Vans: will they stretch?

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Just bought myself a pair of preloved Vans converse trainers in black. Side 4. I'm usually a 3 or 31/2. They should be generous, but they're tiny! My toe is right at the top of the shoe and my toes are squeezed.

I've got wide feet, so if I can't stretch them somehow they're going to murder my feet.

Any experiences of stretching canvas shoes?

I've found the converse style of vans to be a lot narrower than the 'old skool' style ones (I have wide feet too). Because they're canvas I don't think they'll stretch very much

Boo! I read somewhere that if you fill them with water and stick them in the freezer overnight, the water will expand and the shoes with them! .

Glad someone else is finding them narrow.

www.livestrong.com/article/1001726-break-new-canvas-shoes/

Might help?

Thanks tissue. I'll try the jars if the overnight freezing doesn't work.

Fingers crossed!