Tuesday, February 18, 2014

DIY: Boot Stretching Technique

So while shopping at Forever 21 not too long ago I found a pair of those boots, you know the perfect booties that are marked half off and there are only two left and by some miracle they happen to be in your size! Ya, those boots...well booties. I quickly snatched them up and tried them on and of course they were a little snug. But they are the perfect pair and half off, there's got to be some way I can work with that. So I got home and paraded around for a bit and found they were a bit more than a little snug. Straight to the internet I went! Where I found that rubbing Rubbing Alcohol on the insides of the boot can help stretch them out. Well we didn't have any alcohol, bummer. And I'm one of those people who like instant satisfaction so I didn't want to wait till I could get some. So I used body mist! which is pretty high in alcohol content.




This is what ya do:
 Get your boots, body mist and two pairs of socks! Now spray the mist on the spots that are tight ( I recommend doing a little at a time because once they are stretched there's no going back ) Once you've got them sprayed put on both pairs of socks and clean your house, yup you heard me work those puppies in! Look at you multi tasking! :) Every now and then you can stop and take off the second pair of socks and see how they feel and just keep working with them. 
 I stopped when they were still a little snug because once you start wearing them they will continue to stretch with regular wear. I've been wearing mine for a few weeks now and they fit perfectly!

This method can also be applied to heels and other shoes made with similar material (i.e. leather and pleather). I hope this will help you guys keep your feet cute AND comfy!

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