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To want to stretch these converse of DD

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Pumpernickel10 · 22/06/2011 13:42

DH brought some converse for DD last week,she loves them and assured us they fitted perfectly,she now as blisters and measuring them they are about 1/2 a size too small. I have called Animal where DH got them but they are discontinued and she loves them,is there a way they can be stretched?

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GingerWrath · 22/06/2011 14:56

Try balling up wet newspaper into them?

frownieface · 22/06/2011 15:15

www.wikihow.com/Stretch-New-Shoes this may help.

charliejosh · 22/06/2011 15:21

converse are easily stretched with balled up wet newspaper. Ds's shrink in the wash everytime and always stretch out afterwards using newspaper

xStarGirl · 22/06/2011 15:36

And tell your DH/DD for future reference that whenever you buy converse, ALWAYS buy a size too big. Dunno why, maybe something to do with converting from American sizing, but I'm a 5 and had to buy size 6 converse - they only just fit, but my toes don't reach the end!

And don't buy them if you have wide feet, they're skinny as hell Grin

Pumpernickel10 · 22/06/2011 15:42

Thanks everyone,am trying the wet newspaper as we speak

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Sarahsazzy · 06/08/2017 15:17

Will be trying the wet newspaper.

SistersOfPercy · 06/08/2017 15:41

Fill freezer bags with water and tie securely. Pop into the cons, put cons in freezer. Water expands as it freezes and will gently stretch the shoe.

PolarisStar · 06/08/2017 17:14

Wonder if they ever stretched out? I know its 6 years later like...

Weirdly I find I have to size down in converse...

SistersOfPercy · 06/08/2017 18:07

Never even noticed it was a zombie 😳

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