stretching new leather heels

mmmshoes. · 29th December 2006, 22:05

Soo I just got a new pair of sweet white leather heels. They're pointed at the toe so they could use a wee bit of stretching. Anyone have any ideas for me to try? My grandmother told me to wet the inside of them a little bit and wear them so the leather softens...but I need them to be wearable all night for New Years Eve...Thanks sooo much for your help! =)

Nigel · 31st December 2006, 15:03

Come over here to the UK and wear them tonight, they are forcasting rain, that should get them wet!

I honestly think you may have left it a little late for mods.

have a great night though and I am sure they will have stretched by 1am.

Elegant · 31st December 2006, 16:43

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Guy N. Heels · 31st December 2006, 17:07

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Originally Posted by Nigel

Come over here to the UK and wear them tonight, they are forcasting rain, that should get them wet!
I honestly think you may have left it a little late for mods.
have a great night though and I am sure they will have stretched by 1am.

I agree that yer running quite a bit behind the curve for mods and stretching. It usually takes about a week to put a streach on a shoe - especially the toe box, where most of the action is. It can be done, but not overnight and certainly not without risking serious permanent damage to the shoe(s).

hart88 · 31st December 2006, 19:03

I forsee this as a continuing problem? You should go and buy a couple of wood -split toe stretchers to have when you buy new shoes so you could prestretch them before you wear them.
I have a lot of customers who have one foot larger/wider than the mate and they found out having a stretcher in the house helps, otherwise you will always have to go to the shop and leave them for a couple of days or more.

To Stretch a pair of leather shoes/boots, it is best if they are leather.
Also, if the lining inside is the same material, they will stretch the best...unlined boots/shoes will stretch the best.
You need a wood stretcher, Shoe Stretch Liquid and Time.
Don't wet the inside of the shoe if you are going to be wearing them for an extened bit of time. When you wet the outside of the shoe/boot make sure you rub the liquid in equally and thouroughly and completely...to avoid staining the leather. You could warm the shoe up with a hair dryer after you wet the shoe, but AVOID BURNING the leather, because that will RUIN the shoes. Just warm above the room temperature.

bigj3650 · 1st January 2007, 19:18

i'll agree with that i accidentally burnt a pair and they were ruined...favorite pair too *crys*

mmmshoes. · 2nd January 2007, 17:50

thanks so much everyone. turns out things went crazy new years eve and i didn't get to wear them. but its okay cause now i have time to get them to fit properly. now do i have to go to a shoe repair place to buy the stretcher and wood pieces? i'm from long island, so i'm sure there are places everywhere that would stretch them. espcially in manhattan. i'd just rather do it myself cause that way i probably would have to pay as much. haha. thanks so much again everyone.

Dr. Shoe · 2nd January 2007, 20:11

I have had some success with putting on a couple of pairs of socks and holding the shoe over a pan of boiling water so the heat and the steam softens the leather and then plonk them on your feet. It's best to do one at a time.

mmmshoes. · 3rd January 2007, 06:51

that actually sounds like a really good idea. i can't really fit the heels on with socks but i can sure as hell try. haha.

Guy N. Heels · 3rd January 2007, 06:59

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Originally Posted by mmmshoes.

thanks so much everyone. turns out things went crazy new years eve and i didn't get to wear them. but its okay cause now i have time to get them to fit properly. now do i have to go to a shoe repair place to buy the stretcher and wood pieces? i'm from long island, so i'm sure there are places everywhere that would stretch them. espcially in manhattan. i'd just rather do it myself cause that way i probably would have to pay as much. haha. thanks so much again everyone.

You might as well get yourself one of those wooden stretcher devices with the different plugs for stretching different parts of the shoe. One will fit either right or left and should last you a lifetime.