FootFitterProfessional 2-Way Shoe Stretcher (Men's Medium (US 9-10.5))

This expander worked great! I have bought others in smaller sizes that did not have the back piece to fit inside the shoe. I could use it with or without that, but it really stretches shoes. Makes the shoe more comfortable if a little tight.

Very handy to have given that online shoe purchases are sometimes a little tight. Very good quality and certainly very easy to use. Quite happy with this purchase.

I was skeptical, but I was desperate……and was so happy to find out that this stretcher actually worked. 10 years ago I got a pair of custom-made shoes from a fancy shoemaker in Italy. They took the appropriate measurements at the time. It took almost 8 months and a whole paycheque for these shoes to be made; when they finally arrived to me they were a little tight (a little too tight)! I absolutely could not wear them; my big toe felt like it was being crushed. They were my dream dress shoes and I simply could not wear them. Last month I started browsing and found this shoe stretcher. I thought I would give it a chance. At $41, if they didn’t work I would send them back. There’s a helpful video on YouTube that explains that you should soak a small, thin rag in water and isopropyl alcohol and then put that inside the toebox of the shoe for a few minutes to help dampen the leather. After you remove the little rag, insert the stretcher and screw it in until it is snug. Then, start to twist the handle and widen it slowly. The small chrome inserts that are supposed to mimic the big toe start to stretch out the side of the shoe where your big toe would hit. Don’t over stretch the leather, as there is the possibility of permanently rupturing something. I left the stretcher in there for about five days. When I tried walking with them, it was greatly improved. I wouldn’t say that the shoes are perfect, but they are definitely 7.5/10 comfortable. I absolutely couldn’t wear them before. It’s important to keep wearing the shoes to break them in, especially if the leather is quite stiff. I ended up buying a second stretcher and have both shoes on there right now. It isn’t a perfect solution, but if you have well-made, stiff dress shoes that are too snug, this structure will definitely create a bit of space on the side of your big toe. If you happen to have a problem with your pinky toe, I can’t speak to that and don’t exactly know what results may occur. It does definitely seem easier to create more space for the side of your big toe than it would for your pinky toe, however. The big toe is the one that slides forward with more torque behind it.

great product

Worked great n came super fast.