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Do you have a pair of shoes that are too tight or too small? Why not stretch them up so you can wear them!

This lens provides you with the information you need to stretch your shoes to a bigger size. Follow the instructions below so you can wear your tight or small shoes again!

How to stretch your shoes using ice

All you need is two plastic sandwich bags.

This method works better on leather shoes. It can work on fake leather, but remember, fake leather tends to shape back to it's original size. So you might have to repeat this for a few times when your shoes are fake leather.

Fill the bags 1/4 with water.
Insert them in your shoes.
Place your shoes in the freezer.
Freeze it until the water has turned into ice completely.
Then, leave it out to thaw for 20 minutes.
Remove the ice packs.
This method can stretch your shoes 1/2 up to 1 size.

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Bought shoes online that were too small? Try stretching them!

Other tips to stretch your shoes

First of all, as much as possible, choose shoes that already fit and don't need stretching or don't need very much stretching.

As a rule, real leather is more conforming and has more give than synthetics such as vinyl.

Use a shoe-stretcher. Look in closet sections and organizational stores for these. They also show up frequently at garage sales and thrift stores. This is a device designed to stretch shoes, a wooden- or plastic- foot shape with various screws and adjustments. When you choose your shoe stretcher, you'll need to know whether you need to stretch only the width or if you need to stretch both width and length. Choose your shoe stretcher appropriately.
Use a shoe-stretching spray in conjunction with your shoe-stretcher or with your foot. These should be available at good shoe stores, shoe repair shops, and wherever you got the shoe-stretcher. They make the material a little more supple and help it to stretch evenly.
Fill your boots with oats (or any grain that swells up when wet) Then pour in enough water to cover the grain. They will be larger overnight, wear them for a few days untill your feet get adjusted and the boots dry.