High heels, pumps, ballet flats or even simple sneakers…
Every type of shoe can hurt your feet and cause pain. Help!
But that was before ! Because fortunately, there are secrets to stop having sore feet.
Here are 21 great tips and tricks to avoid pain and make your shoes more comfortable . Watch:
All it takes is a little sandpaper on the worn soles and the slipping on the sidewalk is over. You can also rub your soles with white vinegar. Click here to find out how.
This trick may sound weird, but it really works. Use medical tape like this to tape your 3rd and 4th toes together. Thus, the nerve located under the foot at the origin of the pain will be less stressed.
The noise that the shoes make is caused by the friction of the sole with the internal lining. The solution:talc! Remove the insole and dust the inside of your shoes with talcum powder. This reduces friction and so your shoes no longer squeak with every step. Check out the trick here.
Goodbye friction... and hello dance floor! Put clear gel deodorant where the shoes rub to prevent blisters. Note that this trick also works with petroleum jelly. Check out the trick here.
To keep all your shoes in shape, do as the cobblers do and use an authentic shoe tree. Admit it:besides, it's a beautiful object!
It's also a great way to keep your boots upright in your closet. Check out the trick here.
To give worn-out heels a second life, use these anti-slip heel plates. It's the little quick and effective solution!
For best results, choose soles with a good non-slip coating, like these.
Yes, promise-sworn:it really works ! You can say goodbye to smelly shoes by using simple tea bags. The sachets will absorb bad smells. Click here to find out how.
High heels increase the risk of injury because the soles of the feet support the entire weight of the body. Nothing better to get a fracture! Fortunately, there is a trick to limit the risk of injury. It is enough to shorten the heels by 1 to 2 cm – and this, without damaging the shoe. To do this, take your shoes to the shoemaker.
Water + freezer bags + freezer = use science to widen your shoes! Yes yes, you read that right. This old grandmother's trick is very effective in softening and enlarging a pair of shoes that are a little too small or painful.
Take 2 freezer bags, fill them with water and put them inside your shoes. Then, place the shoes that are too small in the freezer for 3 to 4 hours. By freezing, the water contained in the bags will swell and exert pressure on the walls of the shoes, and thus expand them. Brilliant, right? Check out the trick here.
It's easy. Simply cut strips of adhesive moleskin inside the straps to make them more comfortable. You can find adhesive moleskin in pharmacies or here on the Internet.
Tired of chafing at the back of your heels? Put super soft adhesive pads in your shoes to make them more comfortable.
Are your leather ballet flats too tight? Put on a pair of thick socks and blow the hair dryer where it hurts. The heat from the hair dryer will soften the leather, which will thus relax. Click here to discover the trick.
Over time, the fabric linings inside shoes (known as sliders) wear out and deteriorate. The easy trick to fix them is to cover the area with a piece of denim. To fix the fabric well, you can use textile glue or sew them by hand.
Prevention is better than cure ! When you know you're going to be wearing your pumps all evening, you can easily avoid pain.
Just use non-slip silicone soles that hold the foot in place. You can find it in pharmacies as well as on the Internet. It is simply a magical invention.
To properly lace your running shoes according to your morphology, click here to discover the technique.
Because there is nothing worse than walking in wet canvas shoes! Luckily, you can waterproof them with this awesome beeswax trick from Grandma. The tutorial is here.
When buying new shoes, try them on at the end of the day instead . Why ? Know that it is at the end of the day that your feet are the most swollen. Thus, your slightly swollen feet will be the best judges of the ideal size for a new pair of shoes. So logical, but you had to think about it :-)
What if you've already bought your shoes? So wear them at home before the big day. For example, while cooking, cleaning or vacuuming… This way the shoe will have time to relax and take the shape of your foot.
Do you have blisters on your feet? The solution:soak them in a green tea foot bath. Thanks to its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, green tea will quickly soothe the pain of your blisters and relieve your poor tired feet.
To avoid the unpleasant chafing sensation of rubber flip flops, surround them with fabric. Bonus, you can customize them with a beautiful colored fabric!
Have you tried these great tricks to make shoes more comfortable? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!
