Tips for life: 10 shoe hacks we all wish we knew earlier

 Always pick your shoes based on the size of your longer foot

This will go a long way into ensuring that your shoe experience is fun and that none of your feet feel fatigues or cramped up at the end of your days.

Use stale bread to make suede look clean.  

Yes! Softly rub a slice of dry bread on your suede shoes and most of the dirt on it will come off quite easy.

Stretch new shoes by freezing a baggie with water,

There will be days when your shoes need a bit of expansion. Do this by filling a water bag and putting it inside your pair of shoes, then putting them inside a freezer. The ice helps to expand your shoes impressively.

Break into new shoes by wearing them with a pair of thick socks

We all own a pair of socks, some thin, others thick enough to expand a pair of shoes. If at all your pair of shoes feels a bit tight, wearing them with thick socks and blowing them with hot air from a blow dryer will go a long way into comfortably expanding them.

Sticking tea bags in your shoes will get rid of gross odours.

No one wants to walk around in smelly shoes, worse still, visit a friend and be forced to remove the shoes. Fortunately, putting some tea bags in your shoes will go a long way into making sure that the gross odour is no more.

Cleaning your shoes with disinfectant will also work the magic.

Invest in silicone insoles

These protectors are available in pharmacies, orthopedic stores, and even online. They come in various forms (the full-size insole, heel caps, toe caps, etc.) so you can adapt them to your shoe problem areas.

Using Baby Powder

Talcum powder can reduce frictional force on the surface of the foot thus exponentially increasing your comfort. Sprinkle some powder on your feet before you put on your shoes. If you’re not going to wear socks, make sure your feet aren’t wet.

Use of Band Aids

This one is very common and kind of obvious, but the good old Band-Aid trick often works. This helps to prevent rubbing, eliminate friction, and thus eliminate blisters, especially when you wear heels. Make sure the Band-Aid is a bit larger than the friction zone so that it won’t move.

Use Vaseline and moisturizing creams.

Applying Vaseline along the area that is rubbing on your foot prevents blisters forming. Also, apply some moisturizing cream inside the shoe, paying attention to heel and toe areas. The moisturizer will soften the leather and as you wear the shoes the next day, your feet will slightly reshape them.

Use sandpaper to improve your shoe’s grip

New shoes especially are more slippery due to their perfectly smooth soles, so wearing them down will make a noticeable difference.

Adding traction to your shoes can be as easy as intentionally scuffing the bottoms. Give your shoes a better grip by scrapping your shoe soles against rough surfaces like concrete or gravel.

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