Women's High Heel Stretcher - Natural

This product works but you definitely need the shoe stretch spray to go with it, and It takes at least 48 hours to really get a good stretch the way I wanted it. It is a good idea to buy two so you won't have to wait for one shoe to finish stretching especially if you need to wear the shoes for an upcoming occasion. This is not expensive so buying 2 is worth it and the quality of the product is absolutely worth the buy! The only draw back is that the company took longer to ship the product than I anticipated and I then realized I needed the shoe stretch spray for the best results.

I bought this stretcher to stretch the toe box of a pair of Frye Harness boots, women's size 8. It's a cowboy-style square-toed boot made the Frye way - thick, rich leather that is very heavy. The boots cost anywhere between $275-$300, and I got them at a thrift store barely used for $14.75, so I ain't letting these go for anything lol. They KILLED my feet the first time I wore them, as the toe box is VERY squared off and stiff, and does not give in to human toes(maybe that's why they were let go by the previous owner). I thought they were steel toe boots.I chose this stretcher because it's pointed at the end and I thought I could squeeze the toe of the stretcher forward into the boot. That metal screw-in handle does not bend or flex, but that was ok in this case for the boots because the shaft of the boot is not stiff but very "scrunchable."I was able to work the stretcher way down to the toe of the boot fairly easily. I put no shoe stretcher spray in the boot, just the tool itself (I didn't use the bunion attachment). I screwed it open to stretch the boot and put it back in the closet.This morning, I tried on both boots. I could definitely feel the difference. The right boot (the one I stretched) was noticeably wider in the toe box area! The outside and top of my last 3 toes on my right foot are no longer at the mercy of that tight little box. I wish I had purchased 2 of these. I think I will get some shoe stretcher spray and continue work with these boots. I know this was made for high heeled shoes but it's pointy enough to get "in there" on boots (make sure the shaft/calf area of the boot can be scrunched down, if not you may want to go with a traditional boot stretcher. Once again, that metal "screwy" part DOES NOT BEND. It's a thick azz big screw. Good luck to all.**UPDATE 1/6/14** The boots are feeling NICE!! I've been wearing them all weekend and I have them on now at work. I actually want to wear them everyday!! I used the bunion attachment after the initial stretch on both boots. They have been sitting in the closet being alternately stretched every day for about a week and a half (to be honest, I was afraid to wear them). I wore them out and about this past Saturday and Sunday and NO ISSUES....no outside of toes on fire, no bunion screaming for relief, etc....I just added an extra star because i'm so impressed. I bought a pair of shoe trees to keep the boot in the stretched shape, and went to work on a pair of 70's style shoes that are narrow. Stretched those out nicely as well! Thanks for the product.

I did the research...I bought the metal vs. plastic mechanics. I used the stretch spray. I kept them in overnight. They jammed. I had trouble getting them out of my shoes because they jammed. Thank goodness I did get them out, that would have ruined it for me for my daughter's wedding. When it was all over, the shoes didn't feel like they had been stretched at all.

I have owned about a dozen shoe stretchers - from Target - over the years. The Target shoe stretchers look similar to this one - albeit with a shorter handle and without the angled last. The target stretchers have a plastic end on the screw and a plastic plug. I break a Target shoe stretcher every few years - the plastic plastic end separates from the screw or the screw device becomes stripped and inoperable. I continue to repurchase only because I need it and it never dawned on me I had other options.The problem is that my Target shoe stretcher never worked with my high heels. It has no angle, so it would not go in deeply enough or create the tension that is necessary for it to actually stretch a high heel well. After wearing a pair of expensive and agonizingly tight high heels over the holidays, I searched for a specific "high heel stretcher." I bought this one - really because it had the best reviews. It looked remarkably similar to the Target version I own, so I expected it to be a similar stretcher with an angle that works for high heels.I was very pleasantly surprised. This stretcher is incredibly well made, the handle turns smoothly and the bunion plug and screw mechanism are metal - not plastic. It was easy to operate. At first glance, it may look like my cheapy target version - but it is FAR SUPERIOR to it! There is nothing flimsy about it and it works really well. I am sure it will last for many, many years. Do not hesitate to buy it!

So far I have used this stretcher on two pairs of shoes... one leather BCBG pair, as a tester and then on my new Louboutin patent Very Prive pair that I bought just a little too small hoping they would stretch on their own but they didn't. I think the trick is to put the stretcher in as far into the shoe as you can which can be difficult, but to get it all the way to the tip of the toe. At this point stretch a little bit day by day until the shoe fits. I had to resist the impulse to just give it a great big open stretch right away. I'm glad I didn't and took it a little bit day by day so you are stretching the shoe slightly, and trying it out in the mornings when my feet are the least swollen. I read the reviews on several other stretchers and I believe the reviews on this particular product to be very accurate. I'm actually really glad I made this purchase, because the shoes that I had sitting around that were expensive weren't getting worn because they hurt my feet. Girls, I know you know what I'm talking about when you buy a great pair of shoes that are snug thinking that you will wear them in, but rather you don't wear them at all! So essentially this is a good investment and I would imagine I will use them again for other impulse buys!

I have tried this shoe stretcher in various pairs of shoes and it has not worked in any. It has not stretched the shoes in any way. The worst part, is that it falls out of the shoe. The handle gets in the way of the back of the shoe so the strecher cannot sit in the shoe properly. It was just a total waste of money. I would not recommend this product.