Does anyone have a tip for
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Topic: Does anyone have a tip for
Posted By: JD
Subject: Does anyone have a tip for
Date Posted: 29 August 2009 at 9:01am
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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? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 29 August 2009 at 10:25am
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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? ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 29 August 2009 at 10:50am
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I would have thought dunking them in water would make them tougher. How about stuffing them with paper then pounding them with a hammer? -------------  
 
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Posted By: JD
Date 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 ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 29 August 2009 at 1:01pm
| my mum used to rub moisteriser into the back of my leather shoes |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 29 August 2009 at 2:04pm
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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. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jaz
Date 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.------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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