Heating Shoes Up
1Wear the shoes for 10 minutes. Get the shoes on your feet, preferably with socks, and walk around for no more than 10 minutes. This is just to get them prepped.[6]- 2Take the shoes off and stretch manually. If the shoe permits, bend it upwards and downwards a few times.
3Blast the shoe with heat. Heating the shoe will expand the material, especially if it's leather, making it more supple.Use a hair drier, turned to a hot (but maybe not hottest) setting, and heat the shoe up for 2 to 3 minutes.
If you don't have a hair drier, try placing your shoes next to an indoor heater, or even directly out in the sun. Some heat is better than no heat.
- 4Immediately after heating, wear the shoes. Wear them around for another 10 minutes, walking, sitting, or even running.
5Repeat at least one more time. Your shoes will be tangibly more comfortable after a couple heat treatments.
