area and Wait

Set the shoes in the sun or leave them in a warm area for 24 – 48 hours. It’s a good idea to check your shoes after 24 hours. After 24 hours my shoes were still a little big snug. I left the stretches in for another 24 hours and set them in the sun because the heat helps stretch leather.

Step 4: Try Them On Again

Time to try your shoes on. If they are still too tight. Spray the stretching spray and turn the shoe stretchers to stretch more. Wait another 24 hours.

silver clogs on table

I’m so happy I can wear these clogs comfortably! And now I can stretch any future cute shoes I buy (within reason.)

Do you have a pair of tight shoes you want to try this on? Get to it, those shoes want to be worn.

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Comments

  1. Candyce L Blodgett says

    May 28, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    Maybe I’m just missing it, but when I watch a video on your site, I don’t get the option to “like’ it anywhere that I can see and I’d be happy to do so. It may be because I’m already subscribed, but I thought I’d mention it. If I’m blind and it’s right in front of my face, please accept my apology. And thank you for that video!! Perfect timing!!

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    • Brittany Bailey says

      June 11, 2019 at 9:05 pm

      I think it’s because the video is embedded on my webpage and it’s only available on YouTube. No worries, thank you though.

      Reply
  2. debi hagerman says

    May 23, 2019 at 10:53 pm

    I LOVE THOSE SHOES WHERE OH WHERE DID U GET THEM?

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    • Brittany Bailey says

      June 11, 2019 at 9:06 pm

      I think I bought them locally from a shoe store that sells Danskos. I haven’t seen them in a while like these. Sorry.

      Reply

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