Thanks to the internet, it's easier to share and discover day-to-day life-saving tips. Take shoe-breaking for example.
I refuse to believe that I am the only person in this world whose ankle got cut when attempting to wear flat shoes (disgusting band-aid disaster - I won't go into details). However badly I want that casual, put-together, feminine look only those shoes can provide, after a couple of retries, I decided no longer will I subject the delicate skin on the back of my poor ankle to achieve that look.
Walking is painful. Showering is agony. So, goodbye, closed-back shoes, however beautiful you seem at the store. Until, I found... this.
Only a bit less than pristine, I had a few pairs that would be perfect for trying out the tips. Let's just say that by now, I can buy those kind of shoes again. Every shoe-breaker experience are different, but here are some extra tips from me (having done the basic):
- My mom got me a particularly elegant -but very tough- pair. One breaking session isn't quite enough, especially for my left feet, which happens to be bigger. What I did for the second session was stuff an extra sock (folded in half) at the back of my ankle. Now I do this for the first time around.
- Avoid tear-inducing showers by covering up cuts with small, folded tissue (save you pain from taking off the band-aid) before securing with a wide band aid. Then, with your ankle flexed, waterproof the whole area with wide sellotape. Make sure it fully covers the top part, blocking the path of water to the band aid. Happy showering!
Now go conquer those shoes!
I refuse to believe that I am the only person in this world whose ankle got cut when attempting to wear flat shoes (disgusting band-aid disaster - I won't go into details). However badly I want that casual, put-together, feminine look only those shoes can provide, after a couple of retries, I decided no longer will I subject the delicate skin on the back of my poor ankle to achieve that look.
Walking is painful. Showering is agony. So, goodbye, closed-back shoes, however beautiful you seem at the store. Until, I found... this.
Only a bit less than pristine, I had a few pairs that would be perfect for trying out the tips. Let's just say that by now, I can buy those kind of shoes again. Every shoe-breaker experience are different, but here are some extra tips from me (having done the basic):
- My mom got me a particularly elegant -but very tough- pair. One breaking session isn't quite enough, especially for my left feet, which happens to be bigger. What I did for the second session was stuff an extra sock (folded in half) at the back of my ankle. Now I do this for the first time around.
- Avoid tear-inducing showers by covering up cuts with small, folded tissue (save you pain from taking off the band-aid) before securing with a wide band aid. Then, with your ankle flexed, waterproof the whole area with wide sellotape. Make sure it fully covers the top part, blocking the path of water to the band aid. Happy showering!
Now go conquer those shoes!