TIPS
~Storage/Display. I think we’ve all at some point had a box or a pile of shoes. Of course when you do this you end up missing one or two, they get scratched up or one dirty shoe can dirty the rest. I’m not going to even try to hide the fact that I do have a box full of shoes, but I only keep shoes in there I use for working in the garden. No sneakers, heels and never any name brand ones. There are several proper ways to store/display your shoes. There are organizers you store under your bed, ones you can hang over your door, and there is even a shoe tree. No I’m not saying they grow on trees, I wish. Because I don’t have a lot of space in my room and I like quick access I use a shoe rack. Down side of a shoe rack though is that they can get dusty. My mom, who has mostly name brands and a whole extra closet worth a space, does one of two things. She will either keep them in the original box or place them in individual clear plastic containers with a picture of the shoe on the outside. This is great because it keeps them clean and well organized. If you’re storing boots I recommend placing either the cardboard roll from paper towels or water bottles in the neck of the boot so it doesn’t flop over and lose its shape. I don’t know about you but feet tend to sweat a bit, not lovely I know. Because of this I’ve started to store my shoes with newspaper. The newspaper absorbs any moisture left behind and it is also great at absorbing odors (especially with plastic containers.)
~Comfort. Generally you cannot shrink shoes but you sometimes can with tennis shoes or leather ones. First soak them in a water and vinegar solution and then either stick them in the dryer or let them sit in a bright warm place until they are completely dry. You might have to do this a few times and do not leave them in direct sunlight too long or the leather can crack. Stretching shoes is a lot easier. You can either buy a shoe stretcher, which is nice because they sometimes come with attachments in case you have a toe or bone that sticks out more than normal. Personally I do it the cheap way that I learned from Michelle Phan. Fill a plastic zip bag with water, not completely full and place it in the shoe and the shoe in the freezer. Do not fill the bag completely and try to get most of the air out. As we all know water expands and since you placed the water filled bag in your shoe, your shoe will expand too. Again you might have to repeat this a few times. Keep in mind neither ways are you going to get a major change like a 6 to an 8. Generally it changes about half a shoe size. My biggest tip for comfortable heels is to get inserts. Personally I do not like any of the silicon ones. If you get any moisture in your shoe you’re going to have a slippery mess. I prefer rubber ones with a spongy feel. The ones below are my favorite because I get them at the dollar store and they have a good sticky backing.
They can go either on the back where the heel is or under the front part of the shoe to help keep your foot from slipping out or if the shoe is a little too big. Here are my favorite shoes.
The black and white ones are just a little too big so I just need them in the back. The black ones are higher and a bit too big so my foot tends to slip out so with these I have them in both the back and front. For flats or tennis shoes you should probably get an insert that has an arch or good shock absorber.
Well that’s it for my shoe tips. I didn’t really plan this one out so I’m not sure if I missed anything. Leave a comment if you have any questions.
K
3 comments:
I read it!
^_^ well I'm glad at least one person reads it. I randomly remember you asked me to update it so I did it just for you lol.
I just realized I forgot to mention that they make these great little grippers that stick to the bottom of heels. Great since a lot of my heels have no traction at all. For real I slipped on a tiny piece of lettuce.
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