Stretching a certain area of shoe

[wheelsx45]

I have a foot condition( foot Contractures) which makes many shoes almost unwearable leaving it very hard to find a shoe I can wear pain free. Would it be possible to stretch the shoe as shown in the picture? It is that one particular area that needs stretching because my feet turn inwards which pushes the sides of my feet into the very sharp area on the shoe opening. I am in a wheelchair so I dont do any walking and do not care if my shoes lose the original form and look awkward. I just want to prevent the intense rubbing on the outer sides of the feet. How can I do this? Could getting a larger width shoe be a option? I usually wear between a 5.0D - 6.0D

 

[ppllzz]

why dont you just wear a larger shoe? if you dont walk and you put in an insole or something they should stay on just fine

 

[wheelsx45]

Originally Posted by andyliu52

why dont you just wear a larger shoe? if you dont walk and you put in an insole or something they should stay on just fine

I may end up having to just do that but even a size 6.0 for me is pretty long, I'm afraid of going up to much, do not want the shoe to look out of place with my body.

 

[ppllzz]

thicker socks?

 

[grimslade]

I would think heel-lifts might be better than a stretch. They'll lift your heels out of the shoes and so help with the rubbing. I assume it's rubbing on bottoms of your ankle bones? Larger shoes may actually make that worse because they'll be deeper.

 

[wheelsx45]

The problem area where the intense rubbing is is close to the foot opening on the shoe which is sharp. The picture shoes where on the foot is the problem area. (not my foot)

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by wheelsx45

The problem area where the intense rubbing is is close to the foot opening on the shoe which is sharp. The picture shoes where on the foot is the problem area.

(not my foot)

Take the shoes to a shoe repair place - they will apply a solution to the leather that will make them more elastic, then they will stretch the shoe. After the solution evaporates, the leather will then return to it's original qualities.

If you have a contracture, like it rolling inward in the same direction as a person spraining their ankle, then you are at risk for other pressure points, no? Are you neuropathic (loss of sensation)?

 

[wheelsx45]

Originally Posted by HORNS

Take the shoes to a shoe repair place - they will apply a solution to the leather that will make them more elastic, then they will stretch the shoe. After the solution evaporates, the leather will then return to it's original qualities.

If you have a contracture, like it rolling inward in the same direction as a person spraining their ankle, then you are at risk for other pressure points, no? Are you neuropathic (loss of sensation)?

Yeah, my feet roll inwards leaving the sides to rubbing and pressure sores if it rubs long enough, I do have sensation.

Would getting a WIDER size help or is that different?

 

[sho'nuff]

take a pair of pliers (maybe blunt pliers, if they are going to be piercing the leather place something in between it and the leather to cushion it) and start yanking out that outer part of the throat out until it reaches the blue line.

ive had an issue with one of my pairs of shoes where the back heel portion kept digging straight into my achilles tendon and it would make it bleed after the end of the day.

i took a pair of pliers and started forceably pulling that back heel portion continuously for a couple of days and now it is very malleable and set out.

dont size up, then that would just cause more issues of fit , not even guaranteeing you would resolve the first issue in the first place.

 

[RyJ Maduro]

Bespoke.

 

[Chips]

Listen to HORNS. All others are amateurs.

Good luck.

 

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