Shelves of modern shoe stores are simply bursting with an abundance of goods. It would seem that it’s not at all difficult to choose something suitable, so that it would have to taste and not hit the pocket. However, the situation when the shoes that attracted a little shake, is not uncommon. Most often in this case, the lady makes a decision in favor of the purchase. The question of how to distribute shoes arises at home.
Fortunately, now in any hardware store for a modest amount you can buy a special spray for stretching shoes. However, our mothers and fathers during times of total deficit could easily do without this special product. Tips on how to distribute shoes are in any book on home economics. I admit that it was from this literature that I drew the materials for this article.
I think there is no difficulty in distributing a pair of shoes on your own without going to the shoe shop. But there are some nuances in this matter. For example, it is unlikely that you will be able to distribute shoes that are one or two sizes smaller than your foot. Therefore, it is better to immediately abandon this thought.
Keep in mind also that shoes stretch for the most part in width rather than in length. Much depends on the material from which the shoes or boots are made. The most flexible are genuine leather and suede. Such shoes are even specially acquired a bit cramped, with an eye to the fact that it quickly wears out.
A little stretch leather shoes will help vodka or alcohol. The second is much more convenient because it dries faster. If the house does not have either one, use the cologne. Perfumes are not suitable for this case, they have a more persistent smell.
At one of the forums, I came across advice on how to stretch shoes with beer. I do not recommend you to experiment in this way, you risk spoiling the shoes. After drying, the beer forms a sticky film that will have to be removed with water. Moreover, it dries too long. Already if there were no alcohol-containing liquids in the house, use table vinegar.
We figured out the means, and now, in fact, about how to distribute the shoes.
To start, we wet the shoes inside with the selected liquid. You can use a spray bottle or swab (cotton) for this purpose. We put on socks (cotton) so as not to rub the corns ahead of time, and “walk” the shoe around the apartment for three or four hours. After that, we stuff the shoes tightly with paper so that the achieved result is preserved.
If you can’t walk around the apartment in new shoes for any reason, use our other advice on how to distribute shoes. Prepare bags of dense polyethylene (you can make double), pour water into them and insert them into the toes of the shoes. Then put it all in the freezer. When freezing, the water will expand and stretch the skin or suede. Shoemakers do the same, only instead of using packages do they use larger shoe pads.
I must say that most often you have to stretch Italian and Portuguese shoes. These manufacturers are slightly different from European standards. Their shoes are usually designed for a very narrow foot. Therefore, even if such shoes fit you in size, before a responsible exit it will not hurt to carry them a little. To do this, shoes are sprayed inside with water or put on wet socks. At night, shoes are stuffed tightly with paper so that they do not "sit down" again.
With a question about how to stretch leather or suede shoes, we sorted it out. Well, to top off a couple of tips for those who rub their legs with any new shoes. In order not to earn corns on the heels on the first day, use the old, proven method. With a piece of paraffin candle, draw several times along the inside of the shoe. The resulting layer will reduce friction and protect you from corns.
You can also place paper folded in several layers under the heel. True, this method is more suitable for those cases when corns are already rubbed and you need to make sure that the edge of the shoe does not fall into a sore spot.