Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Shoe Stretching



Sometimes the shoe doesn't fit... but I buy it anyway. Tisk tisk. That was the case with these. Apparently I told myself that an American size 9 really is a European 39, and that they'd stretch. Evidently I like to lie to myself. After a particularly painful day of toe smashing walking on Via Monte Napoleone, they went into early retirement. I was on the brink of giving up and consigning them, and in a last saving effort googled how to stretch shoes. It worked.


How to stretch your shoes

 Materials: 4 plastic sandwich baggies, water

 1) Identify culprit


2) Fill 2 plastic baggies halfway with water


3) Seal plastic baggies, removing as much air as possible. Then double bag the water baggy (as a precaution - shoes aren't known for their swimming or wicking properties)


5) Insert the baggies into your shoes




 6) Place shoes in the freezer. Yep. Shoe popsicles. When the water freezes it will expand and thus stretch your shoes.


...aaannndd Victory!
Veni, Fodi (I bought), Vici. 

Hope this helps!

Shoes: Burberry, Nails - Chanel & Sally Hansen "Navy Baby"

xo Ashley 
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Such a great trick, definitely a useful one to know :-)

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    1. AshleyJanuary 8, 2013 at 9:55 AM

      Thanks for your comment! Your feet will be pleased if you own a snug pair of shoes :)

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  2. UnknownJanuary 8, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    I've actually done this and it works! Great tip, thanks for sharing. Would love for you to stop by my blog if you get a chance!
    xo Dina
    Sweetest Somethings

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    1. AshleyJanuary 8, 2013 at 9:57 AM

      Hi Dina, Glad it worked for you too! It's a pretty funny sight to see shoes in the freezer. Thanks for the link to your blog. I am looking forward to checking it out!

      xo Ashley

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  3. IvanaJanuary 8, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Now this is one genius piece of advice! I have two absolutely unusable pairs of shoes (yeah, me too, I can lie to myself!) and I'm definitely going to try this trick! Thank you so much for sharing!

    xx Ivana
    Macarons and Pearls

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    1. AshleyJanuary 8, 2013 at 9:59 AM

      Hi Ivana, thanks for your kind comment! It's amazing what rational people can convince themselves of for a beautiful pair of shoes ;) Hope this works just as well for you!

      xo Ashley

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  4. UnknownJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Awesome sugar!!

    Xo ditty

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  5. KristinaJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    Most of my shoes are a pinch too tight*, I'll have to try this out and see if it works!

    *Not because I'm crazy, but because most shoe designers don't make a 10 1/2. Giant feet.

    Kristina does the Internets

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    1. AshleyJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:48 AM

      Hi Kristina, I know what you mean and hope this helps you too! Gaint feet, giant heart... and good selections on the shoe sale rack ;)

      xo Ashley

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  6. ChelseaJanuary 8, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Amazing how far we'll squeeze for the perfect pair of shoes! Thanks for the tip, looks like I've got some work to do (and some ice cream eating, you know, for the sole purpose of clearing out space!).


    xoxo,
    Chelsea & The City

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    1. AshleyJanuary 9, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      Hah, agreed Chelsea. I just took a look at your wonderful blog (that Ditty always raves about)! I loved your 2013 post and wanted to share it with our readers.

      xo

      Ashley

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  7. jeanbessJune 28, 2016 at 5:19 PM

    Is that good for patten leather also

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