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JD Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Points: 570	Post Options Post Reply Quote JD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Does anyone have a tip for Posted: 29 August 2009 at 9:01am
	softening shoes? I have picked up a couple of ballet flats for my daughter (cheap ones) but they are really stiff and give her blisters after about 30 minutes of wearing them. They are painful to wear because they are so stiff. I have heard of dunking them in water or something, but im not sure... Anyone have any ideas?


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BeLoved Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 24 April 2008 Location: Sth Island Points: 1207	Post Options Post Reply Quote BeLoved Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 10:25am
	You could try putting wet paper towels or newspaper in them to stretch them a bit, but that is normally for leather shoes. Also saw on the net someone mention using vaseline or rubbing a bar of soap on the backs of them where they cause the blisters. Can you get your DD to wear a couple of pairs of socks with them on to stretch them a little?


Bobbie Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Location: North Shore Auckland Points: 6123	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bobbie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 10:50am
	I would have thought dunking them in water would make them tougher. How about stuffing them with paper then pounding them with a hammer?


JD Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Points: 570	Post Options Post Reply Quote JD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 1:00pm
	hahaha your reply made me laugh Bobbie.....just created visual pictures Ill give the paper stuffing a go...and maybe the vasaline Thanks


palomino Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 27 July 2008 Location: North Island Points: 1243	Post Options Post Reply Quote palomino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 1:01pm
	my mum used to rub moisteriser into the back of my leather shoes

AandCsmum Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: Palmerston North Points: 8432	Post Options Post Reply Quote AandCsmum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 2:04pm
	I'm about to throw Alia's ballet shoes through the wash, will let you know how they go? Others have done it by accident & it's cleaned them up beautifully.
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Paws Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Location: Auckland Points: 5860	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paws Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 4:07pm
	Bang them with a hammer or other heavy object, jump up and down on them and yes I believe the water trick works also.


jaz Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Points: 877	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2009 at 6:30pm
	My step daughter does ballet and she bangs them against the wall lots to soften them up. Her friends run over them in a car! Apparently it works.

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