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Old 14th January 2006, 02:14   #1 (permalink)
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Default Stretching suede boots

Have read up on doing this to leather,and all seem to suggest wetting and stretching,not a good idea with suede.Any ideas? Ie good quailty boot stretchers i can buy on the high street.
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I got some nice stretchers from "wood-n-stuff.com" on eBay. A bit pricey but they are high quality, well made and will likely last as long as I will need them.
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You could stretch them dry or instead of using water, a leather softener is better and can be used on suede.
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