Tight shoes

[chiara79]

I have a new pair of lovely leather shoes that are a litle tight. Any tips on breaking them in without all the blisters?

[weeal]

if theyre stiff at the heel I normally just sit n bend the leather till it softens a bit, and they'll stretch through wear

[frances28]

I always take them in to work and wear them for a short while until they start to hurt. Repeat this as often as possible until they've been broken in.

[whiskeysheri]

Hi, chiara. If you go in to any shop where they repair shoes (possibly Timpsons?), they sometimes sell a shoe stretching spray. Once you've sprayed the insides, wear them straight away for a while and they really will stop pinching. :)

[RCG]

Shoe stretching spray can be bought from Clarks for a few pounds, then wear the shoes with really thick socks.
Alternatively find someone with bigger feet than you and ask them nicely to wear in the shoes for you !!!

[Velvetee]

Shoe repair shops also have stretching machines, they put the shoes onto the stretch mould, where they are gradually stretched over a period of several days.