Shoe Stretchers...can I do this?

[no1special]

I bought a pair of size 7 shoes because they were the only size left and were reduced from £180 to £45.
Problem is, I'm size 8.
I can get them on, but walk like those Chinese kids with binded feet.
Will a shoe stretcher stretch them to size 8, or shall I just give the shoes to my small-footed friend?
The shoes are Paul Smith leather ones, by the way.
Cheers All
N1S

[Justayellowbadge]

[Plotloss]

Yes, I would have thought you can do that because all shoe manufacturers standardise around a size 3 fabrication process and simply stretch their shoes into the various sizes of feet that people have.

It's essentially an elaborate VAT scam.

[TonyHetherington]

Yep - go to Clarks, for example, and they only actually have 3 different pairs of shoes; size 4, size 7, size 10. When a customer asks, for example, for a size 9 they simply up-stretch the 7.

Ergo, their manufacturing costs are far more efficient.

[anonymous-user]

I call bks on this, and suggest the OP is merely having a jape at our expense

[Flintstone]

Have another



"Look, (ouch) look (ouch). I've (oooh) saved (aah) £135 (ouch). Anyone (aaah) know (eeeh) a good (ouch) chiropodist?".

[Justayellowbadge]

Remember putting crisp packets in the oven?

When Loony buys shoes, he gets a size 3 and then after 6 minutes at gas mark 5 they fit.

[dilbert]

Certainly sir.... I can sell you a professional shoe stretcher for £2500. It's reduced to £1000 to clear.
Do you have a credit card?


e-Bay is your friend

Edited by dilbert on Tuesday 31st August 15:11

[bigandclever]

Far too much effort, all you need is a Brannock Device and a lump hammer.

[sleep envy]

Cut your toe nails.

[Adenauer]

No problem, n1s, as has already been pointed out there are actually only a few base sizes and the shops stretch them when they arrive from the factory, still warm, and then place them on the appropriate shelf to cure.

I've probably only had about ten pairs of shoes in the last 25 years and I'm 47 years old. My Dad taught me how to do them and now I just warm them up in the oven when I get back from the shop, (150°c for about an hour on fan or 180°c normal), then insert the stretchers and leave them overnight in the fridge. Saved me thousands of pounds over the years, I reckon.

[alfa pint]

My missus has size 9 feet. Most women's shoes stop at size 8. So we used an industrial sander to trim the tops of her toes down and now she's very happy.

[no1special]

My friend will be very pleased with his nice, new FREE shoes.
You bds.

[TonyHetherington]

Yep - the home way of doing it works absolutely fine too

It means that when you buy shoes, you don't need to buy ones that actually fit, just buy expensive ones that are cheap.

[no1special]

Flintstone said:

Have another



"Look, (ouch) look (ouch). I've (oooh) saved (aah) £135 (ouch). Anyone (aaah) know (eeeh) a good (ouch) chiropodist?".

Do you know, that's pretty much exactly how it went when I showed my GF.
I now realise what a tt I've been.
I'm actually laughing now.

[no1special]

TonyHetherington said:

Yep - the home way of doing it works absolutely fine too

It means that when you buy shoes, you don't need to buy ones that actually fit, just buy expensive ones that are cheap.

Yep - I get the message!
What are the chances of getting this thread removed, Sir?

[TonyHetherington]

I can sticky it if you like?

[sleep envy]

There more chance you you finding a pair of Paul smith shoes in a size 8

Edited by sleep envy on Tuesday 31st August 15:21

[no1special]

TonyHetherington said:

I can sticky it if you like?

If you do that, I'll get my Mum to write an email telling you how upset this has made me, just like that other fella did a few months back when he was being cyber-bullied

[Gun]

Do you need to keep your toes OP??