General recommendations - how to stretch shoes

Before starting any manipulations, you should wait.

Perhaps the shoes themselves will stretch.

It happens that the legs swell after a long walk, so it is worth trying on boots or shoes in the morning.

If you still need to understand how to stretch your shoes at home, you should pay attention to some

:

• leather products stretch best - any type of leather can be stretched to length without any particular problems;

• imitation leather does not stretch well - this material holds its shape well under any conditions;

• it is better not to stretch fabric shoes at home - you can damage the textile and the item will be ruined;

• please note that if the shoe is damaged due to stretching, it will not be possible to return it under warranty.

How to stretch shoes?

First of all, it is worth remembering that there are

- mechanical, with the help of liquid and thermal.

Each of them is used depending on the material.

How to stretch leather shoes and suede products

How to stretch leather shoes / Photo: Pexels

These materials are considered the most elastic.

They are perfectly exposed to cold or hot temperatures.

And therefore, in this case, the best option for solving the problem will be processing things with warm or cold air.

How to stretch leather shoes at home?

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Put a pair of shoes in the sink or bathtub, fill the inside of the shoes with boiling water, and then immediately pour out the water.

Allow the products to cool.

Put on warm and thick socks, put on new shoes or shoes that are too small for you.

And walk like this around the apartment or house for several hours.

If you don't want to wet the products, you can put a plastic bag or film inside.

And already then pour boiling water.

Then repeat everything as described above.

Afraid of getting burned but need to learn how to stretch your shoes?

Then

.

But please note that this method is not suitable for all products.

Take two bags, fill them with water, place them inside each shoe.

Put the shoes in the freezer and wait until the water freezes completely.

Then take it out, wait for the water to melt a little, and then remove the bags.

This method is usually suitable if you do not know how to stretch the shoe width.

A great option can be

.

However, this method is suitable if you can wear shoes or boots, but they are too tight for you.

Put on thick socks, put on a pair of shoes.

Find the place where the shoe presses the most.

Blow the area with hot air from a hair dryer (30 seconds).

And make stretching movements with your legs.

Turn off the hair dryer, but do not take off the shoes until the material of the shoes cools down.

If necessary, repeat the procedure.

How to stretch suede shoes?

suitable

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The inside and outside of the shoe should be wiped with a swab soaked in liquid.

Then put on a pair of socks and walk for several hours.

Thanks to the alcohol-containing substance, the material will become more elastic.

Before using this method, check the reaction of the material to alcohol.

After all, this liquid is quite aggressive.

Dry your shoes thoroughly before wearing them next time.

To speed up the stretching process, it is worth combining all methods.

How to stretch artificial leather shoes: is it possible to do it?

How to stretch artificial leather shoes: is it possible / Photo: Pexels

Although imitation leather is the stiffest material, there is still hope to stretch it.

To do this, you can use three proven methods:

• Lubricate the inside of the shoe with fat cream or petroleum jelly

  and leave for several hours.

  Then put on boots or shoes and walk a little in them.

• Stuff the shoes with old newspapers

  - but not too much, so that the material does not deform.

  Leave for several hours at room temperature.

  But do not use a hair dryer and do not place the product near the battery.

  Thermal exposure will have a negative effect on the leather substitute.

  You can treat the inside of the shoes with alcohol - then stretching will be more effective.

• Using porridge

  is the most expensive method, because you will have to take a large amount of small grains.

  This method is effective if you need to learn how to stretch a free boot.

  Groats should be poured into bags, immersed in boots.

  Pour water inside the cereal bags.

  Then leave for 10 hours until the porridge swells.

A few tips on how to stretch patent leather shoes

How to stretch patent shoes / Photo: pixabay.com

In this case, the task becomes more difficult, because the varnish coating can crack during the processing.

You can increase the size only if the shoes are made of soft genuine leather.

There are also

here :

• Wet the shoes in an alcohol solution and walk in them for an hour or two

  - at the same time, you need to put on warm socks.

  The alcohol solution is prepared with water in a ratio of 2:1.

• Use petroleum jelly or fatty cream

  - you need to apply the most on tight parts, for example, the heel.

  Then put on warm socks, shoes and walk for an hour or two.

• Newspaper and potatoes

  - you need to put peeled potatoes and newspapers in the inner part of the products.

  Leave until the roots dry.

Learn how to stretch rubber shoes

How to stretch rubber shoes / Photo: Pexels

It will not be possible to stretch boots made of real rubber.

But today's popular PVC products are easy to process.

To check what material your boots are made of, you need to heat a needle with fire, touch the boot in an inconspicuous place.

If the point of contact has melted, it is PVC.

In this case,

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Boiling water should be poured into the boots for 5 minutes.

Then put on socks and prepare a rather large container with ice water.

Pour the liquid out of the boots, wipe the inside with a towel, put on the shoes.

Walk in the products for a few minutes so that they take the shape of the legs.

And then immerse in ice water for one hour.

Do not forget to dry the boots.

You can put them on after a few days.

How to stretch sneakers

Photo: Pexels

Sneakers stretch easily.

Therefore, you should not be sad because a new pair of sports shoes turned out to be cramped.

In this case, you can use several methods:

• Just wear

  - after work or study, put on sneakers with warm socks and walk around the room.

  Over time, they will stretch.

• If there are rubber socks inside the sneakers, use

  ethyl alcohol

  .

  It will help stretch the steam.

• It is better to treat artificial leather from the inside with

  castor oil

  .

  It perfectly softens the material.

• Textiles and synthetic fabrics can be affected by

  heat .

  A hair dryer is perfect.

  After processing, you need to put on the sneakers with warm socks and walk around the room in them a little.

You can also use a special liquid.

Today, stores sell sprays and foams that need to be applied to both sides of the product, and then put on the sock.

Walk around the room until the liquid dries up.