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How do I stop new shoes from rubbing
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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.Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination:beer:
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I just hope nobody pops round whilst im wondering around the house in heels wearing damp socks trying, to find a wooden spoon!:rotfl:0
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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!4.30: conduct pigeon orchestra...0 -
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.0 -
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.:D0 -
rubbing with a candle is the OS way0
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two pairs of socks, for a few days.“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens0 -
yep.. a little bit of vaseline works.. the oil just makes the leather stretch a little quicker.. or baby oilLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0
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my dad always used soap (it worked too)Sealed Pot Challenge member 28
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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?Feb 2015 NSD Challenge 8/12JAN NSD 11/16
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