Last month three of my gal pals and I set sail for a crafty weekend getaway. I picked up a pair of cheap shoes to wear around the hotel and hadn’t got the chance to try them out before going. Guess what? After about a half hour of wear, I realized the shoes were a touch too big and I was getting a nasty blister (my alternative foot wear- a lovely pair of clunky winter boots). I needed emergency shoe inserts!
I racked my brain for a solution on how to fix shoes that are too big – Eureka – I had a panty liner in my makeup bag!!! I know what you’re thinking… no one wants to discuss their unmentionables, but let me tell you, this is a quick fix for shoes too big that you will not want to forget!
How to Fix Shoes that are Too Big: a Tutorial
You will need to find a cutting device (i.e. scissors, clippers, nail file, jack knife, steak knife you borrow from breakfast). Simply cut the panty liner in half. The adhesive on most panty liners doesn’t run all the way to the ends, so you will want to put the rounded end down close to the sole of the shoe.
If you have two liners you may want to double them up to give you a little extra cushion. Once stuck to the heel trim excess from the top, and give them a try!
I call this a quick fix- emergency solution, but let’s be real here, this worked perfect and now that I’m home, I still haven’t replaced them. Give it a try, your blister free feet will thank you!
I shared this at: Uncommon Designs, Craft-o-mantic, Skip to my Lou, Rain on a Tin Roof, Better with Age, Todays’ Creative Blog, Lil; Luna, From Dream to Reality, Nifty Thrifty Things, I heart Nap time, Tatertots and Jello, 36th Avenue, Domestically Speaking, Ginger Snap Crafts, Practically Functional, Your Homebased Mom, We Like To Learn As We Go, Shaken Together, Tidy Mom
Claudine says
Great idea to fix a common problem. Thanks, Virginia!
Candace says
Ingenious but also made me laugh out loud! Love it.
domestic bliss squared says
awesome! I am so trying this!
Megin says
Great idea!
I’m visiting you today from lilluna. I’m co-hosting a Link Up today and would LOVE for you to link this! I hope you get a chance to stop by, Link Up and comment, too!
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Wendy Wright (@ChoosingLoveAZ) says
A very creative fix using a very resourceful item. Thanks also for the laugh, as I NEVER would have thought of this. Welcome to Collective Bias!
Virginia says
glad I could give you a chuckle! Nice to ‘meet’ you!
Lolly Jane says
Lol, this is clever! Love it!
Jessi @ Practically Functional says
Haha! Very clever, thanks for sharing at my link party!
Shamber says
This was brilliant! You just saved me for my 15 pair of shoes that are too big! I got them as a gift, and had no idea what I would do… Thank you!
Virginia says
So glad you can make you use of shoes now! Glad to hear you liked this simple solution!