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Breaking In Tight Shoes

Happy Friday!! What are you guys up to this weekend? We are going to two birthday parties and a couple museums with friends, so I broke in a new pair of shoes to wear and thought I would share my technique. I’ve seen similar ideas other places online – it’s such a good one! You…

Happy Friday!! What are you guys up to this weekend? We are going to two birthday parties and a couple museums with friends, so I broke in a new pair of shoes to wear and thought I would share my technique. I’ve seen similar ideas other places online – it’s such a good one!

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You know how when you try on a pair of shoes in your size that fit, but you just know that they’ll definitely give you blisters for the first couple of wears? Shoes like that can be risky purchases, especially when you live in a walking city like NYC. 
I found these red leopard loafers at Century 21 a couple weeks ago. They fit, but they were stiff and they rubbed bad around my ankles. I still bought them though because I knew I could make them comfortable in just a couple minutes.
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The basic idea is to wear a pair of really thick socks (I borrowed some from Michael) and then just heat up the shoes with a blow dryer for a couple of minutes. I always get the best results if I’m standing in the shoes while heating them up.

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Then let the shoes cool down with the socks still on. After just a couple minutes of heating and cooling, the formally tight shoes will fit like a glove. Promise! Works every time. :)

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Happy weekend, friends! Hope it’s a good one, full of formerly-tight-now-comfortable, pretty shoes. :) xo

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  2. This is a game changer! Holy cow, THANK YOU for sharing. Used it this morning on a pair of peep toes that I've worn once & didn't want to put on again…and i have to tell you i cannot wait to get home and do it to at least 5 more pairs of shoes. Amazing. Thanks SO much.

  3. Ohhhh my gosh life hack to end all life hacks!!! This is amazing!!
    Didn’t think it would work to be honest after awful blisters from new shoes thought it they were a lost cause. But now they fit like a glove!

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