Can you stretch non-leather shoes?

Asked by mistermister (257

) May 18th, 2007

I bought a pair of great slip on shoes, striped vans, i'm really happy with them. one of them however is a little tight and i'm wondering if there is some secret for stretching it a little.

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If there are any old-fashioned shoemakers left where you live, they might be able to. My father sold shoes as a young man and he always said that if the shoes aren't comfortable when you walk out of the store, fuggagedaboudit.

gailcalled (54644

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If they are cotton you can get em wet and stuff em. Good luck.

TheGreenBrideGuide (178

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I don’t think there is much that you can do. I think that getting the cotton wet could shrink them, but I’m not sure.

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IN the future, have your feet measured and deal with a proper shoe salesman. No two feet are exactly alike, and you should buy shoes accordingly. Many (good) shops will tailor-make them for you – sometimes a half size makes all the difference.

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