How do you fix a part of your shoe that sticks out and rubs you?

I’m wearing these new cute adorable shoes, which rub my toe and give me a blister of course (but I know what to do about that). What I want to know is, there’s also a part on the strap of the right one where two pieces of leather come together, and either it’s a piece of stitching or the leather edge, or something, but it rubs the skin there. I’ve got a Band-Aid Brand Bandage there now, but I’d rather fix the shoe instead of me! (Plus, I can’t keep raiding the supply cabinet and creating disproportionate Band-Aid distribution, people will talk. Can’t have them rat me out about my violation of the One Healthy Plant rule.)

I don’t want to damage the shoe, of course. Is there some sort of coating I could apply? Something like that? I dunno, give me suggestions.

Put the bandaid on the shoe.

Tris

Moleskin

If it’s the leather edge, as in the corner of a strip of leather, you might be able to trim it. Work carefully with single-edged razor blade or Exacto knife and see if you can cut diagonally to remove the corner and smooth it out. You might also be able to put a small strip of tape over the offending part, either instead of or in addition to trimming it. The trick there would be finding a type of tape that will stay on.

Do you have an attendant or butler who helps you dress? I believe that they are the one to discuss this situation with the cobbler and see to its resolution.

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Yeah, I’d use moleskin and stick it directly on the shoe. I’d also see if anything was sticking out that I could trim off like Gary T suggested. Eventually, you may develop a callus that will prevent blisters. But I do have a coup;le of pairs of shoes that I’ve never been able to make comfortable and I’ve just had to stop wearing them.

there is an inexpensive little item called a SHOE STRETCHER (LINK) that everybody should own. They come in Men’s, too.

so…

these shoes don’t fit :dubious:

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I laugh.
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