Does shell cordovan stretch?

[Dman33]

Hi guys,

Hope all is well. I just got a pari of RL Darlton tassle loafers and was wondering how much I should expect the shoe to stretch?

The only reason I ask is that I put a pair of spring loaded shoe trees in them and they seem to be fairly snug in them. I use shoe trees for all my dress shoes, but these seem to be in the shoe the tightest. Do you guys think this will cause the shoe to stretch a lot? Or should I use different shoe trees? Any input would be greatly apprecitated!

 

[greekgeek]

You can just use balled up pieces of newspaper instead of shoe trees. Great way to get value from the WSJ.

 

[The Shoe Snob]

shell cordovan is one of the hardest leathers to break in let alone stretch, you should not worry about stretching them with your shoe trees.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Handmadeshoes

shell cordovan is one of the hardest leathers to break in let alone stretch, you should not worry about stretching them with your shoe trees.
+1. They stretch minimally over a long period of time. No need to worry about the shoe trees.