New shoes cut my feet

dmg24

McKneff wrote: »

You dont have a leg to stand on Im afraid.

Strictly speaking she has two, but they are rather sore at the moment!

iamana1ias wrote: »

Chances are if they rubbed like that that they're too big, not too small

OP, try socks

I agree, shoes rubbing like this usually means they are too big.

spike7451

You should try breaking in a pair of new Army boots!!!The new ones are'nt as bad as the old DMS ones we got issued back in the mid 80's.....
Now they were painfull!

justbcuz

Bleeding you say? And from the toes also?

You can always try and see. Though yep, if you wear them with socks and allow them to stretch and expand, they will be fine.

Payless_2

I am that rare kind of female that loathes buying shoes because no matter how they feel in the shop or what size I get they always make my feet bleed somewhere the first couple of times that I wear them. At present my favourite pair of boots have a hole in them and the leather is about worn through in places. I have some smart brand new replacements and I also have a cut on my right heel

In time I know I will be able to wear them comfortably. Usually when the leather softens a bit. I think that I just have really odd shaped feet.

seafarers_wife

payless, i am the exact same i dread buying new shoes for the exact same reason as you. ive got a wide foot but a narrow heal so always end up with blisters and bleed due to it. ive tried insoles and everything else i can think of to no avail.

the only thing that works for me is buying 2 or 3 pairs of the same style that i like and breaking them all in gradually - usually wear them round the house for an hour at a time before going out properly in them. new shoe shopping for me is a once every couple of year thing due to this.

pendulum

My feet are the same - my shoes always need to break in and I usually do get a blister or two in the process. After a few days the shoes are fine.

McKneff wrote: »

No such thing as causing yourself discomfort while they are 'breaking in'

I know I've heard you say that before. I don't agree. Some shoes (especially leather) are stiff at first and can hurt some peoples feet (unless perhaps your lucky enough to have a perfectly shaped foot - not everyone is!). Once you wear the shoes the leather gets stretched in the right places and the shoe "moulds" to your shape and is thereafter a comfortable fit. There is such a thing as breaking in shoes, definitely.

As for OP wanting to return the shoes. Ridiculous obviously.

Becles

I've never had to break shoes in.

I do have awkward shaped feet as I have a high arches. When I make footprints, there's only a ball and heel and no middle bit!

It can take a long time to find a pair of shoes that fit properly, but I always buy for comfort rather than shoes I like but they may cause rubbing. Sometimes I'm disappointed not to be able to buy shoes I really like, but my feet are for life so I'd rather look after them and buy shoes that fit properly.

MothballsWallet

I used to get the same thing on the backs of my heels, and I did check the fitting before I bought them.

SallyForth_2

Unless there's some excess leather or stitching sticking up which would make your feet sore, I would say not.

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me to wear a pair of brand new shoes out and about for the first time and not be able to change them in the event your feet start to get sore.

pinkshoes

I've had exactly the same problem with a pair from Next last year!

All new shoes tend to hurt, and cause blisters, so I persevered with this pair of flats for a month (on and off, letting cuts heal inbetween wearing them), and they STILL made my ankles bleed, so I took them back as being not fit for purpose, showed them the hacked heels/ankles, and was given a credit note for the full amount.

I would persevere with them a bit longer, and if they're still making your feet bleed, take them back with your receipt.