Whether it’s a simple flat or a sky-high stiletto, breaking in new shoes can be a painful endeavor. To help ease the pain of the feet, Luxury Handbag Shopping turned to red carpet staples including Julianne Moore, Brooke Shields, and more celebs to find out their best remedies!
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"I think you just wear them and don't get shoes that are that uncomfortable to begin with!" the Oscar winner for Still Alice tells Us.
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"Be careful of too big and too small," the Modern Family actress warns, "But it's better to be too big because then you can just put heel grips on it."
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"Wear them around the house!" Shields tells Us.
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"If they don't work right away, they're never going to work. Buy shoes that fit — that's really the key," the Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce star tells Us. "If you have to take narcotics to wear pair of a shoes, that's probably your first hint. Red flag right there."
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"For flats, I get a half a size bigger in the summer and maybe put a pad by Foot Petals on the back," the trendsetter says. "And then in the winter, you can go a little bit smaller. But always make sure you can walk in them."
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"I wear them around my house before I'll ever wear them out. I think that is so key," the Pretty Little Liars actress reveals.
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"My secret is to buy your shoes a half size bigger," Milian shares.
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"I try to start with shoes that aren't super uncomfortable to begin with, but then also wear them to a few things where you won't be on your feet for hours and hours," the Orange Is the New Black star says. "But then again, sometimes you have to just go for it—especially if they're the shoes, you know?!"
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"I wear them to yoga and home for the first three weeks at least," the Big Eyes actress tells Us.
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"If they're a little snug, I'll walk around the house during the day," Beauvais says."And, from my modeling days I learned to scuff them a little bit underneath because sometimes the floors are so slippery."
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"If it's leather, you can actually soak some newspaper and pack it in the shoes," the Pretty Little Liars actress says. "If you're trying to stretch them out, let them sit for a few days before taking the paper out and wearing them."
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"Sometimes if I have a shoe that I feel is a little too snug, I'll put another shoe in it and let it sit that way for a while," the Tony Award winner says. "If it's a leather shoe or if the heel is bothering you, you can rub the inside with Vaseline or something and sort of warm the leather up and soften it."
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"Twenty minutes at a time!" the model tells Us. "But seriously, wearing them for short bits is best until you're sure you're not going to get blisters."
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"Getting them wet and drying as you walk in them is a good way to break them in," the burlesque dancer tells Us.
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"You've got to just wear them a couple of times, but make sure it's just an hour at a time," the fashion correspondent tells Us. "My mom swears by a little bit of talcum powder sprinkled inside them to help stop blisters."
