https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:58:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396947 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:16 +0000 April 396947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Steph -- I'll be waiting for the name of those insoles! I use the thin, cheap ones, drugstore brand, for most of my flats, but I love the idea of longevity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396945 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:40:01 +0000 mrseccentric 396945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i'm super duper hard on shoes and walk a lot (15-20 miles a week) so for leather soles i take them to the cobbler and get vibram or similar half-soles put on. your shoes will last indefinitely this way (otherwise you get a hole in the leather, maybe after 9 months in my case, and it's a lot more expensive to fix).</p> <p>i use moleskin a lot - i did a tutorial here, for anyone who is interested:</p> <p><a href="http://dashingeccentric.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-to-use-moleskin.html" rel="nofollow">http://dashingeccentric.blogsp.....eskin.html</a></p> <p>NSFW: CAUTION: NAKED FEET!!!! heehee i got some foam insoles years and years ago that are great - you can throw them in the wash, they provide excellent cushioning to the whole foot, they take up extra room in the shoe and prevent slipping in the shoe. i've used ONE PAIR over 10 years now - they're good as new! i just switch them out between different shoes. i'm near a couple of good shoe stores and i'll see if i can find the brand.</p> <p>great ideas everybody!!! steph </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396938 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:32:24 +0000 April 396938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anya -- was it these: <a href="http://www.langtoninfo.com/showitem.aspx?isbn=5038483224168" rel="nofollow">http://www.langtoninfo.com/sho.....8483224168</a> ? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396901 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:48:46 +0000 Anonymous 396901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i used some gel pads from scholls for sore points in my cork-wedged sandals/peep-toes to secure the spot where my toe would be rubbed by the leather by slipping forward. It transformed a sitting shoe into a eight hours shoe </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396880 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:51:15 +0000 bj1111 396880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>april...i might have to do a head to head randomized controlled trial with party feet vs stiletto hardware! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396878 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:50:31 +0000 April 396878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey -- there is a contest on Already Pretty right now for a free set of Stiletto Hardware products: <a href="http://apcontestsgiveaways.blogspot.com/2011/08/stiletto-hardware.html" rel="nofollow">http://apcontestsgiveaways.blo.....dware.html</a> </p> <p>How timely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396623 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:15:07 +0000 Charmian 396623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>According to <a href="http://www.extrapetite.com/2011/06/giveaway-stiletto-hardware-shoe-inserts.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.extrapetite.com/201.....serts.html</a>, heel grips stretch out the shoe. We should use ball-of-foot cushions instead.</p> <p>Foot Petal's padding hasn't done much for me, but their friction sticker-thingies work quite well. My friend, a professional dancer, solves the problem by just taking her shoes outside and scraping the bottom of her shoe on the sidewalk a few times.</p> <p>If you're desperate for traction RIGHT NOW but don't want to scrape up your shoes, my (other) dancer friends like to dab some sugary drink (eg, Coca-Cola) on their shoe bottoms. It'll usually last for a few hours: just enough time to get home and mull over more permanent solutions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396572 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:16:37 +0000 lyn* 396572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate Foot Petals. They slide and are generally not enough support for my feet. I enjoy AirSoft's gel pad line - it's the only way I can get through 30+hrs on my feet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396570 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:14:24 +0000 April 396570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to have Insolias inside a very high-heeled pair of sandals (when I was able to wear such things) and didn't think they were magical -- though I could have had them positioned incorrectly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396499 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:57:52 +0000 nancylee 396499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had success with foot petals for the balls of the feet, and also with heel grips. Insolia insoles are supposed to be great for adding comfort to high heels, but I haven't tried them yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396486 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:44:11 +0000 April 396486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually, the Scholls Party Feet gel pads look a lot like the Stiletto Hardware pads: <a href="http://stilettohardware.com/catalog.html" rel="nofollow">http://stilettohardware.com/catalog.html</a> The "ultra slender" version is good for feet that tend to feel jammed in with a super-thick cushion -- I see that Scholls offers the same option. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396476 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:33:03 +0000 Rachel 396476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use the party feet mentioned by bj1111 in all my open toe heels. It definietly helps with the pain you get in the ball of your foot from standing and the other benefit is that it stops your foot sliding out the front in an open heel.<br /> I use half foam insoles in all my closed heels and they help with the pain aspect again and also with fit. I mush prefer them to heel grips to stop my foot slipping out of a heel.<br /> The reason for the difference is that the gel ones have a ribbed top which ruins the bottom of pantyhose which is what I tend to wear in closed shoes. Also the foam ones are much cheaper but don't look very nice in an open shoe.<br /> If I do use a heel grip I always make sure it is leather.<br /> No specific brand suggestions as I'm outside the US. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396325 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:30:07 +0000 April 396325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BJ -- now I'm determined to find those insoles! Nothing like being told "not sold in the U.S." to create an obsession. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396277 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:48:00 +0000 bj1111 396277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>scholls party feet --not sold in the us. i've found it at airport drugstores (i've cleaned out the boots at the frankfurt airport of all 10 pairs they had). essentially short half-foot gel insoles. scholls in the states sells whole foot insoles which don't fit in my shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396245 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:15:45 +0000 Carole 396245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Always on the lookout for shoe fit support so I will be following this thread with great interest. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396242 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:12:11 +0000 Beth 396242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never had success with heel grips, but non-skids definitely help, as do ball of foot cushions. I like Foot Petals, but they also make a less expensive version found in the shoe dept at Target and frequently on deep discount at Marshall's.</p> <p>I remember being as a small child (back when nearly all shoes had slippery leather soles), my mother would put pieces of masking tape on the bottom of our shoes to keep from slipping:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396219 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:24:06 +0000 modgrl 396219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was a bit annoyed when I got my frye's and was slipping and sliding in them all day. I love the look but I didn't expect this slippery bottom. I had to get non-skids, that seems to have resolved the issue. Like Marianna, I also have to add heel grips to all of my shoes. I buy the CVS brand that are around $6 each, they are more expensive than others out there but they work well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396200 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:04:28 +0000 April 396200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few more good ones:</p> <p>Ralyn Shoe Stretch: a liquid (could be plain old alcohol, not sure) that you apply to tight spots on shoes, then wear the shoes around for a while. Sometimes I cheat and stuff rolled-up socks or a stress ball into the toe box instead.</p> <p>Stiletto Hardware Ultra-Slender Ball-of-Foot cushions</p> <p>Band-Aid Friction Block stick, for areas that rub and/or cause blisters </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396192 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:54:28 +0000 marianna 396192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My feet tend to slip out of shoes when I walk, so I remedied that by placing heel grips in all my shoes. I especially like the free ones available at Nordstrom when you buy a pair of shoes -- they work really well and are nice and thick. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-fixers-which-ones-work#post-396179 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:35:54 +0000 April 396179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>By "shoe fixers," I mean insoles, heel grips, ball-of-foot cushions, etc. -- anything that helps a shoe work for your foot. I'm wondering what specific items and brands you have had success with, and what problems they addressed.</p> <p>I recently bought a pair of shoes that turned out to be EXTREMELY slippery on the bottom. Literally, I could not move forward on my hardwood floors due to the lack of traction. </p> <p>I fixed that with something called Shur-Grips, that I cut up and applied all over the sole. So far, they haven't come off and have completely solved the problem.</p> <p>What shoe fixers have you had success with? </p>