How do I stop new shoes from rubbing

buxtonrabbitgreen · 24 July 2008 at 9:51PM

I just bought a pair of half price shoes in Next sale. They are a bit hard too so I will have a go with the wooden spoon and wet socks. I need them to not be too painful by next thursday when my DS gets married.

GreenManG0 · 24 July 2008 at 10:28PM

I just hope nobody pops round whilst im wondering around the house in heels wearing damp socks trying, to find a wooden spoon!:rotfl:

poorly_scammo · 25 July 2008 at 6:50AM

in response to Green Mango, I have the most oddly shaped feet in the world and if shoes are too tight I stuff them with newspaper to stretch them.
I really pack in it in, so the leather stretches.
Be careful that you don't stretch them too much so that the shoes become unwearable. I've done that a few times!

rustyjemma · 27 July 2008 at 1:29PM

My new boots were a battle of will power I thought they were going to win (they almost did) Shoe stretcher didnt touch them & I couldnt manage mote than 5 Mins in them.

What worked for me was warm water then wear until dry. - It was a last result, I decided it the water did for the boots so be it as boots I cant wear are useless anyhow.

So I guess i would go for posh's method (god, I hate to say that!)

i can now wear them all day long.

wendyh · 7 September 2008 at 1:01PM

I have a new pair of leather shoes which rub on the heels. I think I saw somewhere that putting vaseline on the inside of the shoes will soften the leather? I'm not sure.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.:D

Edinburghlass_2 · 7 September 2008 at 1:09PM

rubbing with a candle is the OS way

tomterm8 · 7 September 2008 at 1:23PM

two pairs of socks, for a few days.

pigpen · 7 September 2008 at 2:12PM

yep.. a little bit of vaseline works.. the oil just makes the leather stretch a little quicker.. or baby oil

lucyhope · 7 September 2008 at 3:00PM

my dad always used soap (it worked too)

kerri_gt · 8 July 2010 at 9:26PM

I have just bought a pair of canvas pumps from Topshop to replace a similar pair I had last year from Primark, but the heels of the Topshop ones have much stiffer heels. They were £16, but cost me £8 as I had £8 on a gift card (well, ok, they still cost me £16 overall but you know what I mean). I have worn the Topshop ones for a day and one does rub - am I entitled to return these for a refund or will they be likely to argue they can't be returned as they have been worn and it's just my tough luck they rub?