How to Loosen or Stretch Shoes that are Too Tight?

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How to Loosen or Stretch Shoes that are Too Tight?

The struggle is real - stretching tight shoes at your shoe rack keep collecting dust at your home. Hence several pairs just keep lying in your closet.

How to Loosen or Stretch Tight Shoes at Home

So, here are some really easy ways to loosen tight shoes at your comfort.

#1. The most comfortable way to stretch tight shoes at home is to wear them at home. Just put them on and walk around the house to let your shoe and feet adjust completely before you start wearing them outside.

#2. Loosen tight and new shoes by wearing the thickest pair of your favorite socks. Squeeze in your feet, use a hair dryer to heat and keep bending your feet as much as possible. (leather only).

How to Loosen or Stretch Tight Shoes?

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#3. Need tips to loosen tight shoes? Try freezing! Fill in a sandwich bag with water and place it in your shoes. Get the pair into your freezer and let them stay until the water becomes ice. Remove, let it sit for about 20 minutes and then try your shoes.

#4. Shoe stretcher also is useful, especially for flats. There are both metallic and wooden stretchers available. Let the pair be placed with the stretcher for sometime before wearing.

How to Loosen or Stretch Tight Shoes?

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#5. You can also get some crumpled newspaper to loosen tight new shoes. Seen brand new stuff displayed over shops with newspaper - it's the same logic.

#6. You can always get help from a professional cobbler who would definitely charge a few bucks but put an end to your struggle.

How to Loosen or Stretch Tight Shoes?

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#7. Need an easy way to loosen tight shoes? Why do you want to loosen them? Buy a pair that's stretchable and not susceptible to shrinking.

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