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How to Break In New Shoes

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Summary: When breaking in shoes, flat shoes are easiest to break in because they are susceptible to stretching. Break in a pair of women's shoes by using a dab of alcohol with tips from the owner of a shoe store in this free video on buying women's shoes.

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By Nequan Peartree
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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

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"Hello, I'm Nequan Peartree from Shoe Diva located in Wilmington, North Carolina and today we're going to talk about how to break in new shoes. When you're talking about breaking in new shoes it depends on what type of shoes you want to break in. If you're working with a flat that you have, that may be a little bit uncomfortable, they're the easiest shoes to break in. They could be done best by wearing them around the house because a flat shoes takes on the whole shape of your foot so they're real easy to stretch out. You could wear them around the house while you're doing chores, or washing dishes, or playing with the kids, whatever you might be doing. If you're looking to break in heels, now they're a little bit harder to break in, but if they're snug in the width area, you can dab a little alcohol in the inside, this will help the material stretch a little bit. Then, you could also just wear them around the house while you're doing chores, or washing dishes, or just running around and they will stretch a little bit. This will prevent you from having to go out that night and having to wear them and get blisters on the back. Those are the best tips on how to break in new shoes."

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