Ballet flats are a staple in many girls' closets.They can complete almost any outfit and make it look great.It can take a long time before ballet flats are comfortable to wear.This article will show you how to stretch your ballet flats and make them more comfortable.
Step 1: Seal the two bags tightly by filling them with water.
The bags have to be large enough to fit inside your shoes.It's best to use this method for shoes that are tight in the toe area.
Step 2: The bags should be placed inside the shoes.
Take them towards the toe area.Put the bags in another bag before putting them inside the shoe.
Step 3: The shoes should be put in the freezer.
If you don't like the idea of putting your shoes in the freezer, put them in plastic bags.
Step 4: Wait for the water in the bags to freeze.
You can stretch your shoes as the water expands.
Step 5: Pull the bags out of the freezer and take the shoes out.
Let the ice melt if the bags are hard to take out.You can use a hammer to break the ice.
Step 6: The shoes should be put on right away.
They don't shrink while they warm up, and this will help them retain their shape.
Step 7: Put on thick socks.
Put on two pairs of regular socks if you don't have thick socks.The shoes will be expanded by the socks.The method is best for shoes that are snug.Caution is used for this method.The heat from the hairdryer can cause the glue to weaken and the soles to peel away.
Step 8: Put the hairdryer on and point it at the shoes.
Focus on the toes.The heat will make the material softer.
Step 9: If you need to re-heat your shoes, put them on and use a hairdryer.
After you stretch them, they will feel right.
Step 10: You should wear the shoes around your house.
Give your toes a break from time to time.The shape of your foot will not change as the shoes cool down.This can take a while.Don't take them off until they have cooled down.
Step 11: Try on the shoes by taking the socks off.
They should be a bit bigger and more comfortable to wear.Continue the process if they are still too snug.
Step 12: Prepare the shoes for stretching.
Depending on the type of shoes you have, you will need to either heat or wet them.The method will work for most materials.Leather stretches more than synthetic materials.There are leather or fabric shoes.The leather can be stained by warm water.If you can find a leather stretching solution, it would be safer.You can heat shoes with a hairdryer.Some vinyl or urethane surfaces can be damaged by this.
Step 13: A shoe stretcher is inserted into a shoe.
Don't worry if the stretcher is too small.It should fit inside the shoe.The attachment for the bunion should be put into the shoe stretcher first.
Step 14: The shoe stretcher has to fit inside the shoe.
When you see the pressure on the surface of the shoe, keep turning.Three or four turns will do; don't over stretch your shoe.If the shoes are too snug, you can repeat the process again.
Step 15: You should leave the stretcher on overnight.
They will keep that stretched shape while the shoes are dry.
Step 16: Pull the stretcher out the next morning.
The shoe stretcher should return to its original size when the knobs are turned counter-clockwise.The shoe stretcher needs to be pulled out.
Step 17: If the shoe fits, try it out.
Continue the process if the shoe is too snug.Synthetics may return to their original size over time.Re-stretch your shoes if that happens.
Step 18: The shoe should be taken out.
If they are made out of leather, most shoes will stretch out on their own.Consider wearing the shoe around the house a few times if it is too snug and not painful to wear.It will loosen up eventually and become more comfortable.This will not loosen the shoe in the toe area.It won't make the shoe longer.
Step 19: Rub alcohol on shoes and wear them.
Rub alcohol on the inside of the shoes.Wear them until they dry.Once it dries, the wet material will stretch to the shape of your foot.The method is best for stretching shoes in the toe area.It's not good for shoes.The method works best on shoes made from canvas, leather, and microfiber.Dilute the rubbing alcohol with some water if you have sensitive skin.Just plain water can be used.It's a good idea to do a spot test first.Some materials don't like rubbing alcohol.
Step 20: Use water and newspaper.
Pack the inside of the shoe with a newspaper.For 24 hours, leave the shoes stuffed.They should be damped every four to eight hours.Before you try the shoes on, let them dry completely.You can use a paper bag or butcher paper if you're worried about the ink staining your shoe.You can use olive oil, but keep in mind that it may stain your shoe.During the 24 hour period, use the oil only once.
Step 21: You should take your shoes to the repair shop.
A professional will stretch your shoes until they fit.Usually, shoe stretching costs between $10 and $25, but this also depends on the shoe cobbler's experience.It's important to keep in mind that shoes can only be half a size.