How to wear leatherette shoes

should be comfortable! What if you really liked the purchased pair of leatherette shoes, but turned out to be a little tight?

Don't rush to part with your purchase. But there is no need to suffer from inconvenience: An artificial leather product can be stretched. For this purpose, special devices and means are used. Let's get acquainted with effective ways to help break in such shoes.

General recommendations on how to wear faux leather shoes

• Faux leather requires care, because strong or excessive stretching of the material can cause cracks to appear on its surface. In many cases, stretching it by a full size without consequences can be difficult, but achieving a small stretch is quite possible.
• A slight stretch can be achieved by making the leatherette soft. Vaseline will help with this. They thickly lubricate the inner surface of the products. In order for the lubricant to begin to affect the material, the shoes are left in this condition for 2–3 hours after lubricating.After removing the remaining Vaseline, put on the shoes and walk in them in the room for 30 to 60 minutes. During this time, the material will stretch. If stretching alone is not enough, perform the action again.
• Another material that will help stretch leatherette shoes somewhat is newspapers. Only moistened newspapers are suitable for this. They fill shoes with them, trying to give the shoes a shape. This method takes time; you can check the result after the newspapers have completely dried.

The most effective ways

You can achieve results and make shoes proportionate to your feet using different methods.

Special pads

Wooden or plastic lasts do a good job of stretching shoes. Once purchased, the lasts will effectively serve to stretch your shoes for a long time.

Important! The result of using pads will be better if you simultaneously use a special spray for stretching shoes.

It is not difficult to stretch a leatherette product using pads. You need to apply the spray to the problem area of ​​clean shoes and insert the pads. Stretching time – 60 min. It is not always possible to achieve the desired result the first time, although you will immediately notice that the shoes have stretched. Repeat the procedure several more times until you feel comfortable.

Cream and paste for wearing shoes

Special pastes or creams help to spread leatherette shoes. The general principle of this method: the product is applied to the place that needs to be spread from the inside. The applied composition is left on the shoes. After treatment, you need to put on your shoes and walk around the room for about 30 minutes. Specific advice on using the paste or cream is given in the instructions.

Important! When stretching leatherette, apply any products only to a clean surface! New shoes can be worn in immediately; worn ones must first be thoroughly cleaned and dried.

Using a hair dryer

To break in shoes, you can successfully use a hair dryer. Physics helps explain the use of a hair dryer: heating leads to an increase in the size of substances and materials. The hairdryer is used only after the shoes are put on.

Important! When using a hair dryer, put a thick sock made of cotton or wool yarn on your foot, and only then put on your shoes.

Without bringing the hair dryer close to the surface, direct hot air at it for 2 minutes to warm up the leatherette. Then you need to walk around in the shoes, remaining in them until the leatherette cools down.

And a few more unique ways

To distribute the product, you can use unexpected but effective ways.

Freezing

When water freezes and turns into ice, it tends to increase in volume. Due to this, the shoes will also stretch. There is no need to pour water directly into it. Fill the bags with liquid and close them securely. Bags of water are filled with shoes, then they are sent to the freezer. Keep in the freezer for at least 12 hours. This way you can increase your shoes by a whole size!

Rubbing

Another effective way is rubbing. For rubbing, use regular laundry soap or medical alcohol. Regardless of the substance chosen, the mode of action is the same. Rub the inner surface with dry soap or diluted alcohol, put on shoes, boots or boots and wear them indoors for 1–2 hours.

Reference! You can use laundry soap diluted with water to a paste.Rub the resulting paste onto the inner surface and leave until dry. After washing off the dried paste, the shoes are worn until it becomes dry again.

How to break in new leatherette shoes

To break in a new product, it is best to use special aerosol stretchers in the form of sprays or aerosols. They will easily cope with the problem and will not leave unwanted processing marks on the leatherette. The spray is applied to the area that rubs the foot, from the inside. Then they put on their shoes and wear them indoors for a couple of hours.

It is necessary to strictly follow the recommendations in order to stretch, but not damage the product.

Features of wearing faux leather shoes

To ensure that the procedures carried out do not damage leatherette shoes, the peculiarities of their stretching should be taken into account.

• After using various products, you need to apply a special cream that will lubricate the surface.
• Cooling or heating is not suitable for items made of varnished or thin materials.
• If the shoe fits true to size, but its heel rubs your foot, there is no need to stretch the product completely. Simply rub the backdrop with dry laundry soap or a paraffin candle.

Rules for the use of sprays and aerosols for distribution

Modern aerosols and sprays are very effective in helping to break in tight shoes, subject to certain rules.

• The spray is used for slight stretching. You won't be able to achieve an increase in size using a spray!
• Shake the container vigorously before use.
• Apply the composition only to problem areas.
• Shoes are put on immediately after applying the spray.
• When working with sprays or aerosols, you must strictly follow safety rules: work in a ventilated area with gloves, do not spray near fire, keep away from children.

When to contact a professional

You can often stretch tight shoes on your own. But you can entrust this procedure to specialists. Their experience and the availability of special materials will allow them to complete the job with a guarantee.

You should definitely contact a professional in the following cases:

• it is necessary to stretch shoes made of delicate material;
• you need to perform significant stretching (by a size or more);
• Independent attempts to stretch the product did not yield results.

Proper care

Leatherette shoes will last a long time if treated with care and proper care. Faux leather does not require special handling.

Basic rules for caring for leatherette products:

• timely cleaning and drying;
• use a damp cloth and soap solution if you need to wash the product;
• drying in natural conditions, without the use of heating devices;
• applying special shoe cream or baby cream to the dried surface.

Conclusion

A leatherette product has many advantages: it is comfortable, practical, inexpensive.

Having learned how to stretch such shoes, you will forget about tight boots or shoes and provide yourself with comfort!