https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:59:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595383 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:20:00 +0000 Meredith1953 595383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You must let us know if this works!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595350 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:39:35 +0000 christieanne 595350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am totally going to try this - my family already thinks I am crazy! I do have some actual wooden shoe stretchers though </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595164 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:40:36 +0000 Kirti 595164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon: Phew! Okay, they're going in. I will check them tonight! Thanks :-)<br /> And yeah, my husband already warned me not to cook them </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595151 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:32:56 +0000 Transcona Shannon 595151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm laughing at your comment Sara!</p> <p>Kirti - I do not peel the potatoes - just kind of grosses me out. It was my grandmother who taught me this trick, she was a very resourceful woman. I just take the potato skin and all and shove it in the toe area and leave it there. I usually check it after about 5-6 hours - take the potato out and try it on. You don't want to over stretch the shoes so it's good to check it more frequently than not. If it's still a bit tight, put the potato back and check it again later, etc. Just know that it only works for stretching width, not length. It really does work!</p> <p>And please don't eat the potato after (lol)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595147 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:29:14 +0000 Kirti 595147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did some googling and it says peeled it seems the moisture softens the leather! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595132 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:16:50 +0000 MNsara 595132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not Shannon, but Eeeww! I sure hope her reply is NOT peeled But either way it makes me chuckle! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-shannon-shoe-stretching#post-595108 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:33:24 +0000 Kirti 595108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found potatoes large enough to fit in my shoes! I am just wondering - do I need to peel them? Or can I just shove em in there, skin and all? Also, how long should I leave them in there?</p> <p>Thanks Shannon </p>