Leather shoes are very practical and have an excellent appearance. It has a long service life. Unfortunately, it happens that after purchasing a pair of shoes, your feet begin to rub when worn due to excessive rigidity. How to help yourself? Let's look at how to soften your skin at home.
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What makes shoes uncomfortable?
Have you noticed that sometimes shoes can rub your feet for a long time? Moreover, both cheap shoes and super expensive ones can rub. This happens due to low quality. Perhaps mistakes were made during sewing, or the product has a bad last. It also happens that after wear the skin begins to become rough. This occurs after the shoes are exposed to sweat and water. You can dry your shoes and boots incorrectly.
Ways to soften shoes
A proven way to soften shoes is to take them to a shoemaker. If you really like your new shoes and don’t want to part with them, then the specialist will help you fix the problem. He will get to work when the shoes are made of leather or suede.
To soften shoes made of artificial materials, you can resort to folk methods at home.
The easiest way is to wear woolen socks. They are pre-moistened in alcohol or vodka. Then they walk indoors for a long time. The exposure to alcohol will help stretch the shoe with the help of the sock. But this method is not advisable to use for leather products.
You can try to soften hard spots in leather shoes in the following way.
Place a soft cloth on the problem area and tap lightly with a hammer. Then take a walk. It didn’t help - repeat the procedure. Do not try to use force, as this may damage the product.
Artificial leather is softened with damp newspapers. They stuff the product tightly and leave until completely dry. If you are advised to coat your shoes with vegetable oil or glycerin, you should not do this. You'll ruin them. At first, you can, of course, notice the effect, but then the material will become even harder or begin to crack.
Patent leather shoes can also be softened. She responds well to nourishing cream and heat. Lubricate the inside of the product with cream and direct warm jets of a hairdryer onto it. Then the shoes are put on with a thick sock and walked for a long time. During the procedure, do not use too warm air vapor, otherwise the shoes will lose their shine.
Nubuck and suede shoes are softened in the same way as for leather products. They are also beaten with a hammer or heated with a hairdryer. You can purchase a special spray in the store that will soften the skin. When working with nubuck, do not use greasy products or alcohol solutions. They will leave behind divorces.
Hard leather heels are softened with paraffin or laundry soap. They rub the backs with them and wear them in. You can also moisten them generously with vinegar.