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| P: 8/14/2005 3:57:39 PM | |
Blue824 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,614 Last Post: 10/28/2009 Member Since: 12/15/2004 |
I just realized I have a pair of shoes in two totally different sizes. My foot was bothering me last night when I was working an event, so I sat down and took my shoe off to inspect the developing blister and I looked at the shoe and realized it was an 8.5. I was like wow, thats odd, I wear a 9, wonder if the other is an 8.5 too because the other foot is larger and not having any problems, so I take off that shoe and see that it is a size 10. I wear a size 9. I have no clue how I ended up with two totally different sized shoes as a "pair." I remember buying them last summer on sale and they slip on so quickly tried them on, cute, got them, havent worn them much, but I still think they're really cute. Anyone know if there's a way to stretch out the leather a little to make it a tad more comfortable? I'm surprised I've gone a year now not knowing! I'm still laughing at myself 
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| Posted: 8/14/2005 3:57:39 PM | |
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| P: 8/14/2005 4:11:41 PM | |
teebee Ideal Rock Total Posts: 812 Last Post: 6/7/2006 Member Since: 4/16/2004 |
Depending on where you purchased them, you could go back to the store and ask them to stretch the one. If it was a department store, they should have stretchers (I worked in ladies shoes @ a dept. store & had to do that a lot for the little old ladies that insisted they wore a size 6 shoe... more like size 8 but whatever...). If the store doesn't have stretchers, check w/ a shoe repair place - there may be a nominal fee, but they should be able to do that for you.
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| Posted: 8/14/2005 4:11:41 PM | |
| P: 8/14/2005 4:16:58 PM | |
fountainfairfax Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,180 Last Post: 7/10/2006 Member Since: 2/4/2005 |
Rubbing alcohol on the inside of the shoe will relax leather a little bit- I use the end of broom handle to push it along. Commericial shoe stretchers also do a great shop- if you have a shoe repair place near you they'll have one. I worked in retail shoe sales after college- mismates are a major problem, I used to have to write people up for selling them without checking and if they sold three pair over the lifetime of their job, they had to be fired 
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| Posted: 8/14/2005 4:16:58 PM | |
| P: 8/14/2005 4:23:04 PM | |
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Blue824 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,614 Last Post: 10/28/2009 Member Since: 12/15/2004 |
ooh thanks for the ideas! i'll try the rubbing alcohol first and if not, they were at a department store, but it was a while ago that they were bought...(and yes, i'm just noticing this) if not, I'll give this great shoe guy near my house a try...I sort of thought it was a lost cause, nice to know there are options. FFF, that is a pretty strict rule! 3 strikes and you're out, huh? One time at Nordstroms I wanted a pair of black shoes and the one I wanted was the sample that was out and she went to find the box and found that only a navy shoe was left...which means someone ended up with their shoes being one black and one navy
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| Posted: 8/14/2005 4:23:04 PM | |
| P: 8/15/2005 4:46:25 AM | |
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,254 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005 |
My method with a tight leather shoe is to dampen some newspaper, scrunch it up, then stuff the shoe as tightly as possible, making sure to really pack the toe- then leave overnight. This hasn't failed me yet! You can repeat if neccesary but it usually isn't.
 Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn |
| Posted: 8/15/2005 4:46:25 AM | |
| P: 8/15/2005 8:47:13 AM | |
Diamonds4Me Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,192 Last Post: 8/14/2007 Member Since: 10/22/2004 |
Date: 8/15/2005 4:46:25 AM I never would have thought of that. If I had I'd have saved myself a lot of shoesAuthor: Lorelei My method with a tight leather shoe is to dampen some newspaper, scrunch it up, then stuff the shoe as tightly as possible, making sure to really pack the toe- then leave overnight. This hasn't failed me yet! You can repeat if neccesary but it usually isn't.
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| Posted: 8/15/2005 8:47:13 AM | |
| P: 8/15/2005 9:08:14 AM | |
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Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,254 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005 |
Date: 8/15/2005 8:47:13 AM Author: Diamonds4Me Date: 8/15/2005 4:46:25 AM I never would have thought of that. If I had I'd have saved myself a lot of shoesAuthor: Lorelei My method with a tight leather shoe is to dampen some newspaper, scrunch it up, then stuff the shoe as tightly as possible, making sure to really pack the toe- then leave overnight. This hasn't failed me yet! You can repeat if neccesary but it usually isn't. Yes it is a simple idea but works great! The trick is to really stuff them as tightly as you possibly can - this method has also saved me some serious blisters   Incidentally I have never found that it ruins the shape of the shoes either, they have always been fine and blissfully looser!
Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn |
| Posted: 8/15/2005 9:08:14 AM | |
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