How do you break into new shoes?
I mean the formal type, not the walking - leather shoes. Are there any tricks to it?
I have a pair waiting for me at home :(( |
Never mind, I'll re-post in the lounge. Yeah, I know :)
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Is it a really stiff leather? How high is the heel?
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One thing to do is to roughen up the bottoms - with sand paper or on pavement. Saves slipping on carpet the first time you were them.
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very low heel
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Gail, when I asked my husband to sand-paper them, he said, no need, the San Francisco sidewalks will do the job in no time :)) He is right! Never had a problem with slipping for more then 10 minutes!
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If you sand paper them you won't have slipping even for 10 minutes.
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I never buy shoes that need breaking in. If I can;t walk comfortably in them, they don;t get bought.
(Yes - evening shoes too - not that I can walk for miles but I can manage to trek around the Met for an hour. I avoid the ones that are only straps - they're never comfy - but make sure there is some sort of a toe. And never do heels over 3" - the 4 1/2" are good only for those under 25 - or Oscar candidates.) The best tip is to roughen the soles so you don;t slip the first couple of times you walk. |
<i>I never buy shoes that need breaking in. If I can;t walk comfortably in them, they don;t get bought.</i>
My thoughts exactly!! |
what's wrong with flip flops? the cute formally type with glitz and glitter?
is their any other type of shoe. |
I only buy shoes that are comfortable straight out of the box. Ones that need "breaking in" never do feel right.
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<I never buy shoes that need breaking in. If I can;t walk comfortably in them, they don;t get bought.>
y tu tambien |
Wear them around the house for short amounts of time (you'll feel just like June Cleaver, doing housework in heels!) Wear them out for the first time to something like a dinner, where you won't have to be on your feet for long.
I had all kinds of problems with shoes, until I starting adding some removable pads at the heel of the foot. They really makes a difference in comfort. |
Put on real thick socks and wear the shoes around the house.
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I quit buying shoes that did not feel perfect when I bought them. Too many shoes languished in the closet, til being given to Good Will, unworn.
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The problem with "breaking" them "in" is that you're basically talking about stretching them--with thick socks, for example--in which case they'll still fit badly, but in a new way. I'd say if they're uncomfy but you have to or want to wear them anyway, just wear them, and bring blister Band-Aids.
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Several years ago while snowed in for a few days, I had a moment of rare mental clarity. I cleaning out my closet and noticed the many pairs of shoes with heels that I had not worn in years. Beautiful shoes, but they all caused me pain every time I wore them. My leg and back structure simply do not allow me to be comfortable for longer than a few hours in such shoes.
They all went into a giant green trash bag. It was a wonderful freeing moment. Now I only buy and wear comfortable shoes. Not old lady shoes, just comfortable. For me, that means flats or very low heels. |
right there with you Gail!
if shoes are not comfortable right away, they will never be comfortable in my experience. so i quit trying. breaking in shoes is at the expense of breaking in your FEET... ouch. |
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