How to stretch shoes for larger size at home?

Just bought shoes are pleasing to the eye and seem to fit perfectly in size. But after the first walk along the street it turns out that they either press, or rub, or crash into the ascent. Go back to the store do not want to, especially since they look amazing with a new cloak. What to do? From this article you will learn how to stretch your shoes for size larger at home. Some folk ways will not only make your shoes a bit larger, but also soften the skin.

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What kind of shoes can I stretch?

Before starting to rummage through the cabinets in search of materials needed for stretching, look at what your shoes are made of. Stretch the shoes can be, if it is made:

• of leather;
• of leatherette;
• of suede;
• from the nubuck.

But rubber boots or plastic beach slippers can not always stretch. However, this is usually not necessary, because it's cheap shoes, which you can safely give to a neighbor or even throw it away.

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Basic rules of

The shoes that you are going to stretch must be clean. In addition, do not mix different ways of stretching - such actions can lead to the opposite result or to damage the products.

Important! Even if the shoe is made of material that is well stretchable, remember that you can stretch it one size, at most, two, but not more.

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Professional shoe stretching

In some cases the best option is to contact the workshop. For example, if the shoes are expensive and do not want to take risks. In the workshop, you stretch your shoes on special shoes, using branded materials. The only drawback - professional stretching can be quite expensive, so it does not always make sense to go to the workshop.

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Semi-professional stretching

There is also a semi-professional way - stretching shoes on shoes using special tools. Suggest how to stretch leather shoes for a larger size at home, can instructions that you find on the jar with a spray for stretching. You can buy such a spray in any reputable shoe store.

Sellers usually call it "stretching".It is very easy to use such a substance - it's enough just to make it as it is written on the package. The standard instruction is the following:

1. Apply a lot of spray to the problem areas of your new pair.
2. Wait for a couple of minutes to absorb the product.
3. Try to pull the material with your hands or tap it lightly with a hammer if you need to soften the material. If you use a power tool, be sure to put a piece of cloth in order not to make a dent.

Important! If you need to stretch your shoes for a larger size at home, then after applying a special tool, put a new pair on your feet with a toe and walk about half an hour around the apartment.

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Folk remedies

However, if you have wondered how to stretch shoes at home for 1 size at a time when there is no spray at hand, and there's nothing to run to the store - it does not matter. There are several folk methods that give a result no worse, and sometimes even better, than industrial aerosols.

All you need is probably:

• thick woolen socks( one or two pairs);
• 2 plastic bags;
• alcohol, vodka or cologne;
• Vaseline:
• castor oil;
• freezer.

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Shoes from natural and artificial leather

Mistresses often have to deal with the problem of how to stretch shoes at home from natural leather. There are several ways.

Option 1

Wear the thickest woolen socks that are available in your closet. However, it is not necessary that socks are woolen - you can take and cotton, terry or acrylic. The main thing is that they are thick.

So, put on socks, and then - shoes. Walk in this kind of apartment for an hour or two or three, until the shoes are not carried. This method is the most gentle for shoes, but it may seem not very pleasant - the shoes still press, and to walk in thick socks on a warm apartment is not popular with everyone.

Important! This method can not get the desired result from the first time. Perhaps, the procedure will have to be repeated every day for a week.

Option 2

For this method, any substance with a high alcohol content is suitable. You can take medical alcohol, vodka or cologne - you need them a little.

How to stretch leather shoes for a larger size at home using these tools:

1. Pour the stuff into the shoes.
2. Have fun.
3. Dampen the shoes with the same substance from the outside.
4. Walk around the apartment for 1-2 hours.

Alcohol stretches the skin, and the fact that the shoes dries on their feet, will give it the necessary shape.

Important! You can buy or order special pads. The main thing is that they exactly fit in shape and size.

Variant 3

Sometimes very good effect gives the use of the most usual cosmetic cream. Fat cream is suitable - and it does not matter whether it is for the feet, for the hands or for the face. Spread a lot of cream on the shoes outside and inside, as well as legs. Get dressed and walk around the apartment for a couple of hours. After that, the excess cream should be removed.

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Only for genuine leather

There is a way that you can stretch only shoes made of genuine leather - artificial or suede so aggressive treatment will not stand. For this method, you need a kettle, water and a basin.

Technology:

1. Boil the kettle.
2. Sew your shoes or boots with boiling water.
3. Eat or put the shoes on the pads.
4. Allow the skin to dry thoroughly.

Important! Boiling water can sometimes stretch rubber or plastic shoes. The mode of action is the same as for the skin.

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Other ways for different materials

In this section we offer you ways that can be suitable for both natural leather and other materials.

Vaseline and castor oil

If you want to stretch expensive shoes from very high-quality leather, use castor oil or petroleum jelly. Stretch the shoes better on the pads, but if they are not - you can also on your feet.

Well lubricate shoes inside and out with petroleum jelly or castor oil, put on the pads for about a day. Castor oil, by the way, is suitable not only for stretching, but also for the care of leather shoes, so that with one shot you can kill two birds with one stone.

Grains of

will help you. People have been wearing leather shoes since ancient times, and therefore ways to stretch it have also been invented long ago. Now some methods may seem very exotic, but they give an excellent effect, especially when it comes to boots made of thick skin.

Important! For this method you need a grain - any, but it's better large. American farmers, the first to use this method, used what grew on their fields - wheat or corn.

How to use:

1. Soak the grain.
2. Fold it in polyethylene bags.
3. Place the pouches in your boots.
4. Put the boots in a warm, but not hot place.
5. Wait approximately 12 hours.

Important! The soaked grain will gradually swell, stretching the shoes. Only it needs to be pulled in time.

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Shoes can be frozen

You can stretch your shoes for larger sizes at home using the most common water:

1. Pour water into polyethylene bags.
2. Place the bags in the boots.
3. Set your shoes to frost for 12 hours.
4. Put the boots in the room.
5. Wait until the ice in the bags begins to melt.
6. Take out the bags.

Important! If it's shoes and summer outdoors - put them in the freezer of your refrigerator for 3-4 hours.

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Artificial leather: there are nuances

How to stretch shoes from artificial leather at home? Some methods that are used to stretch shoes from natural leather, and suitable for boots made of artificial leather.

Of course, no harm to the shoes will not, if you are like it, wearing thick socks. The trouble is that the artificial skin is less elastic than the natural one, so this sparing method can not immediately work. Prepare for the fact that you will have to wear shoes for several days. For the process to go faster, lubricate the inner surfaces with petroleum jelly.

But stretching with alcohol - a method almost universal.

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How to stretch shoes from fabric, suede or nubuck

Shoes that are not sewn from leather or leatherette can also be stretched at home. However, the methods with alcohol or Vaseline in this case clearly do not fit. But very useful can be unnecessary newspapers. The algorithm is simple:

1. Wet your shoes.
2. Crumble the newspapers.
3. Stuff with paper shoes.
4. Put the shoes dry in a warm, but not hot place.
5. Remove the paper.

In addition, shoes made of suede and fabric can be soaked, put on pads and dried.

Important! Suede itself does not tolerate water very well, so after drying the shoes will have to be processed.

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How not to make a mistake with the choice?

Stretching shoes - it's not very difficult, but it's better to do without it. To do this, just need to choose the right shoes in the store. This is especially important if you buy shoes through an online store.

Important! In the usual store, the main thing is to try on the shoes well. If the shoes somewhere squeezes or is too tightly attached( for example, in the ascent) - postpone this pair and choose something else. Refuse to buy and need if the skin seems too tight.

If you are going to buy shoes in an online store, you must accurately determine your size.

1. Place a piece of paper on the floor.
2. Put a foot on it.
3. Circle your foot.
4. Measure the length of the foot between the most prominent points of the heel and thumb.
5. Round the resulting size with an accuracy of 5 mm in a larger direction.
6. Look at the store's website, what size corresponds to this length.

Important! To buy shoes in the online store is very useful to know and completeness. Measure it with a centimeter tape at the most convex points in the bow. Keep in mind that manufacturers do not always consider completeness, they sometimes use average sizes. If your leg is wider than the middle one, or if you have more lift, try to choose models where fullness is indicated. You can apply a little trick - to measure in the "real" store the same model, and then buy through the Internet, because it can be cheaper than .

We hope that you were able to solve the sudden problem and stretch your shoes a size larger at home. Henceforth be more attentive, try to go shopping in the evening, when the leg is already slightly swollen, then all these methods will not be useful to you anymore.