New shoes - OUCH!

[SurreyGuy]

Bought some new work shoes at the weekend. Worn them today for the first time and already got a rubbed-raw big toe from a band/rib which runs across the outside of the shoe! :o(

How can I :

a) stop it getting worse?
b) soften the shoe up a bit?

T.I.A.

[tinkertontom]

I think you can buy some leather softner from a shoe menders that should help soften them. keep a plaster over the sore area while you are wearing the shoes and let the air get to it when you are at home. hope this helps its horrible when shoes hurt and only get comfortable when they have worn out

[SurreyGuy]

Thanks ttt - I'm already walking like I've run a marathon! :o)

[dot.hawkes]

i use a shoe stretcher if the shoe seems tight for customers, most shoe retailers should have one in the back somewhere lol which is where mine is. If you are wearing them with bare feet that will not help, the synthetic lining may irritate your skin, wear them with socks if u wear trousers or tights if you wear skirts, if they are leather they will loosen as they mould to your foot with the walking action, if they are synthetic they will not stretch much at all and they will never feel comfortable.
Scholl have a range of products that may help, they do a pack of sore spot gel pads that you put inside the shoe at pressure points, these will help whilst the leather is stretching.

[SurreyGuy]

Thanks dot

Definitely wearing socks. The "offending" shoe is feeling better as the day goes on. Mind you, that may be due to my foot becoming so blistered that I'm losing feeling! :o)