How Do You Break In A New Pair Of Shoes?
• Wear your new shoes around the house before you go out in them. Try walking up stairs, standing around (like cooking dinner), sitting down, and running. Walk around your house • Adjust the shoe laces until you can find out what works for you. Relace them! • Wear them with socks so you can tell if you need socks when you wear them. This can also prevent blistering when getting used to new tennies. Socks can be fun • If possible, buy a shoe stretcher. These can help your shoes get a little less tight. If you don’t want to buy a stretcher (though they can be cheap online), taking the shoe by the heel and the tip and flexing it back and forth works just fine. Shoe Stretcher • Make sure you wear your shoes after using the flex method or your shoes will lose their shape! • Shoes have stiff spots? Try spraying some water on them! When you walk around your house in them, make a note of any tight spots. These usually go away in time, but if you’re crunched, use a small spray bottle and spray
