Walking with regular shoes or hiking shoes that are creasing is indeed uncomfortable and unsightly. Have you run into this shoe problem? Well, I have experienced this, and the truth is it is unpleasant, and quite embarrassing.
However, there is a remedy for this shoe problem. In this article, I will share some effective ways on how to walk without creasing your shoes. But first, what causes your shoes to crease. You may continue reading below.
What Causes Your Shoes to Crease
Your shoes crease because of their construction and the material. In one instance, if the material and the surface are not 100% smooth, the shoe will crease and display wrinkles.
As you can see, high-quality shoes made from premium materials resist creasing and can hold their shape well. For example, Nike shoes are made from a mixture of materials like rubber, leather, foam, and fabric. Its chief material is rubber by weight, and foam is the main material by volume.
Indeed, the Nike hiking shoes are made with style and versatility. With such materials,the creasing is reduced.
One of the main reasons why there is a crease in the shoe is that when you bend your feet, your shoes bend too. It causes the shoe to crease.
In this manner, it is significant that the material of the shoes is smooth so that it will bend easily and prevent you from walking painfully. Also, a shoe that is stiff and does not bend easily causes pains when you walk.
Another reason for shoe creasing is poor fitting. I noticed that when the shoes are bigger than my size they tend to crease when I walk.
It is because the additional space between the shoe and the toe prevents the ability of the foot to hold into the shoe’s shape. It leads to more creasing.
5 Ways on How to Keep Your Shoes from Creasing When Walking
Creasing cannot be avoided because when you walk, you bend your feet and make them flex. It causes creases and makes your shoes unpleasant to look at.
The creasing occurs when the upper material of your shoe compresses. Also, it puts pressure on your shoes when you walk.
On the other hand, the degree of creases may heighten if you will not do anything about it. With this, your shoes may look worn and old. To avoid this problem, here are some ways to reduce and keep your shoe from creasing when walking:
1. Walk properly
To prevent your shoes from creasing, you have to walk properly. Avoid walking on toes because this causes creasing.
Toe walking is where you walk on the balls of your feet rather than your heels touching the floor or the ground. You may walk on heels to avoid your shoes creasing.
It allows the upper material of your shoes to straighten and flatten. Besides, you will not exert much effort and strain your legs as well as your shoes.
2. Have a perfect fit
As much as possible, avoid too much space between your feet and shoe upper material. This means you must have the correct size.
If you have a perfect size, it lessens the space in the upper material of your shoes. It makes your feet support the upper material and prevents creasing.
Meanwhile, if the shoes are bigger, there will be a lot of space between the feet and the upper material, and there will be no resistance to the upper material resulting in creasing.
You will know if you have the ideal size by checking the gap at the back of your shoes once you push forward your feet into the front of the shoe. See to it that there must not be enough space between the gap at your heel.
Also, the sides of the upper crease sometimes because the sides of the shoes have a bad fitting or too loose.
3. Avoid using shoes often
Do not wear out your shoes by using them always because your shoes will crease. It is advisable that you must have at least two pairs of shoes or more that you use for work.
When your shoes wear out much, they flex more and crease more. You may alternately use your two pairs of shoes to avoid overuse and wearing out.
4. Try using a shoehorn
If you are struggling to put your heels in your shoes, then this may cause creases at the back of your shoe. Or if you are lazy wearing your shoe and just treading on the back of your shoe till you put your heel into your shoe, then your shoes will certainly have creases.
To make it easier for you and prevent creases, you may use a shoehorn that will help your feet slide into your shoes. A shoehorn has a curve shape with a short handle and a long spoon-like head. It is used to slide the heel into your shoes easily.
5. Tighten up your shoelaces properly
Tightening your shoelaces properly can prevent too much space in your shoes and foot movement, which leads to creases. Besides, it may also prevent blisters and bruises in your toenail because of foot movement. Simply, tighten your shoelace correctly and snug to fit to make you comfortable and avoid creases.
You may watch the video below to have a better understanding on how to prevent creases in your shoes
Conclusion
We all want to make our shoes look neat and new all the time. It may happen if you won’t allow your shoes to crease.
Simply, follow the above steps of how to walk without creasing your shoes may help reduce or prevent your shoe from wrinkling and crumpling. This will make your shoes always new and appealing to look at.
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