How to Break in New Shoes

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Shoes are a girl's best friend! New Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin shoes are gorgeous enough to display in a museum but what fun is that? Unfortunately, everyone has to go through the painful "breaking-in" process full of blisters and Band-aids before shoes become comfortable. However, these few tips may help you break-in your new shoes and strut down the street with style, comfort and ease.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

New shoes
Mole skin (sold at any drugstore, usually in the same aisle as Dr. Scholl's foot-care products)
Scissors
Pair of socks (the thicker the better)

Break In New Shoes

Step 1

Put on your new shoes and walk around the house. Even walk up a flight of stairs if applicable. Take note of the "problem areas" of your feet that hurt or may blister.
Step 2

Cut strips of mole skin and stick it on the problem areas of your shoe. Make sure you use large strips as smaller strips fall off through use.
Step 3

Put on your socks and wear the shoes around the house for at least three to five days for at least 15 to 30 minutes at a time. Repeat this "stretching-out" process until your shoes are comfortable to wear as you normally would.