Are you annoyed because your favourite shoe no longer fit? Use these tips to wear them comfortably again

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We always feel disappointed when you find that your favourite shoe no longer fit, or a shoe that you just bought without trying to fit in is ill fitting. We wish there could be away to reverse the leg size so a to fit in them again. Worry not. The following tips will help you expand you shoes and wear them comfortably once more.

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The following may happen if you fail to wear a proper fitting shoe.

Your toenails could get damaged, bruised, or become ingrown

Toes that are crammed into too-small shoes for too long can lead the nails to get damaged, or start growing to the shape of the shoe. Nails can cut into the skin and become infected. At their worst, ingrown toenails can require surgery.

Blisters form

 We’ve all felt the pain of new shoes that have yet to be “broken in.” Ideally, you don’t actually have to allow for a break in period. Your shoes should feel good on from the get-go! Prevent blisters by making sure your shoes fit you right in the first place, and that you’re also using the right ones for the right activities (shoes made for golfing aren’t ideal for hiking, for example).

You start to feel soreness in the legs, hips, or lower back

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25% of the body’s bones are in your feet. When those bones are out of proper alignment, your whole body is. With your foot alignment compromised, your body is forced to compensate – what starts as stress on the arch, heel, and the rest of the foot can become stress on your legs, hips, and lower back.

Higher risk of plantar fasciitis

Wearing flat shoes with no arch support (think: flip-flops or ballet flats) can leave the fascia – the band of tissue on the sole of your foot that runs from your heel bone to your toes – susceptible to overstretching and tearing. To avoid plantar fascistic, make sure you limit the time you spend in flip flops, or invest in some quality ones that give your arches plenty of support.

You experience inflammation

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Hey, high heel fans, take note: Metatarsalgia is one overuse injury caused by ill-fitting footwear – specifically high heels. Sky-high heels can force your feet into a position that puts stress on the ball of the foot, a critical joint where the long metatarsal bones meet the toe bones. Constant pressure here can inflame the bones or the nerves that surround them.

Your toes might start to grow funny

Wearing too-short or too-narrow footwear over time can actually lead to toe deformities. Hammertoes, or clawed toes, is one such condition that results when the toes (usually the second or third), are forced into a downward curling shape. This can uncomfortable when you walk, and when you stretch or even move your other toes.

To stretch your shoes, follow the following simple remedies;

WEAR YOUR SHOES AROUND THE HOUSE

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In order to be able to wear those shoes for long periods such as all day at work or all evening at a social gathering, you’re going to have to make them more comfortable. Wearing the shoes at home for short periods will help loosen the material and stretch out the shoes.

To speed up the process, wear a thick pair of socks or several pairs before you stuff the shoes on your feet. When the shoes hurt your feet, just take them off.

FREEZE YOUR SHOES

Water expands as it freezes, freezing your shoes also expands them. All you have to do is fill a sandwich bag for each foot with water about 1/4th full. Insert the bags up into your shoes, stick them in the freezer and leave them there until the water freezes. Once it does, allow it to thaw, take out the bags and try on your shoes. If one round of freezing doesn’t do the trick, try a second time. This method can be a little tricky, as you will need to make sure the water doesn’t leak when put inside the shoe.

For shoes (such as canvas) that can get wet, however, freezing the whole shoe can work as well. Get the whole shoe wet, add the water inside, and freeze it all. When everything thaws out, hopefully you will have a shoe that fits.

HEAT YOUR SHOES

Besides freezing shoes, heating shoes that are too tight is another option.To do this, put on some thick socks and then your shoes. Get out the hairdryer, put it on high heat, and heat the shoe in the areas where it is tight. As you do this, flex your feet, bending your toes back and forth to move the shoe material as much as you can. This method doesn’t sound very comfortable but it works.

USE SIMPLE SHOE STRETCHING TOOLS

An alternative to stretching out the shoes with your own feet is to insert other items into your tight pair of shoes. Try over-stuffing socks into the shoes or crumpled up newspaper.

A number of shoe-stretching tools are out there specifically for the purpose of stretching out shoes. Shoe stretchers can adjust the length as well as width of a shoe. Knobs can be turned to adjust the stretcher. Just be careful not to get the shoe too loose. Shoe stretchers can work fine but will cost you maybe $20 or so.

Now that you are armed with several ways to stretch out your shoes, go through your closet and pull out all the ones that need to be stretched. Never again will there be such a thing as shoes that are too tight.

Health is of great importance and prominence for all of us. We do a lot of things to be healthy- spend money on gym workouts, extraordinary miracle cures, and vitamins that appear all over the advertisement media. However, it is not often that we think of our feet and how it may affect our health. Wearing uncomfortable shoes can have a negative effect on our personal well-being, body and health.

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