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breaking-in new shoes - any tips?

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  • fairycake
    fairycake Posts: 70 Forumite
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    I have a newish pair of leather shoes that rub badly at the heels. I used heel grips but no success. Has anyone got any ideas what i can do with them?

    Thanks
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    Rub a candle over the bits that rub - works on sandals - honest!!!

    It was a tip on the tv. The wax from the candle sticks to the rough bits on the shoes and means you kind of glide over it instead.
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  • celyn90
    celyn90 Posts: 3,249 Forumite
    My mum always used to rub soap on the bits that rubbed on our new school shoes when we were little, worked really well.
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  • robpw2
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    i was going to say rub soap or shampoo into the leather to soften it


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  • twinkle162
    twinkle162 Posts: 206 Forumite
    And if all else fails - Ebay them!
  • squeaky
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    Hiya, :)

    I've added your post onto an earlier thread to help keep all the answers together. Posts are listed in date order - so you'll need to read from the beginning to catch up.

    Good luck :)
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Skint1 wrote: »
    My wife lets my daughter break them in. :D

    I give them to my mother for a week!
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  • carriebradshaw
    carriebradshaw Posts: 1,388 Forumite
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    may sound daft, but make sure you moisturise your feet because if your skin is dry it loses elasticity and then you get the friction from your shoes rubbing you skin and a blister will form very quickly.
  • moanymoany
    moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
    I go with the wearing the shoes with socks or the spray from the shop.
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