Widen tight or oppressive shoes
I stretch tight or squeezing shoes with wet newsprint. The shoes must be stuffed properly tight. The paper dries, the leather continues. Works great.
Too strong leather causes blisters, as it is with thick seams on the shoes.
The best thing is to put the shoes on a last, cover them with a cloth and work them with the broad side of a rounded hammer. In the absence of a last, you can also soften the leather.
