How to Stretch Leather BootsFive Methods:Freezing Heating Rubbing Alcohol Commercial Stretching Spray Boot Stretcher I the ne! pair o leather boots you pined or and eventually bought are uncomortably tight on your eet" you can stretch the leather out or a more customized it# $i%e!ise" i your trust!orthy pair o leather hi%ing boots has shrun% over time" you can stretch them out to return them to their original condition# &here are a e! dierent methods you can use the stretch your leather boots at home#Method 1 of 5: Freezing '# 'Fill a resealable plastic bag with water. Fill roughly one(third to one(hal o the bag !ith !ater# S)ueeze out as much air as possible beore sealing completely#*'+ &o remove the air" seal most o the bag" leaving only a small gap open in one corner# ,ently s)ueeze the portion o the bag !ithout !ater in it until the plastic sides come together# -hen you have brought the sides together as closely as possible !ithout spilling !ater" seal the remaining gap# .se plastic bags mar%ed as /reezer bags/ to reduce the ris% o brea%ing the bag inside the reezer# Choose the best size or your boot# I the toe or heel needs to be stretched" a )uart 0liter1 size bag should suice# I the entire oot portion or cal portion o the boot needs to be stretched" choose a gallon 02 $1 size bag# Alternatively" you can s%ip the !ater(illed bag altogether and use reezer gel pac%s i you have them# 3o not place !ater or ice directly against the leather# -ater can cause leather to become brittle# 4# 4Position the bag in the boot. 5lace the bag o !ater in the shoe inside the problem area# &his is easiest to do !hen the problem area is the toe or heel" but it can still be done or larger portions o the boot# I you only need to stretch the cal portion o the boot" stu the oot !ith balls o crumbled ne!spaper and place the bag o !ater inside the cal portion# &he ne!spaper should prevent the bag rom slipping do!n into the oot portion o the boot# Ma%e sure that the !ater presses against all sides o the boot in need o being stretched# 6ther!ise" the boot may not stretch evenly# 7# 7Place the boot in the freezer. Careully place your boot in the reezer and let it sit 8 hours to overnight# As the !ater reezes" it !ill e9pand" stretching the leather out in the process# 2# 2Thaw the ice before reo!ing it. -hen you pull your boot out o the reezer" you should let the ice melt or at least 4: minutes beore you try to remove it rom the boot# I you try to pull the bag out immediately" you may damage the boot# ;# ;"epeat as needed. &ry your boots on and see i the leather has been stretched enough# I not" repeat the process to stretch the boots a bit more# Method # of 5: Heating '# 'P$t on %o$r thic&est pair of soc&s.*4+ I you have /boot soc%s/ or thic% house soc%s" slip these on during the heating process# I you do not have any thic% soc%s" put on t!o to our layers o normal soc%s# Having a thic%er layer o soc%s !ill ma%e it easier to stretch the leather urther# 4# 4Slip %o$r boots on. Force the boots onto your eet over the soc%s#