What should I do if my high heels are a bit tight

Wearing high heels makes people feel noble and elegant, and very charming. However, high heels usually have pointed toes. If you first start wearing high heels, your feet will feel very squeezed, and your toes will be very painful after wearing them for a day. It doesn't matter if high heels are a bit tight on your feet. We can solve this problem with some techniques so that they can be more comfortable to wear. So, what should you do if your high heels are a bit tight? Let’s take a look at common solutions below.

1. Soften with a hair dryer

You can use a hair dryer to blow on the toe part of the shoe for a few minutes and then stop. After repeating this several times, the toe part will become warm and soften, which will help alleviate the problem of squeezing your feet.

2. Frozen Expansion

Stuff a sealed bag filled with water into your shoes and put them in the refrigerator to freeze. When you take them out after they are frozen, the shoes will be expanded and looser.

3. Use newspaper to support your shoes

Prepare an old newspaper, crumple it into a ball, and

Add some water, remember not to make it too wet, but make sure the paper is wet. Then take a piece of dry newspaper to wrap the wet newspaper, and stuff it into the place where the pointed-toe shoes are squeezed. Then seal the shoes in a plastic bag and leave them overnight.

4. Put tape on the feet

The leather shoe material should soften naturally, which is the best. In the early stage, you can use tape to stick it on the place where the shoe and the foot are pressed. After a period of time, if it doesn't squeeze the foot too much or rub the foot, you can remove the tape.

5. Wipe with white wine

Prepare a wet tissue and a bottle of white wine, pour the white wine on the wet tissue, let the white wine fully penetrate the tissue, and then wrap the wet tissue around the part of the shoe that rubs your feet. White wine can soften the leather. If you feel that your newly bought shoes are particularly hard, after wrapping them, pinch them repeatedly to soften the leather.

6. Wear new shoes for only one or two days

Don't walk long distances when wearing new shoes. New leather shoes are generally harder and need a period of break-in to wear. You can only walk long distances after they have worn for a while and they fit your feet properly. Therefore, the most practical solution is: wear them for one day and put them aside for two days, wear them for one or two days, and then put them aside for three or four days.

The dangers of improperly wearing pointed shoes

1. Toe valgus

Hallux valgus means that some people's big toe base bulges out more than others. The common cause is wearing pointed high heels. The shape of the foot is mostly rectangular. Squeezing it into a narrow conical space, coupled with high heels, shifts the body's center of gravity forward, forcing the big toe to deviate outward, eventually forming hallux valgus.

2. Calluses on the soles of the feet cause knee and waist pain

When wearing high heels, the pressure is concentrated on the front of the foot. Or if the shoes are too small, they will put pressure on the sides of the toes and cause calluses. When wearing pointed high heels, the center of gravity will tilt forward when walking. In order to maintain balance, the knees will be slightly bent and the waist will also bend backward. In serious cases, it can cause knee and back pain.