Re: Shomeret's Adventures and Misadventures

Annie wrote:
>> Jerri wrote:
>>> I'm thinking shoe stretchers. I don't own any and I don't know anyone
>>> who does, but if I happened to see a pair of shoe stretchers in a
>>> thrift shoppe, I might try them out.
> 
>> "Jette" wrote ... Hubby bought shoe stretchers, but he had to get them 
>> on the internet. They're wooden, with fittings where you can insert 
>> mushroom shaped bits to stretch shoes for various foot problems 
>> (corns, bunions, etc) as well as generally stretch the width of the 
>> upper.
> 
> I have one..someplace...probably still in a box that I never unpacked 
> when I moved here...11 years ago. I'm curious if it would work with 
> soaked shoes 'cause it sure didn't with dry ones.
> 
> Annie

yeah, you have to dampen the leather (or some fabric) for it to work - 
oh and it won't work with vinyl - it doesn't stretch.

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