Any ideas.?

Hi All,





I%26#039;ve had my sandals for about 3 yrs and haven%26#039;t worn them much due to the fact that they rub my toes. They are leather and they still. Infact, I put them on today and I%26#039;ve got blisters =( And I have to walk home. I just don%26#039;t know if they%26#039;re going to give now. Any ideas before I chuck them out? I%26#039;m really ready to chuck them out.

Any ideas.?
I would just chuck them and get new ones.
Reply:Hi,


before you chuck them out, lets establish the quality of leather. I would like to know how much they cost and are they your size or did you get them when they already did not fit properly?


If you buy leather shoes from the likes of New Look, they will rub forever. No amount of leather stretching products (easy to buy around £4 from shoe stores - and it works) is going to help %26#039;hard%26#039; leather on cheaper shoes. If you buy leather shoes from Faith or Kurt Geiger, give them a week, sometimes they give in as much as half a size. Spray with leather stretcher, wear for hour or so home for a week and you are good to go. If you already bought them too small or very cheap, I would say chuck them. Also, with straps, sometimes it is just bad positioning of the strap and can not be mended, that is individual problem.


Another tip I tried is to stretch leather shoes by wearing them at home again, this time with wet socks on. It does not sound appealing, but it does work, the moisture does stretch leather.


Good luck with your sandals. And, always carry few plasters in your purse, they come in handy.
Reply:Being leather you can oil them really good to soften the leather and make it stretch. Get them warm so the oil sinks in deep. Apply liberally. You can use olive oil or buy special shoe oils, I prefer Obenauf brand but it is hard to find. If its not worth the time chuck them and get a new pair...maybe eBay at least you might get something out of them :-)
Reply:If you%26#039;re going to ever break them in, you%26#039;ve got to keep wearing them every few days. That%26#039;ll give your feet an opportunity to heal before hurting them again.





If you%26#039;re not going to invest the time in them, you should donate them to the goodwill or another second hand store/charity.
Reply:If you rub vasaline on the leather, stuff with newspaper and leave overnight, the leather will soften slighty and will make the leatehr a little looser and therefore wont rub.


Honestly this works, ive done it to loads of my leather shoes as i have broad feet.


Good luck


x.x
Reply:they have plastic pieces you can put on them to prevent them from rubbing, ive seen them but dont know where you would find it at, i just wouldnt wear them, or maybe just on a little trip, where your not walking alot, just to the store or something
Reply:Go check out a different type of sandal you may find something you will wear.





Give away the old pair to someone who will wear them.
Reply:Get rid of them, if they are still continuing to rub.
Reply:Sell them on ebay, then invest in some that don%26#039;t hurt your feet.
Reply:Donate them to the Goodwill store.
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