5 Silly Mistakes You Should Avoid To Make Your New Shoes Feel More Comfortable

By: Edmond Clark

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How to Make New Shoes Comfortable Imagine a scenario where you have just bought your new pair of shoes from either your local shoe store or a popular online store like Amazon. You have performed a lot of background research before buying new shoes and then paid good amount of cash to purchase those shoes. Now its time you are wearing your shoes for the first time and OMG…

The shoes you just bought are not at all comfortable to wear. Your state of mind has just gone from sheer excitement and joy to somewhat frustration and unhappiness. Now you are thinking that you have made a mistake of buying these shoes and you should return them asap. Most of you have gone through this situation on several occasions. I am also not an exception to this one.

But after several trials and errors, I have found out some easy ways to convert those new shoes from uncomfortable to the most comfortable ones. There are some do’s and don’ts that every buyer of new shoes must adhere to if you really want to make your new shoes more comfortable to wear.

I know it can be very time consuming and daunting process when it comes to break in some shoes, boots and sneakers. It has been found out that most people are very impatient when it comes to new shoes. Many of us desire to take out the new shoes out of the new packaged box and start wearing them just like they are wearing old pair of comfortable shoes. But in real world, it just doesn’t work in the same way.

In reality, it takes some time to break in the new pair of shoes. But it does not mean that you can not shorten the time period which is required to break in your shoes. This means that you can make your new shoes comfortable by avoiding some common mistakes that people do when they buy new shoes. Now what are those mistakes that you should avoid to make your shoes more comfortable and decrease your brake in time period?

But before you read about these mistakes, you need to take a close look at this video from Wall Street Journal. It explains more about the techniques that major shoe companies are adopting to tackle this break in issue. Have a look.

5 Common Mistakes That You Should Avoid To Make Your New Shoes More Comfortable:

Mistake No. 1: Wearing New Shoes Constantly after Purchase

Most men and women make this mistake when they purchase new shoes. According to the personal experience of Mr. Steven Beccia of Cole Haan, it is important that you wear new shoes only half time of the day in the initial few days. It is essential to have your old shoes with you and wear them other half time of the day.

Never wear your new shoes for the full day and keep using them on consecutive days. This procedure is important because it keeps your news shoes dry and sweat free. The new leather on the shoes takes some time to break in. Repeat this process till your shoes become comfortable to wear.

Mistake No. 2: Selecting Shoes with Wrong Sizing

This is the most happening mistake that many of us do unintentionally. In order to use more comfortable shoes, you need to have the shoes that fit your feet perfectly and without any discomfort. For this, you need to know your foot size, width and arch type properly. Take help of your local shoe store to know your foot size perfectly.

Right fitting of the new shoes is very critical to make them more comfortable to use. It is a well known fact that our feet tend to swell in the end of the day and for that your shoes must provide proper toe box for comfortable toe movements. We have already created a top 10 list of the most comfortable steel toe boots just in case you want to purchase one.

Mistake No. 3: Trying to Stretch out New Shoes on Your own

Yes, this is the most happening mistake no. 3 in our list. Many buyers of new shoes become frustrated and impatient by using their uncomfortable narrow shoes. They always want to make their shoes comfortable and wide as fast as possible. And to achieve that, most of them use shoe stretching equipment such as shoe stretchers, wooden inserts and tools like pliers.

This is complete no-no when it comes to safeguarding your new shoes. If you don’t know how to use these tools well, you can surely damage your new shoes and make them unusable after certain days. If you do not know a thing about stretching your new narrow shoes, it is important to take them to your nearest cobbler or a professional shoe stretcher. In case you want to know how to stretch your new shoes, here is a good article about tips on stretching shoes for bunions.

These people always have the right tools and right experience to deal with such new narrow shoes. Many people also soak these shoes in the water which is again complete no-no. Such water soaked shoes create more issues later on because the leather on these shoes shrinks more often after some time. To avoid all these issues, you need to avoid stretching your shoes on your own and need to take help of professional shoe stretchers in case you need to stretch your shoes safely.

Mistake No. 4: Not using Right Socks with the New Shoes

In order to get comfortable fitting for your new shoes, you need to wear suitable socks with them. Many people make this mistake of not wearing socks at all with their new shoes and later on keep complaining about the bad experience and discomfort of their new shoes.

Wearing socks save your feet from further discomfort and other foot ailments such as blisters and swelling. Synthetic socks and thick cotton socks that are somewhat bigger than your usual requirements help keep your feet safe from blisters. These socks also help you stretch out your new shoes to some extent and make them more comfortable to use after some days.

[easyazon_link cloaking=”default” keywords=”Synthetic socks” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”vbar-20″]Synthetic socks[/easyazon_link] also help you to soak your sweat and keep your feet warm and dry. In order to break in your new shoes, you can certainly make use of right socks to expedite the overall process. So try not to be that so called cool and fashionable guy who do not use socks with his new shoes.

Mistake No. 5: Ignoring Taking Care of Your Shoe Leather

This is also most happening mistake when it comes to new leather shoes. Just like your car or your body, your new shoe leather needs constant attention and care. Your new shoe leather, if not paid proper attention, can become dry, fragile and stiff after some days. This stiff leather can increase your problems and make your shoes very uncomfortable to use.

If you want to avoid these problems, try to use a [easyazon_link cloaking=”default” keywords=”leather shoe conditioner” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”vbar-20″]good quality leather shoe conditioner or a cream[/easyazon_link]. By gently rubbing a layer of leather conditioner or shoe leather cream on a regular basis, you can keep your shoe leather soft and moisturized. This also helps you to make your shoes more comfortable to use and it can certainly reduce your break in time.

These are the most common five mistakes that people do after they purchase the new pair of shoes. Avoid them at any cost. Follow the right tips that are provided above and you will definitely be able to break in your shoes quickly and comfortably.