So my silver Revas arrived today and I am wearing them for just an hour each day until they are totally comfortable.....my feet are happiest in Uggs!! Hope your feet are feeling better.
Tory Burch Ouch... My Tory Burch Reva's are Killing Me!
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THREE WEEKS?
I'll be a cripple by then. I bought a variety of little foot-protection gels to try. Just haven't had the moment to stop and take care of it. I WON'T wear them to work. I'd be totally miserable!! Maybe over the weekend I'll "practice" wearing them.
Nah, they're definitely the correct size. I just think they were too stiff. Also, perhaps the top of my toe bone is a little larger than normal? Or a little more sensitive? I did have to break in my French Sole black patent ballet flats before they were truly comfortable, and this week I wore a pair of brand new Michael Kors sneaker/flats and I realized I was sore in that same spot. So, today is Saturday and I'm at home, so I popped on the TB Reva's and, surprisingly, they are not as horrendously uncomfortable as they were before. Maybe after another few in-the-house tries, they'll be soft enough for me to wear to work? I hope so!
Just wanted to post an update...
First, I took a pair of those wooden thingies that you put inside your shoes to hold their shape (what ARE they called?) and SHOVED them deep into the toes of my Reva's. Left them there for several days.
Then, yesterday, I was at the hair salon and ran into a friend wearing them in silver. I asked her how they fit, what size she wore, etc. and she let me try hers on. We both wear an 8.5 or a 9, and hers were a 9. I was shocked when I tried hers on and they felt soft and cushy! No pressure, no discomfort at all.
So, I tried mine on this morning and they definitely had more "give" to them than they did before. I even wore them to work (1/2-day.) I had to take them off when I came home, but wearing them 1/2 a day is WAY better than having sit in the closet looking lovely.
So... I've come to 2 conclusions:
1. Some pairs are just softer and looser than others.
2. You CAN stretch them out somewhat. Hopefully, mine will continue to loosen up (with or without the help of my friendly neighborhood shoe repair guy.)
First, I took a pair of those wooden thingies that you put inside your shoes to hold their shape (what ARE they called?) and SHOVED them deep into the toes of my Reva's. Left them there for several days.
Then, yesterday, I was at the hair salon and ran into a friend wearing them in silver. I asked her how they fit, what size she wore, etc. and she let me try hers on. We both wear an 8.5 or a 9, and hers were a 9. I was shocked when I tried hers on and they felt soft and cushy! No pressure, no discomfort at all.
So, I tried mine on this morning and they definitely had more "give" to them than they did before. I even wore them to work (1/2-day.) I had to take them off when I came home, but wearing them 1/2 a day is WAY better than having sit in the closet looking lovely.
So... I've come to 2 conclusions:
1. Some pairs are just softer and looser than others.
2. You CAN stretch them out somewhat. Hopefully, mine will continue to loosen up (with or without the help of my friendly neighborhood shoe repair guy.)
I bought the python's and they are freakin painful and I walk 3 blocks to work too. I have a friend that owns a pair too and she said you need to to keep wearing them so they break in eventually.
I'm really convinced that some pairs are easier to wear than others. I finally got to a store that carries them and I tried on every different leather and color they had in my size, and in some cases more than one pair of the same color in the same size! The "treated" leathers (the metallics, the patent, the pythons) are definitely stiffer. The other leathers (navy, brown, green, black, red, orange, etc.) tend to be softer, but can even vary from pair to pair. They are not all sewn the same way!
I was THIS CLOSE to buying a second pair in person (since I can now wear my gold ones for a 1/2-day, but no longer than that),) but I ended up feeling so annoyed and discouraged that I decided I'm not buying any more Tory Burch shoes. For that kind of price, there should be better quality control.
I was THIS CLOSE to buying a second pair in person (since I can now wear my gold ones for a 1/2-day, but no longer than that),) but I ended up feeling so annoyed and discouraged that I decided I'm not buying any more Tory Burch shoes. For that kind of price, there should be better quality control.
I agree. I tried on a pair in gold in what size I normally wear, 9, and they were too small. I went to the store and got a 9.5, too big. Then I tried silver in a 9 and they were sold out but I tried black,size 9, perfect. So I gave up on the silver, ordered the leopard, when they came in a 9, too small!!! The saleslady was all about padding this and that but for $225 they better fit my damn feet! The medallion also digs into my toes. I just want leopard rounded toe ballet flats so bad and they are really hard to find!!!! So frustrating!!!
You can buy this stuff called "moleskin". Its in any Dr. Scholl's area, like in Wal-Mart. It is soft and has an adhesive on the back. You can put it anywhere in a shoe and even use scissors to cut it into the shape you want. Wonderful stuff. Also, there is a product called "Shoe Stretch" made by Meltonian. Lots of people who make shoe products (polishes,etc) make this product. You spray it on your shoe and then wear the shoe for awhile and it stretches exactly where you need it to. Good luck!!