Leather boots are essential for colder weather months, but sometimes that snug fit is a bit too tight. Is it possible to stretch leather boots to make the fit more comfortable? Actually, yes. There ...

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When you walk, your feet swell. This means that sometimes shoes that fit great in the store might feel tight after you’ve worn them for a while. Shoe stretchers, as the name suggests, go inside of ...

People with wide feet know that a bad pair of shoes can genuinely make or break your week. One outing in a pair of ill-fitting, too-narrow shoes, and you'll be nursing an aftermath of blisters, ...

Scour them with sandpaper for traction. Wear thick socks or multiple pairs to stretch the leather slightly. By Jaime Lowe “We have a rule that you never wear new boots right before a competition,” ...

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Getting a new pair of work boots is exciting until you wear them for a full shift and end up with sore feet, blisters, and ...

Lasting pincers: These two blue-handled tools are part leather grabber, part hammer, used to stretch and form leather over a foot model. Foot models and boot stretchers dangle from the workbench at ...