How to stop every pair of shoes cutting my feet to pieces??

[MSNuserof99]

Hi all. Advice please!
Every single pair of shoes I have ever bought from cheap to fairly high end cut my feet, my heels must be made of the thinnest skin! This can be trainers to boots to flip flops! Any advice on how to stop/reduce this and wear shoes on before wearing them?

I think it very much depends where you get them from (for example I have had this issue with shoes from lots of places but weirdly ones from New Look have never cut my feet). Also that they fit correctly- could it be that you're half a size bigger than you're getting?

As for wearing them in - there's numerous tips online. Using a hair dryer to soften the material, stuffing with newspaper overnight, and there's one (which I admittedly haven't tried, I usually stick with the hair dryer one) where you fill Ziploc bags with water, fill your shoes with the bags and freeze them. As the water expands, it stretches the shoe.

Do you wear socks? I get shredded without so good thick socks. I can’t do the current no sock look.

I solved my boot problem by buying the next size up and wearing an insole or walking socks. Never had to break in a pair of boots again.

Blister plasters as a preventative rather than after you have damaged skin.
Chiropody foam stuck to the inside of the shoe for padding.
Softening the heel area by hand before wearing them.
Two thin pairs of socks.
All of the above will help in some way but if your feet are anything like mine you'll get blisters from shoes you've worn before but not for some time. It's a bugger.

Body Glide. It’s a product in a stick form, like a solid deodorant, and is made for runners to prevent chafing. Every time I wear new shoes, I apply it to my feet the first few times I wear them. It’s a lifesaver. No blisters, no sore spots.

Wear them round the house with thick socks for ages a while to soften them. Patent leather will never ease, so bear that in mind if buying patent shoes or boots. Find the brand that fits and stick to it - I never buy shoes from Moda in Pelle for example because they just don't fit properly.

As soon as you find out where your new shoes rub, wear two plasters, one on top of the other, on your skin in that area every time you wear them for several weeks, even when your skin is completely healed. This means that your feet are continuing to wear the shoes softer and and more comfortable without the shoes wearing your feet into holes!

I also agree you might need to go up half a size, although this can backfire with heels because your feet may just slide forward in them, putting more pressure on your toes instead of your heels.