Stretching
Stretching of leather footwear is a popular service requiring the right machines and expert knowledge. With today's restricted sizing of shoes, we often find our customers struggle to get a perfect fit. This is where stretching can be an effective way to feel comfortable in your shoes or boots.
At John Roberts Shoe Repairs we have invested in a great range of stretching equipment to suit all types of footwear. Stretchers can provide a general stretch or target certain areas i.e toes, heel area or people who suffer from bunions or corns.
We have a boot stretcher for specifically stretching toe areas on boots with no zips i.e cowboy boots. Another boot stretcher that will stretch the calf area for women who find they have a perfect fit in the foot area but just can't get the zips all the way to the top.
Stretching of leather is a slow process requiring shoes/boots to be left on machines for various lengths of time depending on types of leather. When pressure is applied to leather the fibres start to slowly stretch. This will also help to soften leather. Stretching is not an exact science and several attempts may be required to get the perfect fit.
