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Summary: Breaking in new shoes involves walking around the house in them for a while or using shoe stretching solution. Prevent foot pain by breaking in new footwear properly with tips from an experienced retail shoe store manager in this free video on fashion.
Nequan Peartree has three years in retail shoes and accessories experience. She currently manages a store called Shoe Diva, that specializes in high-end replicas and high-quality...read more
"Hi, I'm Nequan Peartree from Shoe Diva located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and we're going to talk about tips on how to break in new shoes. We've all purchased a pair of shoes before that we were a little iffy about, but we still wanted to get them anyway. And I'm going to give you some tips on how you can break in that new shoes. My advice would first...would be to wear the shoes around the house for a little bit, with....while you're standing up washing dishes or doing chores, or doing your hair. Just try them on so that you....you're not waiting that day to wear the shoes. You can kind of break them in, give them a...give...help them give a little bit. Another option is to try a shoe stretching solution. If you're dealing with shoes that are tight in the width part, you can dab a little bit in the inside, and wear the shoes, and that'll help give in. Another option you have is to use a shoe stretcher. You can place the shoe stretcher in the shoes and let them sit overnight, and that can also help break in new shoes. And those are tips on how to break in new shoes."
eHow Article: Tips On Breaking in New Shoes